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1702/3-1705, 1705-1706, 
1710-1712.- 



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CONTENTS 

Burgesses vii 

Introductory Note xi 

Preface xiii 

Journal, 1702/3 3 

Journal, April 20, 1704 37 

Journal, April 21 — May 12, 1704 41 

Journal, April, 1705 84 

Journal, October, 1705 127 

Journal, October, 17 10 237 

Journal, November, 171 i 299 

Index 357 






LIBRARY BOARD 
VIRGINIA STATE LIBRARY 



ARMISTEAD C. GORDON, Chairman 
JOHN W. FISHBURNE 
THEODORE S. GARNETT 
EGBERT G. LEIGH, Jr. 
EDMUND PENDLETON 



Burgeffes for the Aflembly 

of 1702/3-1705. 

The fpelling of the names in this lift, as in thofe that follow, is in each cafe that 
of the name as it appears for the firft time in the Journal of the feffion. 



Accomack : 
Charles City : 
Elizabeth City: 
Effex: 
Gloucef ter : 
Henrico : 
Ifle of Wight: 
James City : 
King & Queen : 
King William : 
Lancaf ter : 
Middlef ex : 
Nanfemond : 



Tully Robinfon 
Richard Drummond 
Richard Bland 
Jofhua Winn 
Anthony Armiftead' 
William Armiftead 
James Baughan 
Richard Covington 
Peter Beverley 
James Ranfon 
William Randolph 
Francis Epps 
Arthur Smith 
Thomas Giles 
Benjamin Harrifon 
George Marable 
William Leigh > 
William Bird 
John Weft 
Thomas Weft 
John Turbervile 
William Ball 
Gawin Corbin 
Edwin Thacker« 
Thomas Swan* 
Henry Jenkins 



New Kent: 
Norfolk: 
Northampton : 
Northumberland 
Prince George:' 
Princefs Anne: 
Richmond : 
Stafford : 
Surry: 

Warwick : 

Wef tmoreland : 

York: 



Jofeph Fofter 

James Moffe 

James Wilfon 

Thomas Hodges 

Benjamin Nottingham 

Jacob Johnfon 
: Richard Haney 

John Harris 

Robert Boiling 

William Harrifon 

Edward Mofeley 
Adam Thorowgood 

William Robinfon 

David Gwyn» 

Rice Hoe 

Richard Foffaker 
Nathaniel Harrifon 
William Edwards 
Miles Cary 
Robert Hubbert 
Charles Afhton 
Henry Afhton 
Thomas Barbar 
Thomas Ballard 



1 Richard Bland and Jofhua Winn were difcharged at the beginning of the third feffion (p. 50), and were 
fucceeded by Drury Stith and Edward Hill (p. 62). Bland and Winn had been elected to reprefent Charles City 
County as the county ftood before Prince George was formed from it. After Prince George was cut off and al- 
lowed reprefentatives, a new election was held in Charles City. 

■ Anthony Armiftead died during the fourth feffion, and was fucceeded by Nicholas Curie (p. 109). 

J William Leigh died before the opening of the third feffion (p. 47), and was fucceeded by John Walker 
(pp. 60, 62). 

* Edwin Thacker died fome time before the opening of the third feffion (p. 47), and was fucceeded by 
William Churchill (pp. 60, 62). 

s Thomas Swan died before the opening of the third feffion (p. 46), and was fucceeded by Daniel Sullivant 
(p. 69). 

* Prince George County was firft reprefented in the third feffion of this Affembly (p. 48). 

» David Gwyn died fome time before the opening of the fourth feffion (p. 87). No fucceffor was elected. 



Burgeffes for the AfTembly 

of 1705-1706. 



Accomack: 


John Wafhbourn 


Nanf emond : 


Daniel Sullivan 




John Wife 




Henry Jenkins 


Charles City : 


Benjamin Harrifon 


New Kent : 


Nicholas Merriwether 




Edward Hill 




Nathaniel Weft 


Elizabeth City: 


William Armif tead 


Norfolk : 


Thomas Hodges 




Anthony Armif tead 




George Mafon 


Effex: 


Francis Goldman 


Northampton : 


William Waters 




Francis Merriwether 




John Cuftis, Jr. 


Gloucef ter : 


Peter Beverley 


Northumberland 


: Chriftopher Neale 




James Ranfon 




Peter Hack 


Henrico: 


William Randolph 


Prince George: 


Robert Boiling 




Francis Epes 




Richard Bland 


Ifle of Wight: 


Anthony Hollyday 


Princef s Anne : 


Edward Mofeley 




Samuel Bridger 




Adam Thorowgood 


Jameftown: 


Robert Beverley 


Richmond : 


William Robinfon 
William Tayloe 


James City : 


George Marable 


Stafford: 


George Mafon 




John Gadis 




Wm. Fitzhugh 


King & Queen : 


William Bird 


Surry: 


Nathaniel Harrifon 




James Taylor 




William Edwards 


King William: 


Thomas Weft 


Warwick: 


Miles Cary 




John Weft 




William Cary 


Lancafter: 


William Ball 


Wef tmoreland : 


George Eskridge 




William Leifter 




Daniel McCarty 


Middlefex: 


Chrif r Robinfon 


York: 


Thomas Barbar 




Harry Beverley 




Thomas Ballard 



Burgefles for the AfTembly 

of 17 10-1712. 



Accomack : 
Charles City: 
Elizabeth City: 
Effex: 
Gloucef ter : 
Henrico : 
Ifle of Wight: 
Jamef town : 
James City: 
King & Queen :< 
King William : 
Lancaf ter : 
Middlefex : 



Hancock Cuf tis 
Richard Drummond 
Littlebury Epes« 
Samuel Harwood 
Nicholas Curie 
William Armiftead J 
James Baughan 
John Hawkins 
Peter Beverley 
Ambrofe Dudley 
John Boiling 
William Randolph* 
Arthur Smith 
Jofeph Godwin 
Nathaniel Burwell 

Thomas Cowles 
Henry Soane 
William Bird 
John Holloway 
John Waller 
Henry Fox 
William Ball 
Edwin Conway 
John Robinfon 
Chriftopher Robinfon 



Nanf emond : 
New Kent : 
Norfolk: 
Northampton : 
Northumberland 
Prince George: 
Princef s Anne : 
Richmond : 
Stafford : 
Surry: 
Warwick: 
Wef tmoreland : 
York: 



Thomas Godwin 
Francis Milner 
Nicholas Merriwether 
John Stanup 
James Wilfon 
George Newton 
Benj. Nottingham 
Charles Floyd 
Chriftopher Neale 
Peter Prefley 
John Hardiman* 
Robert Boiling 
Max. Boufh 
Henry Spratt 
William Tayloe* 
Wm. Robinfon 
George Mafon 
John Waugh 
William Gray 
John Simons 
William Harwood 
William Cary 
George Eskridge 
Willoughby Allerton 
Thomas Ballard' 
William Barbar 



1 On conteft, Thomas Parker was declared elected in place of Littlebury Epes (p. 246). Parker died fome- 
time before the 20th of November, 1710 (p.272), and it feems probable that Littlebury Epes was elected to fuc- 
ceed him; for the name "Epes" appears on page 291, and Francis Epes, who later became a member, had not 
yet been elected (p. 232). 

■ William Armiftead's feat was contefted, and Francis Ballard was declared to have been elected (pp. 246, 
247)- 

» William Randolph died before the opening of the fecond fefGon (p. 301), being fucceeded by Francis Epes 
(P- 332)- 

* William Bird and John Holloway were declared by the Houfe not duly elected, and a new election was 
ordered (pp. 256, 257). At a fecond election, however, they were again returned (p. 332). 

s John Hardiman died before the opening of the fecond fefGon (p. 301), being fucceeded in the Houfe of 
Burgeffes by Edward Goodrich (p. 332). 

* William Tayloe was duly elected and returned as a member of the Houfe for this Affembly, but died be- 
fore the opening of the firft feffion (p. 244). His fucceffor was John Tarpley (p. 332). 

' Thomas Ballard, duly elected and returned a member, died before taking his feat (p. 244). His fucceffor 
was probably William Buckner (p. 257). 





Introductory Note. 



THE text of the Journals com pofing this volume, there being altogether Journals 
for feven feffions (four feffions of the Affembly of 1 702/3-1 705, one of the 
Affembly of 1705-6, and two of the Affembly of 1710-12) has been obtained 
from tranfcripts of copies in the Englifh Public Record Office. No copy of 
any one of thefe Journals has come to light elfewhere. The Journals have never been 
printed before, and they appear in this volume juft as they were copied by the clerk 
of the Houfe of Burgeffes or his affiftants for tranfmiffion to England. The fpelling, 
punctuation, capitalization, etc. of the originals have been faithfully followed, and 
even the abbreviations, for if liberties of any kind were permitted with the text there 
would be grave danger of going too far. The fpecial characters ufed in indicating 
thefe abbreviations are : c, indicating ti (menconed, for example, for mentioned) ; i, 
indicating leman or lemen (gent<h, ftanding for gentleman or gentlemen, ufually the 
latter); p), indicating pre (p)vent, for prevent); q,, indicating que (annoq,. for 
annoque); hi, indicating mm (fumon, for fummon). In general, a curve over a 
letter indicates the omiffion of a letter or letters either preceding or following the 
marked letter. 






Preface 



Hiftorical Setting. 

THE Journals embraced in this volume are thofe for the period limited by the 
dates March 19, 1702 / 3, and January 31, 1711 /12. King William III, of 
England, died on March 8, 1701 / 2. His wife, Queen Mary, the daughter of 
James II, had died in 1694, leaving no children. Hence, in accordance 
with the provifions of the Declaration of Rights of the Convention which in 1688/9 
had put William and Mary on the throne of England in the place of James and 
eftablifhed the Proteftant fucceffion, this Declaration of Rights having become the 
Bill of Rights paffed by the firft Parliament of William and Mary, Anne, the filter 
of Mary, became queen. Her reign lafted till Auguft 1, 17 14. Accordingly, the 
period covered by the Journals in this volume is almoft coterminous with it. 

The great overfhadowing fact of the reign of Queen Anne was the war carried 
on between the Grand Alliance (compofed of England, Auftria, Holland, Portugal, 
Savoy, and moft of the German ftates) on the one hand, and France, Spain, and Bava- 
ria on the other. The participation of England in this war was the ref ult of two caufes : 
firft, the fucceffion to the throne of Spain on the death of Charles II, on November 1, 
1700, of Philip of Anjou, the grandfon of Louis XIV; and fecond, the recognition 
by Louis XIV, at the death of James II, on the 6th of September, 1701, of James's 
young fon as King of England, defpite the fact that the Englifh Parliament had given 
the throne to Anne and had defignated Sophia, electrefs of Hanover, or, in cafe of 
her death, her heir, to fucceed Anne. With France all-powerful, the control of the 
Englifh people over their own affairs would be at an end, for Louis XIV, a firm be- 
liever in the doctrine of the divine right of kings, would be certain to place the fon 
of James II on the throne of England by force of arms and keep him there. William 
of Orange, who had fpent his life in combating the overweening ambition of Louis, 
and who had accepted the crown of England in order to be able to ufe the force of 
England in defenfe of Holland, and had done fo in the war which had been brought 
to a clofe by the treaty of Ryfwick (1697), was eager to go to war again on the feizure 
by Louis early in 1701 of the "barrier fortreffes." Thefe fortreffes were a feries of 
fortified towns on the fouthern frontier of the Spanifh Netherlands, which had been 
eftablifhed by the Spaniards in the days when Spain and France were enemies and 
which at this time were garrifoned in the cafe of each partly by Dutch and partly by 
Spanifh troops. The expulfion of the Dutch by the French was carried through with 
the affiftance of the Spaniards. Hence this act fhowed clearly the determination 
of Louis to ufe the power of France and that of Spain as one; and as a ref ult of it the 
territory of Holland lay open to invafion. William was compelled, however, to wait; 
for the Tory party, oppofed to war, had control of the Houfe of Commons. But when 
Louis, later in the year, recognized the Pretender as king of England, William dis- 
folved his Tory Parliament, and in the new Houfe of Commons the Whigs had a ma- 
jority. This Parliament increafed the army to 40,000 men and voted a large fum to 
the navy. William had already prepared for the war which was inevitable by or- 
ganizing the Grand Alliance. But it was not deftined that he fhould have the pleas- 
ure again of leading great armies, for before war was actually declared he had died. 
Fortunately, a greater foldier than he, however, was at hand to take his place, John 
Churchill, who became the duke of Marlborough. And he was perhaps a greater dip- 
lomat, too, than William; for his fkill in controlling the heterogeneous elements en- 



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gaged with him in the war is almoft as much to be admired as his military genius, 
attefted though this be by fuch victories as Blenheim, Ramillies, Oudenarde, and 
Malplaquet. 

In the battle of Blenheim, Marlborough commanded 52,000 men, of whom prob- 
ably not more than one-fifth were Englifhmen, the reft being Auftrians, under Prince 
Eugene of Savoy, Dutchmen, Pruffians, Hanoverians, Danes, and what not, while of 
the French and Bavarians there were 56,000 of the very beft troops that could be 
affembled. They were commanded by fuch leaders as Marfhals Marfin and Tallard. 
Moreover, the French part of the army had behind it the tradition of continuous 
French victory whenever battles had been fought in the open field fince the battle of 
Rocroi, fought fixty-one years before, in which the French had broken the hitherto 
invincible Spanifh infantry. On this day, however, their habit of victory, their advan- 
tageous pofition, and their fuperiority in numbers did not avail. They fuffered a dif af trous 
defeat, not one-half the Franco-Bavarian army efcaping. And the refults of the battle 
were in proportion to its magnitude. Not only was the preftige of the French foldiers 
loft for a time, but Auftria was faved from invafion, and Bavaria was at the mercy 
of the allies. 

With the exception of Blenheim, Marlborough's great battles were fought and fieges 
conducted in the Netherlands, in Flanders, and on the northeaftern frontiers of France. 
But this territory was not the only theatre of the war. Northern Italy was the fcene 
of many battles, and Spain of more, while fouthern France itfelf did not efcape. In 
1704, the year of the battle of Blenheim, an event occurred in Spain of even greater 
lafting importance to England than the victory of Blenheim itfelf. This was the cap- 
ture of Gibraltar by an Englifh and Dutch fleet under Admiral Rooke, affifted by troops 
under the command of Prince George of Heffe-Darmftadt. The poffeffion of this 
impregnable fortrefs, "the key of the Mediterranean,'' has proved of incalculable value 
to England in all her wars fince. 

Though Marlborough was himfelf uniformly fuccefsful in the war, the allies, when 
not under his command, fuffered many defeats. Even Prince Eugene, by many con- 
fidered the equal, if not the fuperior, of Marlborough as a foldier, was fometimes beat- 
en, notably, at Caffano, in Italy, in 1705, where he was feverely wounded, and before 
Toulon in 1707. In 1707, alfo, in Spain, the allies (moftly Englifh) fuffered a crufh- 
ing defeat at the hands of the French and Spaniards at Almanza, where the Englifh 
army was commanded by a Frenchman, the Huguenot Ruvigny, who had gone to 
England with William of Orange and had been made the Duke of Galway, and the 
French army was under an Englifhman, the duke of Berwick, the natural fon of 
James II. 

In this period, too, Peter the Great was laying the foundations of Ruffian power, 
and Charles XII of Sweden was conducting the campaigns that amazed the world. 
But neither of thefe affected to any great extent events in weftern Europe, except that 
in the campaigning feafon of 1707, when Charles XII invaded Saxony, it became neces- 
fary, fince it was feared that he might form an alliance with the French, for the duke 
of Marlborough to fpend valuable time in vifiting him in his camp and in cajoling him 
into marching off to a more comfortable diftance from the Netherlands. It was mainly 
for this reafon that in 1707 Marlborough achieved little in the field. 

In this period of Englifh hiftory the party and cabinet fyftem of government had 
not become fully developed. Accordingly, when Queen Anne came to the throne, moft 
of the Whig minifters who were in office when King William died were difmiffed by 
the queen, who was under the influence of the imperious Sarah Jennings, the wife of 
the duke of Marlborough, and in their places were put the adherents of Marlborough, 
who at this time called himfelf a Tory. Lord Godolphin, whofe fon had married Marl- 
borough's daughter, became chief minifter, and remained in power till 17 10, pofmg 
as a Tory till 1706, and after that as a Whig, fince the majority of the Tories were 
defirous of bringing the war to a clofe. In 1706 the earl of Sunderland, an extreme 



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Whig, who had alfo married a daughter of Marlborough, became fecretary of ftate, 
though Queen Anne, now growing weary of the temper of the duchefs, and alfo dis- 
liking the Whigs as being in her opinion enemies of the church, was far from pleafed 
to make the appointment; and by 1708 the entire miniftry was Whig, Marlborough 
now announcing himfelf as an adherent of that party. But this miniftry was not to 
continue long in power. The majority of the people of England were beginning to 
realize that the coftly and bloody war fhould end, its object, fo far as England was 
concerned (that is, the keeping of Louis XIV within bounds) having been practically 
accomplifhed ; and in 17 10 Godolphin foolifhly gave occafion for the ftirring up of high 
church animofity againft his government by caufing the impeachment of Dr. Sach- 
everell, a Tory clergyman, for preaching two violent political fermons in which he had 
criticifed and ridiculed the members of the government. Dr. Sacheverell was by the 
Whig Houfe of Lords pronounced guilty, and on him a light punifhment was impofed, 
but throughout the country the cry went up that the liberty of the pulpit had been 
violated, Dr. Sacheverell became a hero, and the Whigs were denounced. Coinciden- 
tally with all this, the queen was drawing more and more away from the influence of 
the duchefs of Marlborough and transferring her affections to Mrs. Mafham, the couhn 
of Robert Harley, a Tory, who had been for fome time the queen's fecret political ad- 
vifer. By Harley's advice the duchefs of Marlborough was difmiffed from the court, 
and very fhortly Godolphin and Sunderland were difmiffed from office. Nor was it 
long, a Tory majority having been elected in 17 10 to a new Houfe of Commons, before 
a new miniftry compofed altogether of Tories, the chief of which were Harley, foon 
to become the earl of Oxford, and the much more brilliant Henry St. John, later created 
vifcount Bolingbroke, was in power. Secret negotiations were immediately begun 
with France, and in the courfe of time the duke of Marlborough was recalled to England, 
where it was neceffary for him to face the charge of peculation, for which he had, un- 
fortunately, furnifhed grounds in his acceptance of large fums from the contractors 
who furnifhed fupplies to his army, and other large fums from the emperor in the form 
of commiffions on the fubfidies paid by England to Auftria in order to aid her in carry- 
ing on the war. The command of the army was given to the duke of Ormond, with 
inftructions that he was to remain inactive. This was in 171 1. In 171 1 occurred, 
alfo, another event of the greateft importance, namely, the creation by the queen at the 
inftance of Harley of twelve Tory peers to overcome the Whig majority in the Houfe 
of Lords, fo that the Tory minifterial policy in reference to the war might the more read- 
ily be carried through. In 17 13, on the 31ft of March, the famous treaty of Utrecht 
was figned, which affected only England and her minor allies. Auftria, deferted by 
the other members of the Grand Alliance, kept up the fight fingle-handed againft the 
French till the next year, when an agreement was come to in the treaty of Raftadt. 
Though the refults of this war were of the very greateft importance to England, 
fince fhe came out of it with valuable additions to her territory and with her naval 
power vaftly increafed and the power of France checked, thefe refults are all probably 
eclipfed in importance by the refults of an acl; paffed in 1707. This was the acl: for the 
union of England and Scotland, which confolidated the two kingdoms fo far as their 
law-making body was concerned, as they had been united under one crown fince the 
days of James I, a meafure of union, however, which there was danger of lofing fince 
the paffage in 1703 by the Scottifh Parliament of what was called the "Adl of Security, " 
providing that after the death of Anne the fucceffor to the throne of Scotland fhould not 
be the fame as the fucceffor to the throne of England. In 1704 Queen Anne was forced 
to give her affent to this acfl. The queftion of the complete union of the two kingdoms 
was one in which King William III had taken much intereft, and on the acceffion of 
Anne commiffioners had been appointed, in 1702, to difcufs terms. The Scotch held 
out for freedom of trade between the two countries and equality of commercial privi- 
leges, to which the Englifh would not accede, and it was in confequence of this rather 
felfifh attitude of the Englifh that the Act of Security was paffed, with all its poffibili- 






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ties of future trouble and war between the two alienated neighbors. The Englifh 
minifters were wife enough, however, in the end to give way on thefe points, and alfo 
to give pledges for the fecurity of the church of Scotland and for the perpetuation of 
the Scottifh law courts and univerfities. 

The American part of the war of the Spanifh Succeffion was called Queen Anne's 
War. In it the French and Indians made attacks upon fuch outlying fettlements in 
New England as Wells, Saco, Cqfco, Deerfield, and Haverhill. The Englifh, on then- 
part, captured in 1710, Port Royal, in Acadia, their forces being under the command 
of Sir Francis Nicholfon, former governor of Virginia, and at the clofe of the war the 
town and the country were both retained by England, the one being renamed Anna- 
polis and the other Nova Scotia. They, however, failed difmally in an attempt witii 
a ftrong force on Canada in 17 11. In 1706, South Carolina was attacked by a French 
and Spanifh force, without, however, any very damaging effects, except to the invaders 
themfelves, of whom many were killed and captured. In all the colonies there were 
conftant alarms occafioned by the reports of the fitting out of expeditions in the French 
and Spanifh Weft Indies defigned for the conqueft or the harrowing of the Englifh 
colonies. Moreover, French privateers were continually hovering about the coafts 
and bays, and thefe from time to time fucceeded in capturing Englifh and colonial 
merchant veffels, in fpite of the vigilance of the Englifh men-of-war acting as convoys 
and guardfhips. Occafionally the privateers would land men at unprotected points 
and commit depredations. The period of the war was, confequently, a time of great 
depreffion of trade and of actual hardfhips in the colonies, and its clofe was hailed with 
rejoicing. By the treaty of Utrecht, which brought the war to an end, the Englifh 
fecured on the continent of America, Hudfon Bay Territory and Newfoundland, in 
addition to Nova Scotia. 






Affembly of 1702/3-1705. 
Firft Seffion. 

OF this Affembly there were four feffions. The firft lafted from March 19, 
1702/3, through April 10. The Affembly had been called to meet in its 
firft feffion on March 17, but before meeting had been prorogued to the 
19th. The fecond feffion met on April 20, 1704, being prorogued the fame 
day; the third lafted from the 21ft of April, 1704, through May 12; and the fourth, 
from April 18 through May 12, 1705. 

The firft feffion was held in the hall of William and Mary College. The ftate 
houfe at Jameftown had been deftroyed by fire on October 31, 1698, and though the 
Affembly that met in April, 1699, had promptly made provifion for the erection of a 
capitol at William/burg, the ftructure was not yet ready for occupancy. The Houfe 
of Burgeffes was compofed at this feffion of forty-eight members, two members each 
for the twenty-four counties of the Colony. Though the law for the erection of Prince 
George County (named for Prince George of Denmark, the hufband of Queen Anne) 
had been paffed at the Auguft 1702 feffion of the General Affembly, not all the fteps 
neceffary to the final formation of the county had been taken, and hence it was not 
yet reprefented in the Houfe of Burgeffes. Neither William/burg nor William and 
Mary College was reprefented, and Jameftown itfelf was at this feffion not allowed a 
member. So far as Jameftown was concerned, the members of the Houfe evidently 
thought that fince the place had loft moft of its inhabitants, it was not fair that thofe 
who remained fhould have the power of felecting a burgefs. Later, however, a 
different view prevailed, and Jameftown was regularly down to the Revolutionary 
War allowed the right of fending a member to the feffions of the Houfe of Burgeffes. 

The main object of the governor in calling the Affembly together at this time 
was to endeavor again to prevail on the Houfe to comply with the inftruction fent 
from England that Virginia fhould make a contribution of money and furnifh a number 
of men (or money in lieu thereof) toward the defenfe of the Province of New York, 
fince this would be at the fame time a meafure of felf-defenfe. This was the fame 
inftruction contained in a letter written by William III bearing date January 19, 
1700/ 1, before the actual breaking out of the great war which was now raging, 
but at a time when preparation for the war had been already begun. Nor was the 
plan even then a new one, having been propofed certainly as early as 1692. King 
William's requeft had not been then complied with, nor had it later, though renewed, 
met with a more favorable reception, the plea of the Burgeffes being that the Colony 
was unable, on account of its weaknefs and poverty, to furnifh the affiftance, and that 
the erection of the contemplated forts on the frontiers of New York would be of no 
more fervice to Virginia in preventing Indian incurfions than were the forts already 
erected. Though at this feffion of the Affembly Governor Nicholfon worked faithfully 
and plead earneftly with the Burgeffes, and though the members of the Council were 
difpofed to vote the fupply, the Burgeffes proved as obdurate as before. The governor, 
however, had the fatisfaction of receiving from the Houfe of Burgeffes affurances that 
the intimation which had come to him from London 1 that his advocacy of the fupply 
was the real caufe of the failure of the meafure had no foundation in fact, the Burgeffes 
denouncing the report as "falfe, fcandalous, and malicious." 1 Before the clofe of the 
feffion the Burgeffes drew up an addrefs to her majefty, in which, after congratulations 
were offered on the propitious beginning of her reign, the notice of the queen was 

1 See p. 15. 
1 See p. 16. 



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humbly called to the addrefs which had been drawn up by both the Houfe and the 
Council in 1699. The declaration was made that the good reafons fet forth in that 
addrefs continued, nay, were ftrengthened by the fadt that England was now actually 
at war with France and Spain and the coafts of Virginia liable to attacks from the 
enemy. 3 An addrefs was alfo drawn up and prefented to Governor Nicholfon asking 
his affiftance in having the addrefs to the queen properly prefented. The addrefs 
of the Houfe and the Council in 1699 had been placed in the hands of a fpecial agent — 
Colonel William Byrd (the fecond of the name) — but fince the home authorities had 
expreffed their difpleafure at this procedure, recourfe was had in the prefent 
inftance to the regularly conftituted medium of communication. 

The queftion of the New York fupply was the occafion of a difpute between the 
two houfes as to the proper method of procedure in cafes where the Council wifhed a 
conference with the Houfe when the Houfe had refufed to appropriate money. The 
refolution declaring the inability of the Colony to comply with her majefty 's commands 
was paffed by the Houfe on the 30th of March,* and it was immediately ordered that 
a meffage be fent the Council defiring their concurrence in the refolution, and asking 
that they appoint a committee to confult with a like committee from the Houfe as to 
the beft methods of reprefenting to the queen the impoffibility of adting in accordance 
with her wifhes. On the following day the Council, without having diffented from 
the refolution of the Houfe, fent to the Houfe a requeft for a conference on the fubjedt 
of the refolution as to the inability of the Colony to furnifh the fupply. The Houfe 
immediately refolved, by a unanimous vote, that they would not agree to the requeft 
of the Council till the Council fhould return the refolution of the Houfe referred to 
with their concurrence or difagreement therein. To this the Council replied on the 
fame day that, not underftanding the reafons for the refolution of the Houfe as to the 
inability of the country to raife the money, they knew of no other means of enlighten- 
ment than the ufual method of a conference, to which they, with furprife expreffed 
at the adtion of the Houfe in refufing the firft requeft, infifted as their undoubted right.' 
The Houfe ftood firm. In their meffage in reply they admitted that conferences were 
frequently neceffary between the two houfes, but held that always either houfe was at 
liberty to refufe a requeft for a conference coming from the other; for, otherwife, 
the time of either houfe might not be controlled by itfelf but by the other houfe. They 
maintained, moreover, that always when a conference was granted, the bill or refolu- 
tion which was the fubjedt-matter of the conference was paffed by one houfe and fent 
over to the other, which had to exprefs an opinion thereon before any further ftep was 
in order. Inftances were not wanting, the Burgeffes affirmed, in which the Burgeffes 
had refufed to grant conferences when the Council had defired them before fignifying 
their opinion on the matter under confideration. « The Council in their meffage in 
reply argued (though not very clearly and logically, certainly not in a manner con- 
vincing to the Burgeffes) that there was a difference between the cafes referred to and 
the prefent one, in that in none of them was the denial of a fupply by the Houfe involved. » 
The Houfe appears to have had the better of the argument. It does not feem improb- 
able that the Council, not wifhing to go on record, without the fupport of the other 
chamber, as favoring a fupply of which they had before difapproved, but wifhing at 
the fame time to gain the good opinion of the Englifh government, cleverly arranged 
this difpute fo as to befog the fituation. 

In April, 1699, the General Affembly of Virginia, following inftrudtions given by 
the Board of Trade, had paffed an adt appointing a committee for the revifal of the 
laws of the Colony. The committee, confifting of members of both chambers, were to 
labor during the receffes of the Affembly and as foon as poffible fubmit their refults in 



3 See p. 


33- 


4 See p. 


16. 


s Seep. 


18. 


6 See p. 


19- 


' See p. 


25- 



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the form of bills for final action. At the prefent feffion of the Affembly the committee 
had at laft finifhed their work — in fadt, they had finifhed by the opening of the pre- 
ceding feffion — and the Houfe fpent fome time in the confideration of a few of the 
bills. None, however, was paffed and fent up to the Council. The work was not 
finally difpofed of till the feffion of October, 1705. But the Committee of Revifal, 
having accomplifhed the purpofe for which it had been appointed, was difcontinued, 
the feveral amounts due its members and clerks for their fervices being ordered paid. 

This Committee of Revifal had alfo had under its fupervifion the contraction of 
the capitol; and fince the capitol was not yet completed, it became neceffary to name 
a new commiffion. Yielding to the opinion of the Council that a committee conftituted 
merely by a refolution of either houfe, or even by a joint refolution, would be diffolved 
at the clofe of the feffion and could not legally adt thereafter, the Houfe, in the refolu- 
tion naming the three men, one from the Council (whofe name had been fent down by 
that chamber) and two from the Houfe, who were to engage in the work, refrained from 
conftituting them a "committee," merely "appointing and empowering" "them to 
execute the fame truft for carrying on the building of the capitol and prifon that was 
formerly vefted in the committee appointed to revife the laws. "» 

Since the 15th of April of each year was the time fet by law for the beginning of 
one of the two feffions of the General Court, and the work of the General Affembly 
could not well go on while the time of the members of its upper chamber was being 
fo largely taken up in attention to their judicial duties, as foon as it became evident 
beyond a doubt that the Houfe of Burgeffes could not be brought to vote for the New 
York fupply it was feen by all that an adjournment or prorogation might as well be had. 
Accordingly, on April the 10th the governor prorogued the Affembly. It had been in 
feffion juft three weeks and one day. It had not paffed a fingle law. The Houfe had, 
however, been bufy with claims, petitions, and grievances, and very bufy in reference 
to the matters referred to above. 



Second Seffion. 

The fecond feffion of this Affembly alfo met at William and Mary College. 
It is diftinguifhed among the feffions of the Affembly as being the fhorteft 
ever held, lafting only part of a day. Hening does not make of it a feparate 
feffion, confidering it part of the feffion which began in the capitol the day 
following, and allowing for this General Affembly only three feffions inftead of four. 
That the proceedings of this one day, however, fhould be looked upon as conftituting 
thofe of an entire feffion, is proved by the fpeech of Governor Nicholfon to the Burgeffes 
and the Council at this meeting. This fpeech is not given in the Journal of the Burgeffes 
for that day, but is contained in a copy of the Journal of the Council, fortunately 
preferved in manufcript in the Virginia State Library. It is as follows: "Her Majefty 
Queen Anne's royal capitol being the place appointed by adt of Affembly for holding 
the General Affembly, and that building being now fo far finifhed as to be capable of 
accommodating this Affembly, I do hereby in her majefty 's name prorogue you to the 
21ft inftant, to meet at her majefty 's faid capitol, and you are accordingly hereby 
prorogued." It will be noticed that the Affembly was not adjourned to the next day 
but prorogued. A prorogation, of courfe, always ended a feffion. That the clerk of 
the Houfe of Burgeffes and the clerk of the Council both underftood the meeting the 
next day at the capitol to be the firft meeting of a new feffion, is fhown by the fact that 
in each cafe the day 's proceedings are prefaced by the ufual form ufed at the beginnings 
of feffions, in this volume appearing on the title pages for the proceedings of the indivi- 
dual feffions, namely, "Journall of the Houfe of Burgeffes at a General Affembly 
begun" etc. This form was never ufed except at the beginning of a feffion. 

» See pp. 34, 35. 



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Third Seffion. 

The third feffion began April 21 and ended May 12, 1704. This was the firft 
feffion held in the new capitol at William/burg. On the opening day of the feffion 
only thirty-three Burgeffes of a poffible fifty were prefent. The Houfe had two more 
members than at the firft feffion, Prince George County being now reprefented. Since 
Prince George had been cut off from Charles City, a fecond election was, at the requeft 
of the voters of the old county, ordered for that county. 

At the opening of this feffion an additional oath had to be taken by the members 
and officers of the Houfe of Burgeffes, namely, the oath prefcribed in the adt paffed 
in England in the firft year of Queen Anne's reign entitled "An adt to declare the altera- 
tions in the oath appointed to be taken by the adt entitled an adt for the further fecurity 
of his majefty's perfon, and the fucceffion of the crown in the Proteftant line, and for 
extinguifhing the hopes of the pretended prince of Wales and all other pretenders and 
their open and fecret abettors, and for declaring the Affociation to be determined." 
Since it was neceffary that this new oath be taken, it feemed well to the governor and 
the Council to have the feveral cuftomary oaths adminiftered again. To this there 
was no objection made by any Burgefs except Mr. William Harrifon, the honorable 
member for Charles City, who refuted to take the fpecial oath of a Burgefs again, fince 
he had already taken it at the opening of the firft feffion of the Affembly. Why he 
did not refufe to take the other oaths (which prefumably he had alfo taken at that 
time) is not made clear.' On the opening day the governor made to the Affembly 
gathered in the Council chamber a complimentary and ceremonious addrefs, referving 
almoft wholly for many written meffages to the Houfe of Burgeffes moft of the matters 
of bufinefs which he wifhed to call to their attention. However, in this opening addrefs, 
he announced to the Affembly that her majefty had been pleafed to fend over as a 
prefent to the Colony her royal picture and coat-of-arms, for which he had no doubt 
the two chambers would join with him in returning appropriate thanks, and that he 
defigned if it met with the approval of her majefty to celebrate a jubilee at the comple- 
tion of the one hundredth year of the fettlement of the Colony, now fo near at hand; 
and in a fecond addrefs, made on April 29, he called the attention of the Houfe to an 
inf tradition he had received from her majefty prohibiting gifts from colonial affemblies 
to royal governors, and to a letter from the Lords Commiffioners of Trade and Planta- 
tions on the fubjedt of the New York fupply — that old bone of contention — advifed 
the revival of feveral laws which had expired by limitation, and asked that if the Houfe 
faw fit to proceed with the revifal of the laws at this feffion he be informed, fo that he 
might communicate many inftrudtions from her majefty and the Board of Trade bear- 
ing upon that matter. 10 In due time thefe matters were all confidered by the Houfe, 
with the matters called to their attention in the meffages of the governor and thofe of 
the Council and in the various claims, petitions, propofitions, and grievances prefented. 

An addrefs of thanks for the portrait and the coat-of-arms and of good wifhes 
for the continuance of her majefty's profperous reign" was drawn up in fuch loyal 
and appropriate language that the Council and the governor found themfelves able 
to adopt it as their addrefs alfo. Fortunately, the propofal that in the addrefs there 
fhould be inferted further reafons for not furnifhing the fupply for the New York forts 
was voted down in the Houfe." Of this New York fupply no further notice was taken 
during the feffion. The wife order of her majefty againft the acceptance of gifts by 

» The "Affociation" referred to in the adt was an agreement entered into by thoufandsof Englifhmen, on 
the difcovery in the fpring of 1696 of a plot for the affaffination of King William, to defend the king's perfon 
and government, and in cafe of his death to fight, if neceffary, for the acceffion to the throne of the heirs thereto 
as determined by a6t of Parliament. The "Affociation" was now no longer neceffary fince King William was 
dead, Queen Anne had afcended the throne, and the fupport of her on the throne and the defenfe of the Proteftant 
fucceffion were both better otherwife provided for. 

" See pp. 58, 59. 

" See p. 78. 

12 See p. 73. 



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her royal governors was duly entered upon the Journal of the Houfe, «* to become, how- 
ever, in the courfe of not a great number of years a dead letter. The expired acts of 
which the governor recommended the renewal were paffed. The revifal of the laws, 
however, it was voted to poftpone to a more convenient feafon. j < The reafon for this 
poftponement is not given, but is to be found poffibly in the fact that the veffels laden 
with tobacco and other produce were to fail for England under convoy the laft of May 
and therefore the prefence of many of the members of the Affembly was needed at 
their refpective homes. The work of revifal, moreover, was bound to prove a lengthy 
and laborious one, and one therefore, which it would not be wife to undertake during 
a fummer feffion. 

There were paffed at this feffion eleven laws and two ordinances. All are given in 
Hening merely by title, fince they were all temporary or local meafures or were incor- 
porated, probably with amendments, in the laws of 1705, when at laft the great revifal 
of the laws was accomplifhed. A fairly good underftanding of their fubject-matter 
may be obtained from the Journals and from the laws of 1705. The firft act mere- 
ly repealed an act paffed in 1664 requiring that each fettlement to be made on the 
frontiers fhould be made with at leaft four able-bodied men. The 1664 law had been 
paffed on account of the fear of the Indians, but the enforcement of it had been found 
impracticable,- s and now that new frontier territory, namely, that on the fouth fide 
of Blackwater Swamp and that in Pamunkey Neck," was likely foon to be thrown open 
to fettlement, it was thought beft to repeal the law. The object of the fecond law 
was to prevent Indians from hunting on patented land. It was the revival of part 
of a law paffed in 1665 which had become inoperative. This act — how far amended, it 
is not poffible now to fay — was incorporated in the revifal of 1705; from which law," 
it will be feen that the penalties were impofed, not upon the Indians themfelves, but 
upon the whites who employed them. The third act given in Hening had for its ob- 
ject the ftandardization of tobacco hogfheads, which henceforth were to be "thirty- 
two inches over the head on the infide and forty-eight inches long between the heads, "•» 
prefcribed how they were to be branded, of what kind of lumber to be made, and how 
thick the ftaves fhould be, etc. A fimilar act had been paffed in 1686, and revived, 
with amendments, in 1691, to be in force for only three years. The act paffed the 
prefent feffion was, fomewhat amended, made a part of the very important revifed 
law of October 1705 entitled "An act for improving the ftaple of tobacco, and for regu- 
lating the fize and tare of tobacco hogfheads." 

The next adl laid an impofition on liquors, fervants, and flaves, and was to be in 
force for one year. It merely continued in force the adls paffed in 1699 and 1701 for 
raifing the money with which to pay for the building of the capitol. When money 
was raifed in this way, it was neceffary that there fhould be a treafurer to take care 
of it and pay it out on proper warrants; and it had by this time come to be confidered 
beft to elect the fpeaker of the Houfe treafurer. The firft of thefe treafurers was 
Edward Hill (1691), who was not fpeaker," but the fecond one elected was Robert 
Carter, fpeaker of the Houfe. This was in 1699. In the Affembly that held its firft 
feffion in December 1700, however, Mr. Peter Beverley was elected fpeaker. In the Auguft 
1 701 feffion of this Affembly an a<5t was paffed continuing the a<5t laying impofitions 
on liquors, fervants, and flaves, but no act electing a new treafurer. Therefore Mr. 
Carter continued to hold the pofition. However, in the prefent feffion an act appoint- 
ing a treafurer was one of thofe paffed, and though Mr. Carter, who by this time had 
been advanced to the Council, received fome votes, the fpeaker of the Houfe, Mr. 

■J See p. 62. 

l * See p. 80. 

■s See p. 57. 

16 See p. 48. 

" Hening, III, 343. 

«• See p. 54. 

'» Hening, III, 93. 



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Peter Beverley, was chofen." The Houfe very gracefully tendered their thanks to Mr. 
Carter" for the faithful difcharge of his duties as treafurer. 

The public jail at Williamsburg, that is, the jail in which were to be incarcerated 
the prifoners to be tried in the General Court and thofe convicted by that court, was 
now ready for its inmates. Accordingly, it became neceffary at once to pafs a law 
declaring how fuch prifoners were to be removed from the county jails. This law, 
probably with fome amendments, became one of the revifed laws of 1705. There 
was alfo paffed, as dealing with a fubject that could not well wait for the great revifal, 
an adt for allowing a greater number of ordinaries, as the inns or taverns of thofe 
days were ufually called, and whatever of value there was in this law paffed into the 
revifed adt of October 1705, entitled "An adt for regulating ordinaries and reftraint of 
tippling houfes."" 

A law was alfo enadted for reviving a former adt for improving the breed of 
horfes and for ref training "unruly" horfes. The part of this adt having reference to 
"unruly" horfes was preferved, poffibly with amendments, in the revifed adt of 1705 
having the title "An adt for prevention of trefpaffes by unruly horfes, cattle, hogs, 
fheep, and goats, and by taking away boats and canoes," 3 * but the improvement of 
the breed of horfes was not made the fubjedt-matter of a law again until 1722. Two 
adts were paffed for the divifion of parifhes, the parifh of Sittenburn and the parifh 
of St. Peter's. Thefe were rendered advifable by the very inconvenient fize and 
fhape of the two parifhes. From Sittenburn parifh St. Anne's was cut off; and from 
St. Peter's, St. Paul's.** In addition to the adts already named, the ufual adt for 
railing a public levy was paffed. The objedt fought in one of the ordinances paffed 
was to provide for the defenfe of the country in time of danger, and in the other 
to authorize the fale to the governor of feveral fmall houfes which had been built at 
public expenfe for the accommodation of the workmen engaged in the conftrudtion 
of the capitol. Why thefe two objedts were attained by the paffage of ordinances 
rather than laws is not clear. In the paffage of an ordinance, however, the three 
formal readings required in the cafe of a law were difpenfed with. 

The moft important topic of difcuffion for the feffion, however, did not become 
the fubjedt-matter of either an adt or an ordinance. This was the queftion as to the 
beft time for the merchant fleet to fail under convoy from Virginia to England and 
the beft time of fetting out on the return voyage. Since the beginning of the war, 
it had been deemed effential that no fhip engaged in the trade between England and 
Virginia be allowed to fail unlefs protedted by a war veffel, and, the number of war 
veffels which could be ufed in this fervice being limited, that all the fhips fhould be 
formed each year into a fleet. This had been the policy from the opening of the war. 

Two Englifh men-of-war were now in Chefapeake Bay," awaiting the fleet. It feems 
that their commodore had received on his departure from England certain orders 
from the Britifh admiralty directing him to proceed on his return voyage to England 
at a time much earlier than fuited the Virginia trade. Though an order counter- 
manding this had been written, a copy of which, fent to the governor and Council by 
Mr. Micajah Perry, an Englifh merchant, was at hand, the original order had not yet 
been received, and the commodore was not difpofed to adt upon the authority of the 
attefted copy. Hence there was an emergency, in which the governor wifhed to bring 
to bear on the commodore the weight of the advice of the Houfe of Burgeffes as well 
as of that of the Council. In reference to this queftion there was no difference of 
opinion whatever, the governor, the Council, and the Houfe of Burgeffes all agreeing 
that the fleet ought not to fail before the laft of May. Finally the governor and Coun- 

" See p. 71. 
" See p. 75. 
» Hening, III, 395-401. 
'i Ibid., Ill, 279-282. 

J « The ftatement in reference to St. Anne 's parifh is made on the authority of the Rev. E. L. Goodwin, of 
Afhland, Va. ; that in reference to St. Paul 's, on the authority of Dr. C. G. Chamberlayne, of Richmond, Va. 
»s See p. 45. 



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cil iffued an order to the commodore to delay his failing till that time,' 6 and this order 
the commodore, no doubt becaufe it was backed by the certified copy of the order 
from England, confented, it feems, to obey. Not only, however, was the failing of 
the fleet for this year a queftion for confideration, but alfo the general rule that ought 
to be adopted as to the time of failing from Virginia and the time of failing from 
England. It was held that as a general thing the fleet fhould fail from England each 
year the latter part of Auguft or the beginning of September, but that no definite 
day for the failing from Virginia fhould be named, but rather that the time fhould 
be fixed each year by the governor and Council. The reafons for thefe conclufions 
are fet forth at large in the Journal. 3 ' 

Another matter which engaged very largely the attention of the General Affembly 
at this feffion, but which was not finally difpofed of, was the naturalization of the 
French refugees at Manakin Town and others at the head of the York River. 1 * The 
conclufion was reached that they fhould be naturalized by an act of the General As- 
fembly, the paffage of which, however, it would be neceffary to poftpone till they 
had taken the oaths required by law of applicants for naturalization. Provifion was 
made for the adminiftration of thefe oaths at the homes of the Huguenots, fo that they 
might be faved the inconvenience and expenfe of being compelled to come to Wil- 
liamfburg, where ufually the oaths were taken before the governor. j » The act it- 
felf for their naturalization was paffed at the next feffion of the Affembly. »• 

Great good will feems to have prevailed throughout the feffion among the mem- 
bers of the Houfe for both the governor and the members of the Council. Only in 
refpedt to one queftion, fince by this time the governor and Council had virtually 
acquiefced in the view of the Houfe as to the New York fupply, did the members of 
the Houfe and the governor — and in this cafe the Council agreed with the Houfe — 
come into conflict. This was the fource of payment for making out military commiffions. 
Thefe commiffions were prepared by the fecretary of the Colony, who was paid twelve 
pence for his work on each commiffion. Heretofore he had been paid, it feems, out 
of the funds provided by the public levy or the taxes on liquors, fervants, and flaves 
imported. At this feffion it was propofed by the Houfe and affented to by the Council 
that payment fhould be made from the revenue arifing from the tax of two fhillings 
per hogfhead on tobacco exported, of fifteen pence per ton on the burden of mer- 
chant veffels coming to the Colony, and fix pence per pole on the paffengers, fervants, 
and flaves brought in, out of which were paid falaries of officials and contingent ex- 
penfes of government. The governor, the efpecial guardian of "the revenue," refufed 
his affent to the propofal, which had been inferted in the book of claims, and there- 
fore the payment had to be made in the ufual way. However, the Houfe paffed a 
refolution that for the future this method of payment would not be allowed. »■ Since 
in the difputes as to the fource of payment of various claims the Council almoft in- 
variably took the fide of the governor, it feems probable that in their attitude on this 
occafion may be feen an indication of that want of harmony between the Council 
and the governor which was foon to become acute. 

Fourth Seffion. 

The fourth feffion of this Affembly began at the capitol at William/burg on the 
18th of April, 1705, and continued through the 12th of May. It proved to be the 
laft feffion of the Affembly and the laft Affembly of Governor Francis Nidwlfon's 
adminiftration; for on the 15th of Auguft of the fame year Nicholfon was fucceeded 
as governor by Edward Nott. In fact, the order in Council making the change had 
been figned on the 12th of April, fix days before the opening of the prefent feffion, 

a6 See p. 67. 

1 See pp. 52, 53, 57, 59, 60, 65, 66. 

18 For an account of the Huguenots in Virginia, fee R. A. Brock's "Huguenot Emigration to Virginia. " 

■» See pp. 47, 50, 53, 60, 63, 67; alfo Hening, III, 434, 435. 

3° Hening, III, 228. 

J' See p. 75. 



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but the information did not reach Virginia till much later. Nicholfon had made him- 
felf perfonally difagreeable to many of the leading men of the Colony by his auto- 
cratic and violent manners, and had advocated an extremely unpopular plan for the 
government of all the Englifh colonies in America, namely, that they fhould be united 
under the adminiftration of one governor-general, who fhould have in military matters 
very large powers. Moreover, it was believed by many that he had inftigated Colonel 
Robert Quary, furveyor-general of her majefty's cuftoms in America and a member 
of the Council of Virginia, to fend a memorial to the Lords Commiffioners of Trade 
in which it was charged that "commonwealth principles," that is, principles antag- 
oniftic to royalty, gained ground in Virginia, and that the Virginia people and the 
Virginia Affembly were conftantly endeavoring to exercife greater privileges than 
were allowed elf e where in the colonies. 3 2 Hence fix members of the Council had fent 
to the Privy Council in England a petition asking for his removal, charging malad- 
miniftration. Though it is doubtful whether the fpecific charges made in the memo- 
rial of the fix againft the governor and in the affidavits of certain gentlemen in 
England** could be clearly proved, it no doubt feemed to the Board of Trade, to whom 
the matter was referred by the Privy Council for inveftigation, that fince evidently 
there was great diffatisfaction felt by a large and influential party in Virginia with 
Nicholfon, it would be for the beft interefts both of Virginia and her majefty's govern- 
ment to recommend that he be removed. 

It is notable that in this controverfy between Nicholfon and a part of the Council 
a fubftantial majority of the members of the Houfe of Burgeffes fympathized with 
the governor, a fadt which fhould not be overlooked when a determination is fought 
of the meafure of the governor's derelictions. On May the firft, the governor fent 
a fpecial meffage to the Houfe laying before them the information at that time in 
his poffeffion in reference to the fteps which had been taken againft him by his op- 
ponents, with the papers which had been fent him by the Board of Trade bearing 
on the affair. It was refolved by the Houfe to take the addrefs into confideration on 
May the fourth. That morning promptly appeared at the door of the Houfe, asking 
that they might be heard in reference to the memorial and affidavits againft the gov- 
ernor, Colonels John Lightfoot, Robert Carter, and Philip Ludwell, of her majefty's 
Council of Virginia. After a debate, the motion was made that they fhould be heard 
by the Houfe before the Houfe proceeded to the confideration of his excellency's mes- 
fage. This motion was loft. Then a letter was brought in from the three honorable 
councillors, and the motion was made that the letter be confidered. This motion was 
alfo loft. The governor's addrefs and the feveral papers accompanying it were then 
read, and after a thorough confideration of the whole fituation a refolution was adopt- 
ed, by a vote of twenty-feven to eighteen, to the effect that in the opinion of the Houfe 
the governor had a great refpedt for the welfare and profperity of the Colony and 
that the majority of his majefty's fubjects in Virginia were not of the fame fentiments 
with the part of the Council that had accufed the governor of maladminiftration. 
This was a day of great excitement in the Houfe. The feffion, beginning at 9 o'clock 
in the morning, did not come to a clofe till after candles had been brought in the even- 
ing. For the whole of a long May day the important iffue had been fought out on 
the floor of the Houfe. And it took the whole of the next day alfo to difpofe of it fin- 
ally, when fix further refolutions, being in effedt a vote of confidence in the governor, 
were agreed to.'" 

The laft of thefe refolutions is as follows: "Refolved, that whoever pretends to 
take upon himfelf to reprefent the country in general under any grievance or pres- 
fure without the confent and authority of this Houfe fo to do, is thereby guilty of 

3 J It feems that no memorial containing the expreffions objected to had been received by the Board of 
Trade. (See Sainfbury Abftradts, VII, 397.) 

33 One of thefe was Commiffary Blair, who had gone to England efpecially on this bufinefs and on bufinefs 
connected with William and Mary College, of which he was prefident. 

34 See pp. 107, 108. 






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an unwarrantable act tending to the prejudice of the country." In it may be difcerned, 
beyond a doubt, the manifeftation of a feeling which muft have had its weight in fe- 
curing a majority for the governor, namely, the feeling that the fix members of the 
Council in taking fuch an important ftep without confulting the Houfe had treated the 
Houfe with difcourtefy. Another influence at work rendering it poffible that the 
vote of the Houfe may not have reflected the prevailing opinion of the country, was 
the dependence of feveral members of the Houfe on the governor and the fecretary 
of the Colony for pofitions of profit held by them. The number of thefe has not been 
afcertained, but that the influence was felt to exift is fhown by the fact that a day 
or two after the refolutions on the governor's addrefs were paffed a member moved 
for leave to bring in a bill to prevent any member of the Houfe of Burgeffes from 
holding an office of profit under the governor or the fecretary during a feffion of an 
Affembly or for twelve months after its clofe. The propofal was rejected by a vote 
of twenty -five nays to twenty-one yeas." 

At this feffion there were paffed, in addition to an ordinance for the defenfe of 
the country in times of danger, fix laws, of which no one is given in full in Hening 
and only four by title. j 6 The firft title in Hening is "An a<5t permitting the export- 
ing and difpofing of tobacco in old casks." The law provided that tobacco packed in 
hogfheads before the law paffed by the General Affembly at the immediately preced- 
ing feffion in reference to the fize of hogfheads went into effect might be fold, fhipped, 
or otherwife difpofed of as the owner thereof faw fit, if this were done within 
twelve months after the clofe of the prefent feffion of Affembly. The fecond act 
was the ufual act for raifing a public levy. The third was one empowering the court 
of King and Queen County to purchafe land for the erection of a town. The fourth 
and laft was the act for the naturalization of the French refugees at Manakin Town, 
thefe having by this time taken the neceffary oaths. 

One of the acts which was certainly paffed at this feffion of the General Affembly 
but of which there is no mention in Hening, had the title "An act concerning the 
Nanfiattico and other Indians." The Journal ftates definitely that this act was figned 
by the governor on the laft day of the feffion but before the other acts of the fef- 
fion were taken up to him for his fignature." It feems that thefe Indians, a wretch- 
ed band dwelling on the Rappahannock River in Richmond County, had been guilty 
of offences of fo ferious a character that the whole tribe, men, women and children, 
had been rounded up by a troop of Richmond County horfe, under the command of 
Captain Nicholas Smith, and had been fent to William/burg for fafe-keeping. Five 
of the men had been hanged, *» and it was mainly to determine what punifhment fhould 
be meted out to the reft of the tribe and to confult about Indian affairs in general 
that the Affembly had been called together. The punifhment was harfh and thorough- 
going. The act provided that all the Nanfiattico Indians more than twelve years of 
age — the number is not given — fhould be tranfported beyond fea and fold as fervants 
for feven years, and after that be fet at liberty to go where they pleafed, provided 
they never returned to the Colony of Virginia, on pain of death. The children under 
twelve were to be bound out among the Englifh as fervants till they were twenty- 
four years of age, and on becoming free were to be reftrained from fettling in any In- 
dian town. j » The Council propofed as an amendment to the bill as it originally paffed 
the Houfe that the "old Indian man named Mattox Will and the woman named 
Betty" fhould be excepted from its provifions and fet at liberty; but the members of 
the Houfe were as flint. All had to go.«° Provifion was made for their tranfportation 
even before the clofe of the feffion. •« So far as other Indians were concerned, the act 

15 See pp. no, in. 

* 6 Hening, III, 227, 228. 

w See p. 123. 

J« Sainfbury Abftra&s, VI, 216. 

»» See pp. 97, 98. 

<° See pp. 113, 114. 

* See pp. 119, 122, 123. 



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fixed the boundaries of the lands of the Nottoway and Maherrin Indians and provided 
for the adminif tration of juftice between individual Englifhmen and individual Indians.*' 
This important law confumed in its paffage much of the time of both the Houfe and 
the Council. The inception of the law was very unufual, in that the Houfe and 
Council, through committees, had a prolonged conference on its fubject-matter 
before the bill was drawn. 43 

The other act omitted by Hening had the title "An act for fettling and afcertain- 
ing the current rates of foreign coin in this dominion." This law, however, was not 
fanctioned by the Englijh government. 

Another very important matter brought to the attention of the Houfe was the 
queftion of convoys. It had been decided by the Affembly at the laft feffion that 
at leaft two men-of-war ought to act as convoy of the fleet from Virginia. Now the 
time was approaching for the fleet to fail and there was only one war veffel at hand, 
whofe captain had orders which would not permit him to remain in the Chefapeake 
indefinitely. For this reafon the captains of feveral of the merchant fhips had petitioned 
the governor and Council to allow them to fail with this war veffel, giving ftrong 
arguments why this fhould be done. « The Houfe, after confidering the queftion 
thoroughly, refolved to ftand by their former decifion.« Later on, a meffage was 
fent from the governor and council to the effedt that three French privateers fitted 
out at Martinique had been ordered to cruife along the coaft from Virginia to New 
England, and the opinion of the Houfe was asked as to the advifability of declaring an 
embargo on the failing of all veffels to the northern colonies or to the Weft Indies till 
the failing of the man-of-war, about the middle of the next month, and to lay an em- 
bargo on their failing after that till news fhould be brought that the privateers had 
gone from the coaft, or till fome other Englijh, man-of-war fhould arrive." 6 In ad- 
dition, the old queftion was asked over again as to how many veffels of war would 
conftitute a fufficient convoy. The meffage was not a very fenfible one, but the ex- 
cufe may be offered that it was framed juft two days after the meffage of the governor 
to the Houfe on the fubject of the efforts of the fix members of the Council to have 
him removed, and that hence the Council chamber was not juft at that time a very good 
place for wife deliberation. The Houfe, in their refolutions in reply, advifed againft 
the embargo, though in fo doing they overrode the report of the Committee of Pro- 
pofitions and Grievances, to which the meffage had firft been referred, and again de- 
clared that two men-of-war were neceffary to act as convoy.*' Thefe refolutions, 
however, do not feem to have been duly delivered to the Council and the governor, 
for on the very laft day of the feffion his excellency fent a meffage to the Houfe ask- 
ing for a reply to the former meffage. The Houfe ordered that copies of the refolutions 
already paffed be fent the governor and Council. 

In all this there is to be feen a tendency on the part of the Council to fhift re- 
fponfibility to the Houfe, and on the part of the governor to look to the Houfe, rather 
than to the Council, for advice. The fame tendency on the part of the governor is 
even more plainly feen in a meffage fent by the governor to the Houfe on April 
25, in which he asked the Houfe for their opinion as to whether in cafe a perfon made 
application for lapfed land the onus probandi was on the applicant or the former 
patentee. The Houfe refolved that it ought to lie on the applicant for the land, and 
then proceeded to give at large in the fhape of two additional refolutions their views, 
though not asked for them, on what fhould be confidered a fufficient f eating or plant- 
ing of land in order to prevent the title to it from lapfmg. It feems but natural that 
under the circumftances the governor fhould look to the Houfe rather than to the 
Council for advice whenever poffible. 

v See p. 98. 

« See p. 91 ff. 

** Calendar of Virginia State Papers, I, 91, 92. 

« See p. 97. 

46 See p. 106. 

* 7 See p. no. 



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The Houfe of Burgeffes at this feffion drew up two addreffes to the queen, in one 
of which the governor and Council joined. The firft, which was figned only by the 
members of the Burgeffes, was a reply to the memorial of Colonel Robert Quary in 
which he had reflected on the loyalty of the people of Virginia. In it is found the 
following fentence: "It is poffible that many other fuch reprefentations may be made 
to our dif credit." When the governor, to whom the addrefs was handed for trans- 
miffion to the queen, read it, he beame fufpicious that in the fentence quoted he him- 
felf may have been aimed at. Hence he fent a meffage to the Houfe asking that the 
Houfe declare that it was not intended that the addrefs fhould be ufed againft him 
in any way. This affurance was finally given, though only after an effort made by 
thofe members who were antagoniftic to him to have the refolution as to the defign 
of the addrefs to her majefty paffed in thefe words: "That the Houfe defigned it 
againft Colonel Robert Quary and fuch others as have made fuch falfe reprefentations, 
and againft no other perfon whatfoever."* 8 When one reads the addrefs to the queen, 
full of proteftations of loyalty and having in it nothing to which anyone could reafon- 
ably take exceptions, and confiders the governor's queer demand in reference to it, 
it is difficult to efcape the conclufion that the governor muft have felt himfelf fome- 
what guilty along the line referred to. 

* See pp. 123, 124. 



AfTembly of i 705-1706. 



OF the Affembly of 1 705 / 6 there was only one feffion, which, however, laf ted from 
Odober23, 1705, through June 22, 1706, but with a recefs extending from Novem- 
ber 30, 1 705, to April 24, 1 706. It was, confidering only the actual number of days 
on which the Affembly was engaged in legiflative work, a feffion of very unuf ual 
length. And the work done was of corref ponding importance. The Journal for the feffion 
fills 107 pages in the prefent volume, and the laws paffed fill 177 pages in volume III 
of Hening's Statutes at Large. For at this feffion, the General Affembly, in addition 
to attending to ufual legiflative work, made final difpofition of the bills that had been 
prepared by the Committee of Revifal appointed in 1699. Governor Nicholfon had 
in 1704 fent thefe bills to England by Secretary Jennings for the infpection of the 
Board of Trade, who, with the afuftance of their Virginia bearer, had ftudied them 
clofely, making amendments here and there, and had returned them to Virginia, prob- 
ably on the fame veffel that brought Governor Edward Nott, Nicholfon's fucceffor, 
to the Colony. 

The law of 1699 appointing the Committee of Revifal expreffly ftated that the 
bills reported by the committee were not to be of any force till they had had their 
formal readings in the Affembly, and that the Affembly was at full liberty "to add 
to, alter, make void, amend, or reject, all or any of the bills" fo reported. «» The 
Committee of Revifal had prepared thirty-nine bills for fubmiffion to the General 
Affembly. One of thefe, " An act concerning the church, clergy, and other parochial 
affairs," failed becaufe the two houfes could not agree on amendments; another, "An 
act for eftablifhing county courts, for regulating and fettling the proceedings there- 
in, and directing the manner of granting probates of wills, and adminiftration of in- 
teftates' eftates," was vetoed by Governor Nott,{mce it contained what he confidered 
an encroachment on prerogative in a claufe making the advice and content of the 
Council neceffary to the appointment of juftices of the peace ;s° and a third, " An act 
for the better fecuring the liberty of the fubject," alfo failed to obtain the governor's 
affent, though on what ground is not abfolutely clear. The act dealt with the fame 
fubject-matter as did the famous Habeas Corpus act paffed in England in 1679, the 
provifions of which were extended by royal command to Virginia in 17 10. Two of 
the original bills, namely, "An act for continuing feveral acts therein named" and 
"An act for continuance of feveral acts therein named in part, and fome other acts 
with additions," referred each to more than one matter of legiflation, and one of them 
was accordingly made into two bills and the other into three before paffage.s 1 This 
was probably done in accordance with inftructions fent over by the Board of Trade; 
for when the work of the Committee of Revifal was being infpected by the Board of 
Trade in 1704, Secretary Jennings, their affiftant, had been ordered to make a draft 
of particular bills to take the place of thefe two general ones, and had accordingly 
fubmitted to the Board fix bills, five of which had titles almoft identical with the titles 
of the acts as finally paffed. =* The thirty-nine bills of the committee thus became 

<» Hening, III, 185. 

s° Spotf wood's Letters, I, 54. 

SI See p. 200. 

*» Sainfbury Abftradts, VI, 131, 146. 



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thirty-nine laws, but the failure of the three moft important bills to pais impaired 
very ferioufly the value of the work of the feffion. *3 

The Committee of Revifal had been appointed in the April 1699 feffion, and 
its field of work did not include all the laws paffed fince that time. Thefe laws, how- 
ever, were not now overlooked. By order of the Houfe they were examined firft by 
the Committee of Public Claims and then by the Committee of Propofitions and 
Grievances and fubjected to the fame kind of treatment that the older laws had re- 
ceived at the hands of the Committee of Revifal. *« It was the intention that the 
whole body of the laws of the Colony fhould be intelligently revifed. At leaft two 
of thefe, however, alio failed to pafs, namely, "A bill for the better ftrengthening the 
land frontiers and dif covering the approaches of an enemy" and "A bill for ref train- 
ing and punifhing pirates and fea-robbers." 

But not all the laws paffed at this feffion had their origin as bills of the Commit- 
tee of Revifal, or as bills of the Committee of Propofitions and Grievances adting on 
the laws paffed in the few feffions immediately preceding the prefent feffion. Several 
abfolutely new laws were paffed. As an example of new legiflation may be taken the 
"Act for encouragement of the land frontiers," which was firft brought in as a bill 
by Mr. George Mafon and Mr. William Fitzhugh, of Stafford County, who had on the 
fourth day of the feffion been granted their petition that they might have leave to 
bring in a bill to prevent the divifion of Stafford County. Stafford was at that time 
a large frontier county, and it feems that it had been fuggefted (probably by thofe 
of its inhabitants who lived in the more thickly fettled parts) that a new county be 
formed. The adt provided that no frontier county fhould be divided unlefs there 
fhould be left in the upper county at leaft eight hundred tithable perfons, and 
unlefs the inhabitants of the whole county as it ftood before the divifion fhould be 
obliged equally to contribute to the erection of the neceffary county buildings. If, 
however, the "upper inhabitants" of the county fhould themfelves feek the divifion, 
they fhould not be entitled to the benefits of the adt.»* 

A very important law of the feffion had the title "An adt. for eftablifhing ports 
and towns," by which fifteen towns were eftablifhed in Virginia and provifion made 
for their government. Into thefe towns, which were all to be located on deep water, 
were to be brought practically all the goods imported into the country, and from 
them were to go the goods exported. Great privileges were granted by the act to the 
profpedtive inhabitants of the towns in refpect to local f elf -government, to trade, 
to remiffion of general taxes, etc. In fhort, the encouragements were fuch that it looked 
as if the towns would quickly grow to confiderable fize. The Englifh government, 
which had at firft favored the plan for eftablifhing a fixed number of towns as ports 
of entry as a meafure which would render the collection of duties much more certain, 
and had accordingly inftrudted Governor Nott to fecure the paffage of the adt, became 
alarmed when the liberal provifions of the adt as paffed were clofely examined. It 

« The inadequacy of the revifal was fo obvious after the feffion came to a clofe that the fpeakcr of the Houfe 
difregarded the order paffed by the Houfe on the laft day of the feffion that he fhould have the laws printed, 
and at their next feffion the Houfe rejected a petition from Princefs Anne County to the fame effec\ (p. 48). Spots- 
wood, calling attention in a letter to the Board of Trade, dated February II, 1712/13, to this condition, fuggefted 
the defirability of his employing fuitable perfons to make a complete collection of the laws then in force, with a 
view to their publication (Spotfwood's Letters, II, 15, 16). The Board of Trade favoring the propofal, he encour- 
aged the fecretary of the Colony, the attorney -general, the judge of the Court of Admiralty, and the clerk of the 
Council to undertake the work, which had been carried far toward completion by the year 17 16, as is learned 
from a letter written by Spotfwood to the Board of Trade on the 24th of May of that year, in which the Board 
were asked to ufe their influence in fecuring to the compilers the exclufive right of fale of copies of the publication 
when iffued (Letters, II, 163, 164). The compilation was, however, not publifhed till 1728, only to be fuper- 
feded very foon by the revifed laws of 1733, publifhed at Williamfburg. 

* See p. 189. 

« Hening, III, 284. 



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was feared that each of the ports might fhortly become a centre of population at which 
manufactures would fpring up, to the great detriment of Englifh trade. Hence in 
1709 the act was repealed by order in Council.' 6 Similar provifions had been em- 
braced firft in a comprehenfive revenue act paffed in 1691, having the title "An act 
for ports etc.,"" the operation of which had, however, been fufpended by another 
act paffed in March 1692 / 3 till the pleafure of the king and queen fhould be known. 
Here the matter had refted till the prefent feffion. 

Another law paffed at the inftance of the governor, following inftructions,s« was 
"An act directing the building an houfe for the governor of this Colony and Dominion." 
This had been recommended by governors before, but the Burgeffes had been of opin- 
ion, as they were now, indeed, that payment for fuch a building fhould come from "the 
revenue," efpecially collected for "the maintenance of the governor and feveral other 
officers and perfons, as alfo for forts and fortifications, befides many other contingent 
expenfes abfolutely neceffary for the fupport of the government of this her majefty's 
Colony and Dominion. "«» That the bill fhould have been finally paffed at this fes- 
fion is proof of the good management of the governor, who, however, had the potent 
affiftance of a fpecial letter from the queen on the fubject to lay before the Affembly. «• 
It fhould alfo be remembered that "the revenue," owing to the war then violently rag- 
ing, was at a very low ebb. The act fpecifies the location of the houfe, the materials, 
many of which might be imported from England, and the dimenfions, provided for 
neceffary outhoufes, and named a director, Mr. Henry Cary, for fuperintending the 
conftruction of the building. Three thoufand pounds was appropriated for the work. 
By another act, namely, "An act for laying an impofition upon liquors and flaves,"*' 
provifion was made for raifing the amount required; and by another act ftill, namely, 
"An act appointing a treafurer," 6 ' the cuftodian of thefe funds was named. The 
treafurer appointed was Mr. Benjamin Harrifon, junior, fpeaker of the Houfe. Thus 
the Houfe became committed to a policy which for many years to come called con- 
tinually for additional expenditures. 

At the clofe of his firft addrefs to the Affembly the governor expreffed the hope 
that "all feuds and animofities, heats and divifions," might be laid afide, and that there 
might be no contention among the members of the General Affembly except as to 
who fhould be "moft obedient to her majefty and moft ferviceable to his country." 
There is evidence to fhow, however, that no era of complete good feeling had fet in; 
for the governor in an addrefs delivered on the 26th of April, the third day after the As- 
fembly came together at the clofe of the long recefs, felt impelled to ufe the follow- 
ing language: "I am forry to have occafion to take notice to you my endeavors for 
reconciling differences and promoting peace and amity in your country have not had 
fo good an effect as I heartily wifhed." Beyond doubt, Governor Nicholfon's 
fympathizers, both in the houfe and in the country at large, were difinclined without 
fhow of refentment to acquiefce in what they confidered the unfair treatment of the 
former governor. The majority of the Houfe, indeed, were not at this feffion made 
up of his friends, a fact which is indicated by the difpofition made by the Houfe of 
a certain propofition from New Kent County in thefe words, "that none take upon 
them to reprefent to her moft f acred majefty the grievance of this her Colony with- 
out the confent of and well-liking of the honourable Houfe of Burgeffes; that no affi- 
davits be made to her moft f acred majefty nor memorial figned againft any of her 
governors here for the future; that no thanks, but rather a check, be given to thofe 
that have fo done againft her moft facred majefty's late governor, Francis Nicholfon 
Efq.," it being ordered by the Houfe that the paper be burnt under the gallows by 

s* Calendar of Virginia State Papers I, 137, 138. 

sj Hening, III, 53-69. 

s 8 See p. 130. 

s» Hening, III, 344. 

60 See p. 177. 

*' Hening, III, 229-246. 

«• Ibid, III, 476-478. 



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the fheriff of York County. But many friends he ftill undoubtedly had in that body, 
in addition to the three members by the name of "Weft" Mr. Nathaniel Weft, of New 
Kent, and Mr. John Weft and Mr. Thomas Weft, of King William, the firft of the three 
named having been connected in fome way with the New Kent petition, and the latter 
two probably connected with a petition from King William, ** almoft certainly of a 
fimilar nature, alfo ordered to be burnt. That the members of the Council had ex- 
ercifed themfelves at the polls to have a majority thus compofed returned, is evident 
from another petition from King William County, rejected by the Houfe, praying 
that fuitable care might be taken to prevent councillors from voting at the election 
of Burgeffesand from attempting to influence the people. «« It is almoft certain that 
the atmofphere furrounding the Houfe in the earlier days of the feffion was not con- 
ducive to the beft legiflative refults and that accordingly much time was wafted. 
Hence when the Houfe, on November 24, asked the governor that a recefs be allowed, 
the governor was conf trained to exprefs his furprife at this being moved when fo little 
of the neceffary bufinefs of the feffion had been attended to. However, he agreed 
that an adjournment be taken on the 30th of November till the 24th of the following 
May. The reafons given by the Houfe in their addrefs to the governor for asking 
for the adjournment were the fhortnefs of the days, the coldnefs of the weather, and 
the inconvenience occafioned by the diftance their lodgings were from the capitol 
and from each other, all of which retarded the work on which they were engaged, and 
fo made it the more expenfive to the people. Though this additional reafon is not 
given, it is not at all improbable that the honorable members were laboring under 
fome fear that an epidemic of fmallpox might fpread among them; for on the very 
day that the addrefs was delivered to the governor in which the recefs was asked for, 
the Houfe, being informed that Mr. Ballard, who had lately had the fmallpox, was ready 
to begin his attendance, in hafte gave the following order: "That Mr. Gaddis do ac- 
quaint Mr. Ballard that the Houfe will difpenfe with his attendance at the prefent, 
and his being here will be very unacceptable." 6 * 

After the recefs the main work of the feffion was done. Great excitement was 
created on May the feventh by a written meffage from the governor that he had re- 
ceived information of the devaftation of St. Chriftophers and the capture of the 
Ifle of Nevis by a French force, which he was afraid might alfo make a defcent on Vir- 
ginia. After conference with the Council, through a committee, the Houfe came to 
the conclufion, properly expreffed in an addrefs to the governor delivered on the 9th 
of May, that the merchant fhips in the country fhould proceed as far as poffible up the 
feveral rivers in which they lay; that an embargo fhould be laid, and no veffel allowed 
to leave the country till the fleet fhould fail under convoy; that ftrict lookouts ought 
to be kept and her majefty's two fhips of war then in the Chefapeake to act as convoy 
to the merchant fleet ought to cruife about the capes at the mouth of the bay for the 
purpofe alfo of giving warning; that, in order to prevent falfe alarms, the mafters 
of merchant fhips fhould be forbidden from firing their guns except as an alarm ; that 
pilots fhould upon an alarm, in order not to fall into the hands of the enemy, go if 
poffible aboard the Englifh men-of-war, or up into the country, and that all other 
perfons who could do fo proceed upon an alarm up the rivers; and that a bill fhould 
be paffed giving the governor power in cafe of infurrection or invafion to call out fuch 
of the militia as he might deem neceffary to defend the country, who were to be paid 
by the public. "An act for fecurity and defenfe of the country in times of danger" 
was duly paffed, which was to be in force till the 30th of June, 1708." This was prob- 
ably little more than the "Ordinance of Affembly for defenfe of the country in times 
of danger" paffed in April 1705, put in the form of an act and thus given a fanction 
that apparently a mere ordinance did not poffefs. The ordinance, which had been 

'J See pp. 140, 141, 150, 152. 

*< See p. 166. 

" See p. 169. 

*« Hening, III, 362-367. 



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paffed to be in effect only till the next meeting of the* Affembly, had already, on 
the 29th of November, the day before the beginning of the long recefs, been in a meafure 
continued by a refolution of the Houfe empowering the governor, with the advice 
and confent of the Council, to levy a force for the defenfe of the dominion in cafe of 
infurrection or invafion." The governor made a perfonal examination of places 
on the James River and the York fuitable for defenfe, and fent in a fpecial meffage to 
the Houfe on the 22nd of May, in which he recommended that fortifications be con- 
ftructed at feveral points, and that a fupply of ammunition be provided. The reply 
of the Houfe to this, however, agreed to on the 25 th of May and delivered on the 5 th 
of June, was to the effect that the country was abfolutely too poor, confidering the 
other public charges it labored under and the depreffed condition of the tobacco trade, to 
raife any money for the conf traction of the fortifications; that the ammunition fhould 
be purchafed from "the revenue," the tonnage duty of one fhilling and three pence 
per ton on fhipping entering the Colony having been firft laid expreffly for fuch pur- 
pofes; and that her majefty fhould be applied to for permiffion to ufe the quit-rents 
for conftructing the fortifications. This reply is not to be conftrued as indicating an 
indifpofition on the part of the Burgeffes to grant money for the defenfe of the country, 
but rather as fhowing even at this early day a feeling againft what may be denominated 
a fpecies of abfenteeifm, by which large fums raifed in the Colony were ufed elfe- 
where. It was felt, it may be vaguely, that all the money raifed in the Colony by tax- 
ation — the quit-rents were, of courfe, merely a tax on land — fhould be expended for 
the Colony's benefit. Fortunately, at this time the queftion did not become acute, 
fince the threatened invafion did not become an actuality. 

So far as the relations of the Houfe (taking the body as a whole and not individual 
members) and the Council were concerned, they feem at this feffion to have been rather 
more than ufually harmonious. The two houfes could not always agree on provifions 
of bills, as, for inftance, the bill in reference to the clergy already referred to, and 
another very important bill, not one of the revifed bills, however, entitled "An act for 
fettling and afcertaining the current rates of foreign coins in this dominion," but there 
were no wrangles between the two as to queftions of procedure and privilege. In fact, 
fo far as queftions of this nature were concerned, the Council took particular pains 
to give no caufe for offenfe, as is fhown in the method adopted in amending the "Act 
for laying an impofition upon liquors and flaves," one of the great money bills of the 
feffion, the other being the "Act for railing a public revenue for the better fupport of 
the government of this her majefty 's Colony of Virginia, and for afcertaining the f alary 
of the Council." When the "Act for laying an impofition upon liquors and flaves" 
left the Houfe, where of courfe, being a revenue bill, it originated," it was character- 
ized by a ferious omiffion in not containing a claufe excepting from the operation of the 
act all liquors imported from England, Wales and Berwick upon Tweed, fuch a claufe 
having been contained in all fimilar acts paffed by the General Affembly of Virginia 
before, and the claufe being thought neceffary in order to avoid the danger of the act's 
being difallowed in England, with all the unpleafant confequences that would refult. 
The Council on May the 22nd, inftead of amending the bill, notified the Houfe of 
the omiffion, which immediately defired that there might be a conference between 
the two chambers. 6 ' The conference was held at once. After the report of the Houfe 
members of the conference committee had been made, the Houfe took into confider- 
ation in co*mmittee of the whole the queftions raifed, and refolved that the Council 
be given permiffion to amend the bill, the exact wording of the amendment being 
fent to the Council by the Houfe.' The Houfe paffed alfo the following refolution: 
"Refolved, That giving leave to the Council to make the amendment propofed 

°' See p. 174. 

68 It may be remarked, in paffing, that no bill whatever at this feffion originated in the Council. 

60 See p. 199. 

7° See pp. 201, 202. 



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(which is to leffen the duties impofed by the Houfe) fhall not be drawn into confe- 
quence at any time hereafter, fo as to be made a precedent for the Council to defire 
leave to amend a money bill in any other manner than by leffening the duty impofed." 
From this incident it may be feen that at this time the only amendment which the 
Council was allowed to make to a revenue bill was one reducing the rate of the duty, 
and that even in fuch a cafe it was neceffary for the Council to proceed in a very 
roundabout manner. 

The Houfe had at this feffion fifty-one members, Jameftown being now reprefent- 
ed, and it was put in the revifed law paffed at this feffion entitled "An aft for regulat- 
ing the elections of burgeffes, for fettling their privileges, and for afcertaining their 
allowances" that the freeholders of Jameftown (called James City in the act) fhould 
always have the liberty of electing a burgefs. The fpeaker of the Houfe for this As- 
fembly was Mr. Benjamin Harrifon, jr., of Charles City County, elected over Mr. 
Peter Beverley, of Gloucester, fpeaker for the former Affembly. Mr. Beverley became 
the chairman of the moft important committee of the Houfe, the Committee of Pro- 
portions and Grievances. 

Governor Nott's dealings with the Houfe of Burgeffes were marked by both 
courtefy and candor. While he did not hefitate to chide the Houfe from time to time 
on their flownefs in attending to matters which feemed to him of great importance, 
he did this in fuch language as would not be likely to give offenfe. His influence with 
both the members of the Houfe and the members of the Council feems to have been 
confiderable. His continuance in office was unfortunately brief. He died very foon 
after the clofe of the feffion. 



The Affembly of 1710-1712. 

Firft Seffion. 

THE Affembly of 17 10-17 12 had two feffions, the firft lafting from October 25 
through December 9, 17 10, and the fecond from November 7, 171 1, through 
January 31, 1711/12, with along recefs from December 24 to January 
24. On the opening day of the firft feffion forty members of the Houfe of 
Burgeffes out of a poffible fifty-one were on hand to meet a new chief executive, 
Lieutenant-Governor Alexander Spot/wood, who had arrived in Virginia as the 
deputy of the newly appointed abfentee governor-general, the earl of Orkney, juft 
a few days more than four months previoufly. The only feffion of the preceding 
Affembly had ended on June 22, 1706, and on Auguft 23 Governor Nott had died, 
whereupon Edmund Jennings, fecretary of the Colony, and member of the Council 
of longeft fervice, had become adting governor, to continue as fuch till the arrival 
of Spot/wood, owing to the capture by the French at fea of Colonel Robert Hunter, ap- 
pointed governor-general in 1707. 

Alexander Spot/wood was poffeffed in the higheft degree of courage, ability, energy, 
and perfiftency, and was by thefe qualities enabled to accomplifh, defpite his iras- 
cible and dictatorial temper, in the twelve years of his adminiftration more for the 
lafting good of the Colony probably than is to be credited to the account of any other 
chief executive of Colonial Virginia. No one can read his official letters without being 
impreffed with his very great merits as an adminiftrator determined to advance in 
every way poffible the interefts of the country, and in the main with the wifdom of 
his policies. At the beginning of his term of office his main concern was the execution 
of the inftrudtions given him in reference to the increafe of the amount collected as 
quit-rents and in reference to the methods and terms of granting land, the general 
policy of the Englifh government at that time being in the latter regard to reftridt the 
amount of land granted by patent to any one perfon to fuch a number of acres 
as would bear a reafonable proportion to the quantity the patentee could cultivate, 
and thus to prevent the holding of large unimproved tradts for purpofes of f peculation, 
and the difperfal of the inhabitants of the Colony over a vaft area, with all the in- 
conveniences and adtual retardation of fettlement which this would entail. A clofe 
collection of the quit-rents — two fhillings for every hundred acres — was one way of ef- 
fecting a refult undoubtedly beneficial, and was fought to be put into operation as 
much, poffibly, for the good of the Colony as for the revenue to be raifed. Spot/wood 
on his firft coming to Virginia did his utmof t to f ecure the paf f age of fuch land laws as 
would embody the views of the Englifh government and to put into operation fuch 
adminiftrative meafures as would refult in a clofe collection of the quit-rents. Though 
his efforts in thefe directions coft him much in popularity, a coft increafed, no doubt, by 
his manner of overriding oppofition, he in the courfe of time accomplifhed in large 
meafure the firft objedt and did fomething toward the accomplifhment of the latter. 
When he was depofed as governor, the land laws were much better fitted to be the means 
of putting into execution the wife policy of the Englifh government — provided, always, 
they were followed — than the laws in force when he met his firft Affembly, and the rev- 
enue from the quit-rents had much increafed. It is certain, however, that towards 
the clofe of his term of office his oppofition to the granting of land in large bodies to 
individuals was relaxed, and that he became infedted by the prevailing difeafe of the 
country, a difeafe which has been called by fome one "land-hunger." 

The principal matters touched upon — all briefly — by Spotfwood in his firft fpeech 
of the feffion, after his very complimentary opening remarks and his fenfible exhor- 



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tation to harmony, were the governor's houfe, the militia, danger from the flaves, gifts 
of Queen Anne to William and Mary College, the extenfion by royal favor of the bene- 
fits of the Habeas Corpus act to the people of Virginia, the inftitution of two courts 
of oyer and terminer, the low price of tobacco, and the neceffity of paffing laws to take 
the place of one or two paffed at the preceding feffion of the Affembly but difallowed 
by the crown. In connection with the laft topic he gave utterance to the following 
characteriftic fentence: "And here let me mind you how vainly you make laws if they 
f quare not either with the prerogative of the crown or with the intereft of that country 
which protects us." In this fentence is clearly fet forth the main principle that guided 
Spot/wood in his career as governor. 

The topics, outlined in the governor's opening addrefs, fome of them enlarged 
upon in later addreffes and meffages, received the careful attention of the Houfe. 
Before the feffion was over the Houfe had drawn up a loyal addrefs to her majeity 
expreffive of their fincere thanks for her confideration and kindnefs to her fubjects 
in Virginia in extending to them the operation of the Habeas Corpus act, in ordering 
that two courts yearly of oyer and terminer fhould be held in Virginia, and in grant- 
ing affiftance to William and Mary College." They had alfo confidered bills introduced 
for the purpofe of remedying the defects called to their attention. Not all of the bills 
were paffed, however, the confideration of them being put off till the following feffion. 
Since no feffion of an Affembly had been held for four years, the Houfe at this feffion 
was compelled to give attention to a large number of claims, petitions, propofitions, 
and grievances, and confequently, though the Affembly continued in feffion till De- 
cember the 9th, there was not time for the thorough confideration of all the matters 
brought to their notice by the governor. Thus, after referring the matter of the negro 
flaves to a fpecial committee ordered to "examine into and confider the laws of this 
country made for preventing the infurrection of negroes," and after confidering feveral 
times the bill which this committee, when its firft report had been brought in," had 
been ordered to prepare," which bill had the title "A bill to prevent the levying of 
war, taking up arms, keeping of weapons, offenfive or defenfive, by negroes, mulattoes, 
Indians, and other flaves, and for prohibiting their being employed as millers and over- 
feers within this Colony and Dominion of Virginia," '" and paffing the bill, with 
amendments, to its third reading, the Houfe then voted to reject the meafure," and 
refolved to poftpone further confideration of the queftion till the next feffion of As- 
fembly. In the fame refolution they agreed on fimilar treatment for the queftion of 
the militia, which had received fome attention from the Houfe, but not by any means 
an equal amount with the queftion of the flaves. Another queftion brought to the 
attention of the Houfe, but not in the governor's opening addrefs, was the eftablifh- 
ment of a poftal fyftem for the Colony, but this matter received very fmall attention 
indeed, being poftponed for confideration to the next feffion of the Affembly.'* 

On one matter recommended by Spot/wood, and in this recommendation he was 
joined by th e Council, a fpecial meffage from the lieutenant-governor and the Council 

* The Habeas Corpus aft had been paffed in England in 1679, and was, according to its own terms, opera- 
tive only in England, Guernfey, and Jerfey. Its objeft was to render the writ of Habeas Corpus, which had been 
in ufe fince the time of Magna Charta, a complete inftrument for the proteftion of perfonal liberty, by prefcribing 
the exaft manner of its ufe and impofing penalties on officials failing to aft in accordance with the law. 

The objeft of eftablifhing the two courts of oyer and terminer was to prevent the neceffity of thofe charged 
with capital crimes remaining in jail for a long time untried. The General Court, the court having ufual juris- 
diction in capital cafes, met only twice a year— the middle of April and the middle of October— fo that it was 
poffible for a prifoner to remain in jail for nearly fix months before being brought to trial. The new courts were 
to meet in June and December. 

William and Mary College building having been deftroyed by fire in 1705, the queen had made a contribu- 
tion toward the conftruftion of a new building. 

71 See p. 258. 

73 See p. 264. 

« See pp. 266, 268, 272, 275, 278, 280, 281. 

7S See p. 281. 

* See pp. 274, 278, 286. 



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being fent the Houfe on the fubjedl on November the ioth, the Houfe and the governor 
came into open collifion. This was the propofal of a re-arrangement of the bound- 
aries of all the counties in the peninfula between the York and James rivers, for the 
wiping out of Warwick county altogether, and the enlargement of the others by means 
of the territory thus gained. Occafion for making this fuggef tion had been furnifhed 
when a petition was handed in to the Council by the inhabitants of Charles City 
County asking that a part of James City be added to that county. It feems that 
fince Prince George had been cut off from Charles City the people of the original county, 
much reduced in numbers, thought the increafed burden on each tax-payer on ac- 
count of county taxes a hardfhip, of which they might be relieved by the extenfion 
of the bounds of the county to the Chickahominy River, at that time the river not 
being the dividing line between Charles City and James City counties. The truth is, 
that all the counties of the Peninfula, with the exception of New Kent (which at 
that time extended indefinitely to the weft, Hanover County not having yet been 
formed) were too fmall, and that the propofed changes were eminently wife. It is alfo 
true that it was not many years before the Charles City petition was finally granted, 
namely, in 1720; but at this feffion nothing could be done. A bill was, indeed, in- 
troduced for the purpofe of granting the relief asked in the petition, which, however, 
failed of paffage, but the other fuggeftions made in the meffage of the governor and 
the Council were promptly dif agreed to," without any reafons given. However, 
a bill was paffed for fettling the boundaries between Northumberland and Lancaster. 
When this bill reached the Council and nothing was fent up by the Houfe in reference 
to the propofals in regard to the Peninfula counties, Spotfwood, allowing his temper 
to get fomewhat the better of him, fent on the 27th of November a meffage to the Houfe 
in which he plainly intimated his difpleafure at the courfe of the Houfe and fet up 
the claim that in reality the divifion of both counties and parifhes was a matter in 
which the Affembly was not authorized to adl, fince it was a part of the prerogative. 
So far as the parifhes were concerned, his claim had good foundation, for the deter- 
mination of the bounds of parifhes was one of the matters which by his inftrudtions 
had been committed to his care without even the aid and advice of the Council, on 
the theory, probably, that this was a part of the prerogative of the Crown in eccles- 
iaftical matters. But former governors had had in this refpedt fimilar inftrudtions, 
and, neverthelefs, as a matter of fadt, the bounding and fettling of parifhes had al- 
ways been attended to by the General Affembly. The claim that fettling the bound- 
aries of the counties was alfo a matter over which the governors had jurifdidtion, was 
not fo well bafed. Indeed it had no foundation whatever, except the fiimfy one that 
Lord Effingham, governor of Virginia, had in a fpeech to the Affembly in 1684 claimed 
fimilar power as given him in his commiffion. Granting, however, that Lord Eff- 
ingham was correci, this power had not been handed on to Spotfwood, fince nothing 
was faid about it either in his commiffion or his inftrudtions. His meffage to the Houfe 
was hardly an ingenuous one. But he faw clearly the inconveniences arifing from 
the conftitution of many of the counties and parifhes as they then were and the very 
great difficulty of having matters remedied by the General Affembly. And he hoped 
to get fpecific inftrudtions from the home government. Even before the meeting 
of this Affembly he had written a letter to the Board of Trade, on Oclober 24, in which 
he referred to the queftion of the fettlement of the boundaries of the parifhes,? 8 and 
after the clofe of the feffion he, in a letter dated December 15, treated the fubjedl more 
fully, with the fubjedl of the fettlement of the boundaries of the counties," fetting 
forth at length the arguments in favor of allowing the governor rather than the Gen- 
eral Affembly to have jurifdidtion in thefe matters. But the needed inftrudtions or 
an expreffion of opinion on the part of the Board of Trade did not come, and the method 

11 See p. 267. 

? 8 Spotfwood 's Letters, I, p. 20. 

« Ibid., I, pp. 36-37- 



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which had become cuftomary in Virginia in handling fuch cafes continued in vogue, 
which is clearly fet forth in the addrefs of the Houfe to the governor delivered on the 
30th of November giving an account of the work of the feffion up to that date, in which 
the following fentence occurs: "As to the propofal made by your honour and Council 
contained in a meffage for a more equal divilion of the counties therein mentioned, 
we with due regard to the fentiments of your honour and Council thereon did hum- 
bly conceive it moft proper to proceed in cafes of that nature from the reprefentation 
of the inhabitants of the refpective counties that their fettlements are incommodious, 
being the accuftomed method taken in this Houfe." 80 

At this feffion there were actually paffed and figned by the governor feventeen 
acts, fifteen public and two private acts, all of which are given in full in Hening,** 
except the one en titled' An act for laying a duty on liquors and flaves." In reference to 
this omiffion the explanation is made that its infertion was thought unneceffary 
becaufe it agreed almoft verbatim with the fimilar act paffed in 1705. There was, 
however, one very important difference between the two acts. The duty placed on 
negro flaves imported was only twenty fhillings a head in the act of 1705, whereas 
it was increafed in the prefent act to five pounds, the motive being to prevent for the 
time of the life of the act (three years) all importation of negroes, fince it was deemed 
that, taking into confederation the very unfatisfadtory condition of the tobacco trade, 
the refult of the war then being carried on, a fufficient number of flaves was already 
in the country. Spot/wood's proteft againft the prohibitive character of the tax on 
flaves and againft the dif crimination fhown by the liquor fchedule of the act in favor 
of Virginia owners of veffels 8 ' was not heeded. The bill went through as originally 
paffed by the Houfe, with two amendments which, following the procedure already 
defcribed in the paffage of the act of 1705, the Houfe allowed the Council to infert 
when the meafure was before that body.'j Since the object of the act was to fecure 
the money needed for the completion of the governor's houfe, a project which 
Spot/wood had very much at heart, he was forced to attach his fignature. 

The laws of this feffion are defcribed in confiderable detail by Spot/wood in a 
letter to the Board of Trade dated March 6,1710/11, and publifhed in his Official Letters, 
I, 49-59, to which thofe interefted are referred. In reference to three of them, how- 
ever, two of which are not given much attention by Spot/wood in his letter, and the 
third of which is of peculiar intereft, fuller comment is thought advifable. The firft two 
were private acts, having, refpectively, the titles 'An act to fet free Will, a negro be- 
longing to Robert Rufftn" and "An act to enable Elizabeth Harrifon, widow and ad- 
miniftratrix of Benjamin Harrifon, late of the county of Charles City, gentleman, 
deceafed, to fell certain lands and flaves, late the eftate of the faid Benjamin, for 
payment of the debts of the faid Benjamin." 

The negro was fet free as a reward for his fervices to the Colony in difclofing to 
the authorities the confpiracy which had been entered into by certain negroes of Surry, 
Ijle of Wight, and James City counties for rifing in an infurrection. The information 
"had rendered the plot abortive, all implicated being captured. Thefe things had hap- 
pened before Spot/wood came to the country, but fo recently, and the people with whom 
he came in contact were ftill fo much alarmed, that he had in his opening addrefs thought 
it advifable to recommend the paffage of a law for increafing the effectivenefs of the 
militia and one for rendering unlikely in the future a fimilar confpiracy of the flaves, 
with the refult that has been noted above. Will, the informant, had been fent, for 
his own fafety, when he was no longer needed, to the Northern Neck of Virginia, as 
far away from the fcene of the confpiracy as poffible. His mafter had thus loft the 
benefit of his fervices, and would on the negro's being freed lofe them finally. Hence 

80 See p. 285. 

81 Hening, III, 482-540. 
8a See p. 281. 

8 * See pp. 287, 288. 



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it feemed reafonable that there fhould be incorporated in the act a claufe to the effect 
that his mafter fhould be remunerated. 8 * The amount fixed upon, with fome little 
trouble, was £40. In the book of claims were inferted the feveral amounts asked for 
by the various perfons refiding in Surry, James City, and Ifle of Wight, who had per- 
formed any fervice in connection with the affair, though the Houfe held for a long 
time that thefe were charges which fhould be paid by the various counties rather than 
by the Colony at large. 8 * 

The object of the act to fell certain of the lands and flaves of Benjamin Har- 
rifon is fufficiently fet forth in the title. The preamble of the act recites that the pro- 
pofed difpofition of the lands and flaves followed the requeft of their late owner made 
in his laft illnefs. This Benjamin Harrifon was the Benjamin Harrifon, jr., who had 
been fpeaker of the Houfe of Burgeffes at the laft feffion of the Affembly, and elect- 
ed treafurer of the money to be collected under the operation of the law for laying 
a duty on liquors and flaves. When an examination was made at this feffion into the 
accounts of the late treafurer, it was found that the eftate was indebted to the 
Colony to the amount of fomething over eighteen hundred pounds. 86 It was evident- 
ly to raife money with which to fquare this account that the fale of land and flaves 
was to be reforted to. 

The other act to be commented on was entitled "An act for fettling the titles and 
bounds of lands, and for preventing unlawful fhooting and ranging thereupon." This 
was the moft important law of the feffion, and was the one paffed to take the place 
of the great land law paffed in 1705 having the title "An act concerning the granting, 
feating and planting and for fettling the titles and bounds of lands and for prevent- 
ing unlawful fhooting and ranging thereupon." 8 ' Hening in commenting on the act 
of 1705 expreffes furprife that in the printed collection of the laws of Virginia in force 
in 1733 this law is not given in full, only the title of it appearing as one of the laws 
paffed in 1705 but no longer in force. He fays that it muft have been in force, or at 
leaft a part of it, fince the act of 17 10, which repealed former acts bearing on its fub- 
ject-matter, did not by any means cover the whole ground embraced in the act of 1705, 
having nothing to fay on the fubject of the modes of acquiring land in the firft in- 
ftance from the crown and not giving the forms of patents, matters with which more 
than half of the law of 1 705 is taken up. Hening is, however, mif taken. The law was re- 
pealed by the queen in Council in 1706 — a fact which Hening failed in fome way to as- 
certain. Undoubtedly the principal reafon why the act was rejected by the home 
authorities was, that it required the patentee of land, in order to hold an indefinite 
amount, merely to erect thereon within three years a houfe of wood, "after the ufual 
manner of building in this colony, being at leaft in length twelve foot and in breadth 
twelve foot, and clearing, planting, and tending at leaft one acre," whereas Governor 
Nott's inftructions called for the clearing and planting of at leaft three acres in the 
three years out of every fifty acres of the grant. This being fo, it is a little furprifing that 
Governor Nott fhould have fent it to England with his fignature attached. The law 
of 1 7 10 had nothing to fay on the fubject of the granting of land or difpofing of es- 
cheated land becaufe Spot/wood claimed, and was adroit enough to have his claim 
allowed, if we may judge by what appears in the new act, that fince the land belonged 
to the crown, the methods and conditions of granting it away were not to be deter- 
mined by the General Affembly, but by the reprefentative of the crown, following 
inftructions. Thefe inftructions, neceffarily general rather than fpecific, and there- 
fore, unfortunately, allowing room for differences in interpretation, were as follows : 
"Whereas it was reprefented to her late majefty by the prefident and Council of 
our faid Colony that the method of granting lands as directed by the inftructions 

8 « See p. 270. 

•s See pp. 294, 295, 296. 

16 See p. 266. 

" Hening, III, 304. 



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given to Robert Hunter Efqr., bearing date at St. James the 30th of April, 1707, is 
not agreeable to the laws, conftitution and practice of our faid Colony ; — 

Our will and pleafure therefore is that for the future the method of granting of 
land be in fuch form and manner, and under the like conditions, covenants, and refer- 
vations of quit-rents, as are by the charter and laws of that our Colony allowed and 
directed to be made and as were permitted to be made before the inftructions given 
to Robert Hunter, Efqr., as aforefaid. Provided that due care be taken that in all fuch 
grants thereafter to be made regard be had to the profitable and unprofitable acres, 
and particularly that every patentee be obliged in the beft and moft effectual man- 
ner to cultivate and improve three acres, part of every fifty acres fo granted, within 
the term of three years after the paffing of fuch grant, and in cafe of failure thereof 
fuch grant or grants to be void and of none effecV' 8 * Almoft immediately after he 
landed in Virginia Spot/wood had commenced putting thefe inftructions into opera- 
tion, with the refult that much oppofition was ftirred up in the country, which fhowed 
itfelf in the election of members to the prefent Houfe of Burgeffes. The Affembly 
had not been long in feffion before the refolution was adopted "that application be 
made to the governor by way of meffage defiring him to pafs the grants of land as 
ufual, and- that the meffage be in writing."" The meffage was duly prepared, the laft 
paragraph of which was: "We humbly pray your honor will be pleafed to allow patents 
for land to pafs with fuch provifos as the fubjedts here and their ancef tors have former- 
ly enjoyed them."' In his meffage in reply Spot/wood gave affurances that the con- 
ditions impofed by him in the granting of patents were merely fuch as were enjoined 
by his inftructions, and argued that thefe inftruclions were more in conformity 
with the charter given by Charles II to the Colony in 1676 and to the "ancient con- 
ftitution" of the Colony than the practices in this regard of late years obtaining, the 
effect of which was to place in the hands of individuals larger tracts of land than they 
could poffibly cultivate, this refulting either in the actual exclufion of new fettlers or 
their being forced to the frontiers. In the meanwhile a bill had been introduced in 
the Houfe for the amendment of the land law of 1705 fimply in one unimportant de- 
tail." Though the law of 1705 had been repealed in England, notification in due form 
had not been received in Virginia, and the promoters of this bill were either ignor- 
ant of the repeal — which is hardly probable, fince it is certain that all the members of 
the Council knew of it — or they were determined to confider the adl as law till the 
formal notification arrived. This bill paffed the Houfe, but the futility of doing any- 
thing with it was recognized by the Council, and Spot/wood prevailed upon the 
Burgeffes to bring in a new bill altogether, which became the law whofe title is given 
in the opening fentence of this paragraph. It embodied many of the features that 
Spot/wood defired. It provided that non-payment of quit-rents for three years fhould 
a6t as a forfeiture of the land, a provifion which it would feem was not one neceffary 
to put in the a<5t in the logical carrying out of Spot/wood's theory that the granting of 
land, including of courfe, the conditions on which it might be granted, was a matter 
of prerogative : it would only have been neceffary to ftate in the patent that the land 
would be forfeited on the non-payment of quit-rents for three years. But Spot/wood 
was wife in facrificing confiftency, and in having this provifo placed in the bill when 
he had a chance to do fo, fince it was always eafier to carry out laws of the As- 
fembly than regulations bafed upon prerogative. The law alfo provided that where 
a perfon held a greater number of acres of land than were fet forth in his patent (and a 
vaft amount of "furplus" land, as it was called, was held in this way in Virginia) he 
fhould return the exadt number of acres and pay the quit-rents on the whole amount, 

88 Randolph Manufcripts, Virginia Hiftorical Society Library. The Randolph Manufcripts give a copy of 
the inftruclions iffued Lord Orkney in 171 5, after George I came to the throne; but thefe are taken to be the 
fame as were iffued him in 1710 when he firft became governor-general. 

*» See p. 260. 

»° See p. 265. 

01 See pp. 250, 251. 



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or run the risk of having fome other perfon granted a patent for the furplus. The 
function of the General Court in the cafe of land in reference to which the conditions 
fet forth in the patent were not fulfilled, was by this act reduced to an afcertainment 
of the facts in the cafe, whereas under the law of 1705 to the General Court 
were prefented petitions for forfeited lands and the General Court gave orders in ac- 
cordance with its findings. This practice Spot/wood confidered "very derogatory 
to her majefty's royal prerogative, fince no court could order her majefty to difpofe 
of her own property."" This law was fo fatisfactory to Spot/wood that he was not 
much difpofed to proceed further, except that he obtained from the Privy Council 
a repeal of the Virginia land law of 1666 entitled "An act declaring what is meant 
by f eating of land,"" which fome maintained went into force on the repeal of the law of 
1705, and which declared "that building an houfe and keeping a ftock one whole year 
upon the land fhall be accounted feating, and that clearing, tending and planting 
an acre of ground fhall be accounted planting and that either of thofe fhall be ac- 
counted a fufficient performance of the condition required by the patents. "»« The 
home government, however, recognizing the advantage pointed out above of having 
the inftructions incorporated into law, infifted that this be done, and accordingly at 
the 1 7 13 feffion of the Affembly "An act declaring what fhall be accounted a 
fufficient feating, planting, cultivating and improving of lands already granted or 
hereafter to be taken up and patented"" was paffed. 

At this feffion of the Affembly the relations exifting between the members of 
the Council and the members of the Houfe were pleafant, though the ufual differences 
of opinion fhowed themf elves on the queftion as to what conftituted a "country 
charge" and the two chambers could not always agree on amendments to bills. At 
leaft four of the bills of the feffion originated in the Council, three of which were ac- 
cepted by the Houfe. No acrimonious controverfies arofe between the two. Nor, 
in fact, did any of the differences between the Houfe and the governor go beyond 
the bounds of courtefy, though it muft be admitted that the governor's meffage in 
reference to the boundaries of counties and parifhes was fomewhat curt. Taken as 
a whole, the work of the feffion was fatisfactory, juftifying Spot/wood's comment 
made in a letter to the Board of Trade, dated December 15, 17 10: "They have f hewed 
a due regard to her majefty's fervice, and given proofs of that good correfpondence 
which I have had the good fortune to cultivate with them." 

Second Seffion. 

This feffion began on the 7th of November, 1711. Only thirty-two members of 
the Houfe were prefent on that day, though the difficulties confronting the govern- 
ment of the Colony called loudly for a full attendance. Many debts had been con- 
tracted in the paft few months by the governor in making preparations to put the 
Colony, by the erection of fortifications, in an approximately fit condition to refift 
the attempts of a French fleet concerning whofe probable attack on the Colony in- 
formation had been received, and, worfe than this, there was prefent danger from the 
Indians. Spot/wood, in his opening addrefs, called attention, too, to the late difturb- 
ances in North Carolina, brought about by the refiftance of Thomas Cary and his 
adherents to the authority of the governor of the province. Thefe troubles had, how- 
ever, now been compofed, and though Spot/wood had borne a not inconfiderable part 
in the reduction of the infurgents, the expenfes had to be met out of funds over which 
the Houfe of Burgeffeshad no control. Hence the members of the Houfe were not 
legiflatively interefted in thefe matters, and they were mentioned by Spot/wood only 
among the occurrences which in the paft few months had thruft upon him extraor- 

» 2 Spotfwood's Letters, I, 22, 23. 
'J Ibid., I, no. 
m Hening, II, 244. 
»s Ibid., IV, 37-42. 



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dinary refponfibilities. In the threatened attack of the French and the critical con- 
dition of Indian affairs, however, the members were as legiflators deeply concerned. 
On the alarm occafioned by the reported approach of the French fleet Spot/wood had 
managed to erecl; feveral forts and to make other preparations for the defenfe of the 
Colony. His forts were at Old Point, TindaWs Point, Yorktown and J amej 'town. He had 
mounted in all about feventy pieces of cannon. »« This work he had been enabled to do 
under the provifions of the law paffed at the preceding feffion of the Affembly entitled 
"An adl for reviving and continuing an act for fecurity and defenfe of the country in 
times of danger, ' ' which continued in force till December, 1 7 1 2 , the act, for the fecurity of 
the country paffed in 1705, which was itfelf frmilar to acts paffed earlier in the his- 
tory of the Colony. This law empowered the governor to call out the militia in times 
of danger and to employ them as feemed to him beft, who were to be paid for their 
fervices by the public according to a fixed rate if employed at any one time above 
four days; and to imprefs neceffary provifions and materials, for which the public 
was to pay the price put upon each article by "two good and lawful men upon oath" 
at the time of its impreffment. The debts thus contracted had now to be paid. 

The Indian alarm was caufed by a maffacre of the fettlers on the Neuje and Pam- 
lico rivers in North Carolina, to the number of one hundred or more, on the 22nd of 
September, by Tufcarora and other Indians dwelling on the borders of the Carolina 
fettlements. On firft hearing of this atrocity Spot/wood had fent detachments of the 
militia to the Indians tributary to Virginia to prevent their joining the Tufcaroras 
in their further operations ; and later he had had a conference at the town of the Nottoway 
Indians with reprefentatives from thofe towns of the Tufcaroras whofe inhabitants 
had not been implicated in the maffacre. Thefe reprefentatives had not been em- 
powered to act, upon the propofals made to them by the governor, that for a reward 
they fhould engage in war againft the Indians implicated in the maffacre or join with 
the North Carolinians in carrying on the war, and as a pledge of their good faith de- 
liver up to the authorities of Virginia as hoftages two boys from each of their towns 
to be educated at William and Mary College; but an agreement had been made that 
they would report the propofals to the different towns and return with a reply by 
the 20th of November. In order to imprefs thefe chief men of the Tufcaroras with the 
power of the Colony, Spotfwood had affembled at the place of conference upwards of 
fix hundred of the Virginia militia. •» On this expedition he had actually fecured 
as hoftages feveral fons of the chief men of the tributary Indians, with the promife 
of more; fo that it became neceffary for him in his opening addrefs to ask the General 
Affembly to make fome provifion for the education of the Indian youths, fince the 
Boyle fund»« was too fmall to maintain fo large a number of Indian boys as he ex- 
pected to fee foon at the college. 

The other matters brought to the notice of the Affembly in this opening addrefs 
were the defective condition of the county jails, from which prifoners were conftant- 
ly efcaping, and the advifability of building a prifon for debtors at Williamfburg; the 
behavior of the Quakers on the threatened approach of the French fleet, they having 
afferted that their confciences would not permit them to affift in any way in the de- 
fenfe of the Colony, not even to the extent of felling provifions for thofe engaged on 
the fortifications, though, fince their religion required them to feed their enemies, it 
would be neceffary for them to fupply the French with provifions fhould they invade 
the country ; the injuftice of requiring the poorer members of the militia to arm and 
equip themf elves; the great advifability of having conftrudted a careening place near 
"Kiquotan" (now Hampton) for the ufe of the guard fhips, which were compelled as 
matters then ftood to fail to New York for the purpofe of having their hulls f craped, 

» 6 Spotfwood 's Letters, I, 120. 
" Ibid., I, 115 ff. 

* This fund confifted of £200 given by Robert Boyle for the education of Indians at William and Mary 
College. 



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thus fometimes leaving the coaft of Virginia def enf elef s ; and the duty of fecuring a 
better maintenance for the clergy than that provided by exifting laws. 

Very few of thefe matters were properly attended to, a deadlock arifing between 
the Houfe on the one fide and the governor and the Council on the other almoft as 
complete as that which arofe in the feffion which began March 19, 1702/3, and the bad 
feeling exhibited on both fides was much greater. The Houfe, incenfed at the maffacre 
committed in North Carolina, were eager to make war on the whole Tufcarora nation, 
whereas the governor and Council wifhed to employ thof e towns of the Tufcaroras that had 
not been engaged in the maffacre to affift the North Carolinians in punifhing the per- 
fons that were guilty, or, if the Virginians themfelves muft go to war, at leaft not to 
declare a general war. And when the queftion was faced of paying the debts already 
incurred, the two parties were alfo wide apart. The Houfe could be induced to em- 
brace in the book of claims only fuch items as were provided for in the law, putting 
upon the law the very narroweft conf fraction poffible. All other items were excluded. 
The Houfe refufed to pay, for example, the expenfes incurred by the governor in fend- 
ing out a floop which was to keep a fharp lookout for the French fleet and give quick 
intelligence, and refufed alfo to pay the expenfes of the militia affembled by Spot/wood 
at the town of the Nottoways to imprefs the Tufcarora meffengers with the power 
of the Colony. They maintained that fuch expenditures were not contemplated by 
the law. It was in vain that the governor and the Council argued that, though the 
law as it then ftood might not provide for them, they were neceffary for the fecurity 
of the country, and that a legiflative body, unlike a court, was not confined to the 
letter of exifting law. Since the Houfe would not admit thefe claims and one or two 
others like them in the book of claims, no provifion was made at this feffion for the 
payment of any claims whatever. The difpute was, of courfe, not as to the payment 
or non-payment of the claims, probably no one holding that they fhould not be 
paid at all, but it was the old difpute as to the fource of payment, whether this fhould 
be the funds under the control of the General Affembly or thofe under the control 
of the governor and Council. 

The arrangement made by the governor with the reprefentatives of the Tus- 
caroras at the town of the Nottoways was not ftrictly carried out by the latter. On 
the 20th of November they were not at William/burg, nor did they come for many 
days after. On the 24th of November, the Houfe delivered to the governor an addrefs 
in which they affured him of their earneft defire to co-operate with him in fecuring the 
country againft the Indians and asked that he communicate to the Houfe inform- 
ation as to what progefs had been made in coming to a final agreement with the 
Tufcaroras. The governor, of courfe, was compelled to make the reply that the mes- 
fengers had not made their appearance at Williamfburg. Whereupon it was refolved 
by the Houfe that the governor be requefted to declare war againft the whole nation 
of the Tufcaroras, he being affured that the Houfe would "exert itfelf to the utmoft 
in giving fuch fpeedy and effectual fupply" as might "enable him to profecute and 
carry on the faid war till he fhall procure a fafe and lafting peace."" In the addrefs 
the governor was alfo asked to furnifh an eftimate of the amount neceffary for carry- 
ing on the war for fix months. Two days after this the eftimate was duly furnifhed,' 00 
and the Houfe took up the confideration of the problem of raifmg the amount, £20,000, 
required. When, however, the fupply bill, which had the title "An act for granting 
to her majefty certain duties upon feveral goods and merchandifes for carrying on a 
war againft the Tufcarora Indians, their adherents and abettors" was fent to the 
Council on December 8, juft one week after the refolution had been paffed that the money 
fhould be raifed, it was found by the Council to be fo hurriedly conftructed and ill 
confidered that that body felt conf trained to ask the Houfe that many amendments be 
made to it. Moreover, by the time, December 13, that the Council, having confidered 
the bill carefully, had prepared their meffage to the Houfe fetting forth their ob- 

»» See pp. 319-320. 
100 See p. 323. 



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jections to it, 101 the Tufcarora Indian meffengers had made their tardy appearance 
at Williamfburg, given what Spot/wood received as fatisfactory explanations of then- 
delay, and made the treaty outlined by Spot/wood in his opening addrefs. Hence in 
their meffage to the Houfe the Council fuggefted that the bill fhould be altered fo 
as to fuit the changed afpect of affairs; efpecially that, fince the government had now 
entered into a league with eight towns of the Tufcaroras, the title and the preamble 
of the bill fhould be changed fo as to indicate that the war was to be waged only on 
thofe Indians concerned in the maffacre, their adherents and abettors. The Houfe 
would at firft agree to only one or two minor amendments, 1 " though later they re- 
luctantly confented to the change in the title of the bill. Nor would they agree to a 
conference with the Council on the bill as a whole, when this was infifted on by the 
upper chamber, fending a meffage to their honors that it was the "undoubted right 
and inherent privilege of the Burgeffes in Affembly, reprefenting the people of this 
Colony to grant aids and lay impofitions and duties. "»» The queftion of the inherent 
rights and privileges of the Houfe having thus been raif ed, it was a foregone conclufion that 
no compromife could be arrived at. The Affembly might as well have been prorogued 
or diffolved at once. But the governor, having decided to fee if anything might be 
accomplifhed by a recefs, gave the Houfe permiffion on the 24th of December to ad- 
journ to the 24th of January. When the Affembly came together again, however, 
at the clofe of the recefs, the Houfe was ftill obdurate. The Affembly was finally dis- 
folved on the 31ft of January, 1711/ 12. 

Owing to the diffenfions that arofe at this feffion of the Affembly, only five laws 
were actually enacted, — two private acts, of no general importance, and three public 
acts. The public acts are given in full in Hening, and the private acts by title. 18 * 
The "Act for building a prifon for debtors to be committed to by the General Court" 
was paffed in refponfe to the fuggeftion made by Spot/wood in his opening addrefs. 
The "Act directing the manner of granting probates of wills and adminiftration of 
inteftates' eftates" was a meafure which was a part of the revifed bill of 1705 entitled 
''An act for eftablifhing county courts, for regulating and fettling the proceedings 
therein, and directing the manner of granting probates of wills, and adminiftration 
of inteftates' eftates" vetoed by Governor Nott, and which Spot/wood at the firft fes- 
fion of the prefent Affembly, when the county court act was up for paffage, had in- 
fifted be put in a feparate bill. «•* The "Act for appointing rangers" gave the governor 
the power for one year to appoint fuch rangers upon the frontiers as he might think 
neceffary, who were to be paid a ftipulated fum out of the public treafury. After 
all the talk about carrying on war againft the Indians, either the whole nation of the 
Tufcaroras or thofe engaged in the maffacre, this was the only law actually paffed, 
and it was a defenfive, not an offenfive, meafure. No provision was made for the 
carrying out by the governor of the treaty with eight towns of the Tufcaroras, in- 
volving a confiderable expenditure. The governor, however, it fhould be remembered, 
had "the revenue" from which to draw, and when this revenue was deficient, as it 
was at this period, there were not wanting men of means in the country willing to 
make advances." 6 



"" See pp. 332-335. 

103 See p. 336. 
"i See p. 338. 

104 Hening, III, 9-29. 

105 Spotf wood's Letters, I, 53, 54. 

106 The proceedings of this feffion are well defcribed in Spotfwood's Letters, I, 129-146, and the fpeeches 
and meffages of the governor, the Council, and the Houfe for the feffion, as given in the Journal, are much longer 
than ufual. 



JOURNALL 



OF THE 



Houseof Burgesses 



AT A 



GENERALL ASSEMBLY 



Called to meet at her Majefties Royal Colledge 
of William and Mary adjoyning to the City of 
Wtlliamf burgh the Seventeenth Day of March in 
the Second year of the Reign of our Sovereign 
Lady ANNE, Queen of England &c: And thence 
continued by Prorogation and begun the Nine- 
teenth day following of the faid Month of March 
Annoo^ Dom. 1702. 




RICHMOND, VIRGINIA 
MCMXII 



JOURNALL 



of the 



House of Burgesses 



DIVERS Burgeffes to the number of ffourty One having taken the Oaths ap- 
pointed by Act of Parliament to be taken inftead of the Oaths of Allegiance 
and Supremacy, The Teft, and the Oath of a Burgefs, as by Certificate from 
Edmund Jenings and Henry Duke Efq" (two of her Majefties hon ble Council) 
comffionated thereto by his Excellency francis Nicholfon Efq r her Maj tie " Lieu' and 
Governour Generall of Virginia, met in the Hall of the Colledge being the place ap- 
pointed for the Burgeffes to Sitt in 

A meffage from his Excellency by M r Robert/on. 
Geni: 

His Excellency Comands your imediate Attendance upon him in the Council 
Chamber 

Accordingly the Burgeffes went to attend his Excellency and his Excellency was 
pleafed to fay to this Effect 
Geni: 

I am very glad to fee fo many of you met, thing I recorhend to you is, that you 
return to your Houfe, and make Choice of a Speaker, and as foon as you have one to 
let me know it. 

And Thereupon the Burgeffes being return'd imediately proceeded to the Choice 
of a Speaker, and after the nomination of four perfons and fome time fpent therein 
did choofe M r Peter Beverley their Speaker who being by two members conducted and 
plac'd in the Chair, did rife and make a Speech to this Effect 
Geni: 

Since it has been your pleafure to call me to the Hono r of your Chair, Duty obliges 
me to a Submiffive obedience, and yet the apprehenfion of my own inabilities duly to 
performe the great work of a Speaker makes me affraid. However as the Sence of your 
affection and favour is an incourageing motive to accept the place So I hope by your 
Affiftance from time to time to be Enabled to pafs through the greateft difficulties of 
it with cheerfulnefs. My Indeavours fhall never be wanting to ferve you the beft I 
can, and my refolution is to be faithfull and Juft, my ambition is to preferve your Eteem, 
and I rely upon your goodnefs to pardon all fuch unwilling Slips as may happen in my 
managements through weaknefs or inadvertency 

M r Leigh M r Cary M r Corbin M r Ran/one M r Ballard M r Armiftead M r Barber 
M r Wynne M r Thacker M r Wilfon M r Hoe and M r John Weft were defired forthwith to 
attend his Excell cy and acquaint him that the houfe had made Choice of a Speaker, 
and to know his Excellency s pleafure when the Houfe fhall wait upon his Excell cy to 
prefent him. And being returned M r Leigh acquainted the Houfe that they had accord- 
ingly perform'd the fame, and that his Excellency was pleafed to fay he would give the 
Houfe notice by a meffage 

A 



(4) 

A Meffage from his Excellency by M r Robert/on 

Gent: 

I am comanded by his Excellency to acquaint you that his Excell cy hath thought 
fit to appoint to morrow morning eight a Clock for your attending him with your 
Speaker 

Then the Houfe adjourned till to morrow morning Eight a Clock. 



Saturday 2 o* March 1702 

~T\OBERT Beverley Geni. Clerk of the Houfe of Burgeffes by Corhiffion from his 

f^ Excellency the Governour having taken the Oaths appointed by Adt of Par- 

-*• ^ liament to be taken inftead of the Oaths of Allegiance and Supremacy The 

Teft and the Oath of Clerk of the Houfe of Burgeffes adminiftred unto him 

by Edmund Jenings and Henry Duke Efq rs by virtue of a Corhiffion from his Excell cy 

was admitted into the Houfe to his place accordingly 

According to a meffage from his Excell cy Yefterday by M r Robert/on the Houfe 
went to attend his Excell cy and prefent their Speaker, And being return'd M r Speaker 
acquainted the Houfe 

That he had humbly reprefented to his Excell cy that the Houfe had been pleafed 
to make choice of him for their Speaker, and that his Ex cy was pleafed to allow thereof, 
and that thereupon he had fupplicated his Ex cy that none of his ffailings thro' weaknefs 
or inadvertency might turn to the prejudice of the members of this Houfe or any one of 
them, and in the name of the Burgeffes humbly made claim that all the ancient rights 
and priviledges of the Burgeffes may be continued to this Affembly, That the members 
thereof and their Servants in their perfons goods and Eftates may be free from Arrefts 
and other difturbances, That in all their debates they may have freedome and liberty 
of Speech and as occafion requires accefs to his Excell cy8 perfon. 

And that thereupon his Ex cy was pleafed to fay That all the ufuall priviledges 
fhould be continued to y e Houfe, and if they could think of any further liberties or 
priviledges, he would reprefent them to the Queen and ufe his indeavo r for obtaining 
the fame 

After which (M r Speaker further acquainted the Houfe (That his Excell cy was 
pleas'd to make a Speech and had given him a Copy thereof, with fome papers relating 
to it, and read the Copy In thefe words. 

Hon hU Geni: 

I thank God that I can acquaint you of the glorious Succefs of the Armes of her 
moft Sacred Maj tie and her Allies. And I will do myfelf the Hono r to read to you (and 
after give to the Hon b,e M r Speaker) the firft part of a Gazet, wherein is the account of 
a day being appointed by her Maj tie8 Proclamacon of publick thankf giving to Almighty 
God &c — The greatnefs of which in all refpedls hath fcarcely been equalled. And I 
think it a duty every way incumbent upon me to have a publick day of Thankfgiving 
kept in this her Maj tie3 moft ancient and great Colony and Dominion of Virginia, 
which I have hitherto not done, till I could have the Hon r of keeping of it in a Generall 
Affembly, and therefore defire your advice of the time and manner how it fhall be 
beft performed 
Geni: 

Her Maj tie hath been pleafed to fend her Royal Corhands to me relating to a Con- 
tribution of money and a quota of men (or money in lieu thereof) towards the defence 
of her Maj ties Province of New York: And her Maj tie8 Royall Letter to me concerning 
that affair, I fhall now alfo do my felfe the great Hono r of reading to you (and after 
that give it to the Hon ble M r Speaker, as likewife give him fome papers which I had 
from the Hon ble Coll Byrd concerning his Sons Agency 

And 



( 5 ) 

And I hope in God there will be no occafion for me to ufe my bef t perfwafions to 
incline you to a voluntary compliance, being it is the firft propofall that her moft Sacred 
Maj tie hath made to her Affembly of this her Maj tie8 Colony and Dominion; ffor the 
Safety &c of which I will alfo do myfelf the Hon r of reading to you (and then give M r 
Speaker) her moft Excellent Maj tiee proceedings in Councill concerning Arm's Amunition 
&c which fhe hath been gracioufly pleafed to order to be fent hither: By which you 
may fee y e extraordinary great care her Maj tie hath for your pref ervation ; And that 
the Sum for buying the Armes &c. is nigh three times as much as that for New York; 
And if you confent (as I hope in God you will) to y e 900 l9 for that place whatever Addrefs 
you fhall agree upon to her moft Sacred Maj tie concerning that affair, I hope I fhall 
not only joyn with you therein but ufe my beft indeavours that it may be obtained 
Gen of the Houfe of Burgeffes 

That you may imitate as far as in you lies or the nature of this Country will allow 
of That Auguft Affembly y e Houfe of Corhons of her Maj tieB Kingdome of England 
our Mother Country, are not only my hopes but my earneft prayers to God Almighty, 
and that you may know fome of their proceedings, I fhall now read you, (and then 
give M r Speaker) their moft dutyfull and Loyal Addrefs to her moft facred Majefty &c 

And I don't doubt but that you will agree with me that it is an extraordinary good 
one in all ref pedis. And you may with them not doubt of the injoyment of all your 
rights and liberties, nor of her Maj ties defending and maintaining the Church as by 
Law Eftablifht &c, her Maj tie having been alwayes a moft illuftrious Ornament of y e 
Church, and hath been expofed to great hazards for it. And the value which her Maj ,ie 
hath been gracioufly pleafed to fet upon the love and affection of her Subjects, I don't 
in the leaft doubt but that it will highly oblige you to give her Maj' ie pledges thereof 
in your duty and Obedience, and that you will moft earneftly and heartily joyn with 
y e Hon ble Houfe of Corhons that you fhall always be Senfible that her Maj tiee Intereft 
and yo r " are infeperable, and that you will gratefully acknowledge her Maj tic ' defignes 
to make you fafe and happy for the full accomplifhment of which I fhall indeav r what in 
me lies, and neither coft nor pains fhall be fpair'd, nor the venturing my life for it : 
which I take to be according to the duty in all refpects which I owe to her moft Sacred 
Maj tie and the extraordinary love and affection which I have for this her Maj tir ' moft 
ancient and great Colony and Dominion of Virginia, and that our indeavo" be never 
wanting what in us lies to make her Maj"™ Reign more profperous and more glorious 
than any of her Maj tie8 Royall predeceffo" are my moft humble and cordial prayers 
to God Almighty 

(Signed) jffr: Nicholfon 

His Ex cys Comiffion to M r William Ballard for being her Maj"" Meffenger and 
Mace bearer to attend this Houfe being read 

Ordered That the faid Ballard give his attendance accordingly 

Then a motion was made that Maj or Thomas Swan a member Elected for two 
Counties, make his Election which of y e Counties he will ferve for, and thereupon a 
debate arifing 

The Queftion was put 

That M r Swan be permitted to make his Election at this time, which County he 
will ferve for 

It paft in the Negative 

Then a motion was made that a Comittee of Elections and priviledges be ap- 
pointed, And 

Another motion that the houfe do Adjourn, and thereupon a debate arifing 

The Queftion was put 

That the Houfe do adjourn, and 

It paft in the Negative. 

Then the Houfe proceeded to y e appointing a Comittee of Elections and privi- 
ledges 

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A Comittee of Elections & Priviledges 

M r Corbin, Chairman 

M r fofter M r Bland 

M r Nath Harrifon M r Thacker 

Upon petition of M r Miles Cary Jun r he is appointed Clerk of this Comittee, and 

Ordered That he give his attendance accordingly 

Ordered That the Clerk of y e Houfe deliver to the Chairman of the Comittee for 
Elections and priviledges y e feverall Writts for Burgeffes which are come to his hands, 
and that the faid Comittee take into their confideration the feveral returns there- 
upon, and make report of their proceedings and Opinions therein with all convenient 
expedition. 

The petition of M r Chriftopher Neal complaining of an undue return of a Burgefs 
for Northumberland County being read 

Ordered That the Subject matter of the faid petition be referred to y e Confideration 
of y e Comittee for Elections and priviledges to examine y e fame and report their Opin- 
ions therein 

The Houfe adjourned till Monday morning nine a Clock. 



Monday March 22^ 1702 

MR. Corbin from y e Comittee of Elections and priviledges reported that the 
faid Comittee had taken into Confideration the feveral returns made by the 
Refpective Sheriffs upon the writts for Burgeffes Comitted to them and 
therein had Agreed upon feverall refolutions which he read in his place, and 
then delivered them in at the table where being again read, The Houfe took y e fame 
into imediate confideration, and agreed upon feverall refolutions (Vizi) 

Refolved That Coll William Randolph and Cap* ffrancis Epps are returned Bur- 
geffes to ferve in this prefent Generall Affembly for the County of Henrico according 
to Law 

Refolved That M r Richard Bland and Cap' Jofhua Winn are returned Burgeffes in 
this prefent Generall Affembly for the County of Charles City according to Law. 

Refolved That Cap 1 Nathaniell Harrifon and Maj r Thomas Swan are returned 
Burgeffes to ferve in this prefent Generall Affembly for the County of Surry according 
to Law 

Refolved That Cap* Arthur Smith and M r Thomas Giles are return'd Burgeffes to 
ferve in the prefent Generall Affembly for the County of Ifle of Wight according to Law 

Refolved That Maj r Thomas Swan and Cap' Henry Jenkins are return'd Burgeffes 
to ferve in this prefent Generall Affembly for the County of Nanfamond according to 
Law 

Ordered That Maj r Thomas Swan being return'd Burgefs for two Countyes make 
his Election for which County he will ferve. 

Refolved That Coll James Wilfon and M r Thomas Hodges are return'd Burgeffes 
to ferve in this prefent Generall Affembly for the County of Norfolk according to Law. 

Refolved That Coll Edward Mofeley and Maj r Adam Thorowgood are return'd 
Burgeffes to ferve in this prefent Generall Affembly for the County of Princefs Anne 
according to Law 

Refolved That Maj r Anthony Armiftead and Cap* William Armiftead are return'd 
Burgeffes to ferve in this prefent Generall Affembly for the County of Eliz" City accord- 
ing to Law 

Refolved That Coll Miles Cary and Cap' Robert Hubbert are return'd Burgeffes to 
ferve in this prefent Generall Affembly for the County of Warwick according to Law 

Refolved That Cap' Thomas Barbar and Lieu' Coll Thomas Ballard are return'd 
Burgeffes to ferve in this prefent Generall Affembly for the County of York according 
to Law 

Refolved 



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Refolved That Benjamin Harrifon and George Mar able are return'd Burgeffes to 
ferve in this prefent Generall Affembly for the County of James City according to Law 

Refolved That Jofeph Softer and James Moffe are return'd Burgeffes to ferve in 
this prefent Generall Affembly for the County of New Kent according to Law 

Refolved That Coll John Weft and Cap c Thomas Weft are return'd Burgeffes to 
ferve in this prefent Generall Affembly for the County of King William according to 
Law 

Refolved That Coll William Leigh and M r William Byrd are return'd Burgeffes to 
ferve in this prefent Generall Affembly for the County of King and Queen according 
to Law 

Refolved That Maj r Peter Beverley and L' Coll James Ranfon are return'd Bur- 
geffes to ferve in this prefent Generall Affembly for the County of Gloucefter according 
to Law 

Refolved That Coll Gawin Corbin and M r Edwin Thacker are return'd Burgeffes to 
ferve in this prefent Generall Affembly for the County of Middlefex according to Law 

Refolved That James Baughan and Richard Covington are return'd Burgeffes to 
ferve in this prefent Generall Affembly for the County of Effex according to Law 

Refolved That Cap 1 William Robinfon and Maj r David Gwyn are returned Burgeffes 
to ferve in this prefent Generall Affembly, But that the words of the return are not 
agreeable to Law 

Ordered That M r Downman Sheriff of Richmond County be fent for in Cuftody of 
the Meffenger attending this Houfe to mend his return on y e writt for Election of Bur- 
geffes for y e faid County 

Refolved That Cap 1 Rice Hoe and Cap 1 Richard ffoffaker are returned Burgeffes 
to ferve in this prefent Generall Affembly for the County of Staford according to Law 

Refolved That Charles Afhton and Henry Afhton Gent" are return'd Burgeffes to 
ferve in this prefent Generall Affembly for the County of Weftmorland according to 
Law 

Refolved That M r John Turbenile and Cap' William Ball are returned Burgeffes 
to ferve in this prefent Generall Affembly for the County of Lancafter according to 
Law 

Refolved That the Report of the faid Corhittee concerning the Election for North- 
umberland County be poftpon'd untill the Complaint of M' Chriftopher Neal upon 
the faid Election be heard 

Refolved That this Houfe doth accept the return endors'd on the Writt for Election 
of a Burgefs for the Colledge of William and Mary, as a Sufficient anfwer for the fame 

Majo r Thomas Swan return'd Burgefs for the feverall Counties of Nanfamond and 
Surry, made his Election to ftand for Nanfamond County 

Ordered That a meffage be fent to his Excellency to defire a new Writt for Election 
of a Burgefs in Surry County in the room of Maj r Thomas Swan who has made his 
Election to Stand for Nanfamond County, and 

That M r Nathaniel Harrifon M r Jenkins M r Wynn and M r Smith carry the faid 
Meffage. 

The petition of Thomas Godwyn Jun r complaining of an undue Election and return 
of a Burgefs in Nanfamond County was read 

Ordered That the fame be referr'd to the Corhittee of Elections and Priviledges to 
confider the fubject matter thereof, and report their Opinions therein to the Houfe 

The Petition of the ffreeholders of James City that a Writt may iffue for Election 
of a Burges for the faid City according to Law, and their ufuall priviledge, and there- 
upon a debate arifing, 

The Queftion was put 

That the fame be referr'd to the Corhittee of Elections and priviledges 

It paft in the Negative 
Then 



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Then the Houfe agreed to take the Subjedt matter of the faid petition into imediate 
confederation, and after a debate thereof 

The Quef tion was put 

That application be made for a writt for Election of a Burgefs for James City 

It paft in the Negative 

A Certificate of the Hon ble Edm d Jenings and Henry Duke Efq rs dated y e 19 th of 
March 1702 That purfuant to a Corhiffion from his Excell c >' they had adminifter'd the 
Oaths appointed by A<5t of parliament to be taken inftead of the oaths of Allegiance 
and Supremacy the Teft and the Oath of a Burgefs to John Weft, Thomas Weft, W m 
Randolph, Nath 1 Harrifon, Thomas Swan, Richard Bland, Jofhua Wynn Gawin Corbin 
ffrancis Epp's Edwyn Thacker Richard Covington Henry Jenkins Miles Cary Robert 
Hubbard Jofeph ffofter James Mofs Arthur Smith Thomas Giles Benj a Harrifon George 
Marable Thomas Barbar Thomas Ballard Peter Beverley James Ranfone W m Leigh W m 
Bird Charles Afhton Henry Afhton Richard Haney John Harris James Wilfon Thomas 
Hodges Edward Mofeley Adam Thorowgood John Turbervile W m Ball Anthony Armiftead 
William Armftead, David Gwynn, Rice Hoe and Rich d fj of faker Geni: was read 

Upon Petition of Richard Morris John Remington and Anthony Evans for being 
continued Door-keepers to the Houfe 

Ordered That they be continued door keepers to the Houfe of Burgeffes, and that 
they give their Attendance accordingly. 

Severall other perfons petitioning to be admitted door-keepers and but one wanted, 
M r Speaker was defir'd to name one of the peticon" and thereupon nam'd Richard 
Strickland, who was admitted and ordered to give his Attendance accordingly 

The Orders of the laft Houfe of Burgeffes were read, and 

Ordered That they be continued orders for this Affembly and lye conftantly on the 
Table for every members perufall as occafion. 

Ordered That the Houfe be call'd over as often as fhall be thought conveinent and 
that thofe members who fhall be wanting in their duty of attendance be lyable to y e 
Cenfure of y e Houfe 

Refolded and accordingly Ordered 

That it be a ftanding rule of this Houfe that ffifteen members with y e Speaker 
fhall be a Sufficient number to adjourn. 

Ordered That M r Speaker forbear to iffue any Warrant upon the Order of this day 
for fending for M r William Downman Sheriff of Richmond in Cuftody of the meffenger, 
untill farther Order from this Houfe, 

A meffage from his Excell cy by M r Robertfon 
M r Speaker and Geni of the Houfe of Burgeffes 

His Excell cy corhands your imediate attendance upon him in the Councill Chamber 

And accordingly y e Houfe went to Attend his Excell cy and being return'd M r 
Speaker acquainted the Houfe That his Excell cy was pleas'd to make a Speech to them, 
and had Given him a Copy thereof which he read in thefe words 
Geni: 

Her Maj tie hath been gracioufly pleas'd to Hono r me with her Royall Corhands 
concerning a publick day of Thankfgiving which I will here read to you and then give 
to the Hon ble M r Speaker. 

It is a very great fatisfadlion to me that what I propos'd to you on y e 20 th Inftant 
about fuch a day is agreeable to her Maj tiea Royal Corhands, which I hope God willing 
we fhall perform accordingly. 

I have had the Hon r to receive a Letter from the Right Hon ble Lords Corhiffion" 
for Trade and plantations, part of which I will here read to you and after give to yor 
Speaker, as likewife a Copy of her Maj ties Order Counterfign'd by my Lord Treafurer 
for the three thoufand odd hundred pounds for Stores and provifions of Warr 

I recorhend to you what their Lordfhips are pleafed to write about Servants when 
ffree having a Gun and twenty Shillings 

I 



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I defign God willing to go to meet their Excellencys the Lord Vifcount Combury 
her Maj tie8 Govern r of the Province of New York &c: and Coll Dudley her Maj tie " 
Govern' of New England &c. either foon after the next Generall Court or in the flail, and 
when we meet I hope I fhall endeavo r what in me lyes that it may be for the advantage 
&c: of this her Maj ties moft ancient and great Colony and Dominion of Virginia, And 
I doe moft heartily recorhend to you to confider of the wayes and meanes of my doing of it 

Geni: What their Lords" 8 were pleas'd to recorhend to my care to incourage y e 
Natives of this Country for the fitly qualifying themfelves for the Offices thereof, I do 
cordially recorhend to you ; One way to accomplifh which I think will be by incourage- 
ing her Maj tie9 Royal Colledge of William and Mary, The Accounts of which are lately 
adjufted by a Corhittee of the Truftees and Govern" thereof, and I think that I ought 
to let you have them that you may fee how y e money &c. hath been difpofed of; and 
therefore now give them to y e Hon ble M r Speaker 

Another way for y e incouragement of the Natives will be, by eftablifhing to the 
feverall Offices fuch Salaries ffees &c. that they may five comfortably and Genteely 
upon them. 

I likewife give your Speaker a petition prefented to me concerning a Burgefs for 
James City &c. and I recorhend it to yo r confideration 

M r Secret' y Jenings hath made a report from the Comittee for Revifeing the Laws, 
which I give M r Speaker with the faid Laws. 

But whether you will go upon them now, or referr them to fome other time I wholly 
leave to yourfelves, but whenever it is I hope we fhall all heartily joyn in our prayers 
to God Almighty that he would be gracioufly pleafed to direct us, that the body of your 
Laws may fully anfwer the Writt by which you are now met in Affembly, for the accom- 
plifhment of which you may be affur'd Gentl n that my beft endeav r * fhall not (God 
willing) be wanting 

(Signed) fir. Nicholfon 

A Comittee for Publick Claims 

M r Miles Cary Chairman 

M r Bland M r Wilfon 

M r fiofter M r Swann 

M r Mofeley M r Epp's 

M r Thacker M r John Weft 

M r W m Armiftead 
Upon petition of M r Miles Cary Jun r he is appointed Clerk of the faid Comittee, 
& ordered to give his Attendance accordingly 
A Comittee for Propofitions and Grievances. 

M r W m Leigh Chairman 

M r Randolph M r Ran/one 

M r Corbyn M r Ballard 

M r Benj" Harrifon M r Nath 1 Harrifon 

M r Barbar M r Antho: Armiftead 

M r Hubbert 
Upon Petition of M r W m Randolph Jun r he is appointed Clerk of this Comittee, 
and Order'd to give his attendance accordingly 

Ordered That the Comittees have power to adjourn themfelves de die in diem and 
to fend for perfons records Journalls and other papers they fhall from time to time have 
occafion of. 

Refolved That all propofitions Grievances and publick Claims be brought into y e 
Houfe by Monday next at lateft, or not to be receiv'd this Seffion of Affembly without 
particular leave of y e Houfe 

Ordered That the Clerk of y e Houfe publifh y e lateft time fet by y e Houfe for re- 
ceiving propofitions Grievances & publick Claims during this Seffion by Setting up a 
fair Copy of y e Refolve of y e Houfe in that behalfe at y e Colledge door 

Ordered 



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Ordered That the Clerk of y c Houfe publifh the place where y e Corhittee of Griev- 
ances & Proportions, and the Corhittee of publick Claims are to Sitt, vizt in y e Upper 
Rooms of y e Colledge where they formerly fat, by Setting vp a Certificate thereof at y e 
Colledge door. 

Ordered That the Corhittee of Publick Claims Infpect y e Reports of y e Corhittee 
y e laft Seffion of Affembly, and Report to y e Houfe what they find therein neceffary to 
be further confider'd this Seffion 

Ordered That the Comittee of Grievances and propofitions infpect y e Journall of 
y e laft Seffion of Affembly and report to y e Houfe what they find therein neceffary to 
be taken into confideration this Seffion 

The Houfe adjourn 'd till 9 a Clock to morrow morning 

Tuefday 23 d March 1702 

THE propofition of M r James Weftcomb and the ferverall propofitions of the 
Countys of 
Nanfamond 
Henrico 

King & Queen & 
Middle/ex 
were read and referr'd to the Comittee of Grievances and propofitions 
The Claims from the feverall Countys of 

King and Queen 
Henrico 
Middle/ex 
Lancafter & 
Stafford 
were read and referr'd to the Comittee of Publick Claims 

A motion being made that the Houfe confider thofe parts of his Excell cy8 Speech 
relating to a day of publick Thankfgiving 

Refolved That this Houfe doth readily and heartily concurr with his Excell cy That 
a publick Thankfgiving be appointed for the great and glorious Succeffes of her Maj tie> 
Armes by Sea and Land 

Ordered That Thurfday in Eafter week be fet apart for y e fame. 
Ordered That this Houfe be call'd over on that day at nine a Clock in the morning, 
and that no member do then fail of his Attendance without reafonable excufe upon pain 
of being Cenfur'd by the Houfe. 

Ordered That a meffage be fent to the Councill to acquaint them that this Houfe 
hath appointed Thurfday in Eafter week for a day of publick Thankfgiving for the 
great and glorious Succeffes of her Maj ties Armes by Sea and Land, and to defire their 
concurrence thereto, and that if they do concurr they will be pleas'd to reprefent the 
fame to his Excell cy for his approbation. 

Ordered That the Comittee of Grievances & propofitions carry the faid meffage, and 
being return'd M r Leigh acquainted the Houfe that they had delivered the faid meffage. 
Refolved That this Houfe conftantly meet in a morning according to adjournment, 
and that y e Comittees attend accordingly 

The Houfe adjourned till nine a Clock to morrow morning 



Wednefday 24 th March 1702 

MR. Corbin from y e Comittee of Elections & priviledges Reported the refolves 
of that Comittee upon y e petition of M r Chriftopher Neal and the petition 
of M r Thomas Godwin Jun r as alfo the return of the Northampton Writt, 
which he read in his place and then deliver'd in at the table, where being 
again read y e Houfe took y e fame into imediate confideration, and agreed upon feverall 
refolutions, viz* 

Refolved 



Referr'd by y e Councill 



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Refolved That M r James Waddy Sheriff of Northumberland County be fent for in 

Cuftody of y e Meffenger attending this Houfe to anfwer the charge of M r Chriftopher 

Neale againft him, for an undue return of M r John Harris Burgefs for the faid County. 

Refolved That Cap' Henry Jenkins is duely Elected and Chofen Burgefs for Nan- 

famond County to ferve in this prefent Generall Affembly 

Refolved That Benjamin Nottingham & Jacob Johnfon are return'd Burgeffes for 
Northampton County in this prefent Generall Affembly according to Law. 

The Claim of Coll W m Randolph and the feverall Claims of the Countyes of 

Charles City 
Gloucefter 
New Kent 

Surry & Ifle of Wight 
were read and referr'd to y e Comittee of publick Claims 
The feverall Grievances and Propofitions of 

M r Guy Smith (oiM r James Clach & of 
M r John Holt 
M r8 Mary Rider 
M r James Minge 
Edward Rofs 
Tho: jfrancis & 
John Goodale 

and alfo of M r Charles Chapman were read and referrd to the Comittee of Grievances 
and propofitions 

The feveral Grievances & propofitions of the Countys of 

Gloucefter 
Surry 

Charles City & 

King & Queen referr'd from y e Councill were read and 
referr'd to the Comittee of propoficons and Grievances. 

A Meffage from y e Councill by M r Robertfon 
M T Speaker & Geni of y" Houfe of Burgeffes 

The hon ble Councill having taken into confideracon your meffage wherein you 
acquaint them that yo r Houfe hath appointed Thurfday in Eaftcr week for a day of 
publick Thankfgiving for the great and glorious fucceffes of her Maj tie9 Armes by Sea 
& Land do concurr with you therein, and having reprefented the fame to his Excell c >' > 
he hath been pleas'd to give his approbation, and farther to appoint y e like day of 
Publick Thankfgiving for thofe great Suceffes to be Solemnized in all the Countys of this 
her Maj tIe8 Colony and Dominion on y e fourth day of May next. 

By Order of y e Hon ble Councill 
March 24 th 1702 Will Robertfon CI Genl Af fbly 

Ordered That Cap' William Armiftead have leave to return home upon his extra- 
ordinary occafions, and that he attend y e Service of this Houfe on Monday next. 

A mocon being made by a member of y e Houfe concerning a breach of priviledge 
of y e Election of Burgeffes in Surry County for this Affembly 

Ordered That the faid member put in y e Charge in writing againft y e perfon guilty 
of the faid breach of Priviledge 

The feverall Petitions for Naturalization of 

John Gill & Stephen Gill 
Paul Harralfon & 

The Refugees at y e Manakin Town 
All being referr'd by y e Councill were read and referr'd to y e Comittee of propoficons 
and Grievances. 

The Petition of David Stoner referr'd by y e Councill was read and referr'd to y e 
Confideration of y e next Seffion of Affembly 

The Houfe adjourn'd till nine a Clock to morrow morning 

Thurfday 



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Thurfday 25 th March 1703 



THE petition of M r Chriftopher Neale for withdrawing his Complaint upon y* 
Election of Northumberland County being read 
Ordered That he have leave to withdraw his faid Complaint 
The member appointed by order of yefterday to put in writing the 
charge by him made of a breach of priviledge corhitted at y e Election of Surry County 
and to name y e perfon, put in charge againft Major Arthur Allen of y e faid County 

Refolved That the Charge therein laid down is a breach of priviledge if it fhall be 
found to be true. 

Ordered That the faid Major Arthur Allen be fent for in cuftody of the meffenger 
attending this Houfe to anfwer y e faid Charge on Wednefday next, and that M r Speaker 
iffue out a warr' accordingly 

The propofitions and Grievances of the Countys of 

Norfolk & 
Stafford 
not being attefted as y e Law directs were rejected 

The feverall propofitions and Grievances of King William County were read and 
referr'd to y e Corhittee of propofitions and Grievances. 

The petition of Samuel De Monville for Naturalization, was read, and referr'd to y e 
Comittee for publick Claims. 

The feverall Claimes of the Countyes of 

Norfolk King William 

Warwick Nanfamond 

Richmond & 

Weftmorland Effex Counties 

were referr'd to the Comittee for publick Claims 

A mocon being made that his Excell cy8 Speeches lie upon the table unconfider'd, 
and thereupon a debate arifeing 
The Queftion was put 

That the Houfe irhediately proceed to y e confideracon of his Excell cy8 two Speeches 
to this Houfe 

It paft in the Negative 
Refolved That this Houfe will upon Tuefday morning next take into Confideration 
his Excell cy9 faid Speeches. 

Ordered That the feverall proceedings of the laft Houfe of Burgeffes upon his late 
Maj tics Corhands for a Contribution to New York be laid on the Table for the perufal 
of y e members of this Houfe. 

A meffage from his Excellency & Councill by M r Robert/on. 
By his Ex cy & y Hon ble Councill 
M' Speaker & Geni of y Houfe of Burgeffes 

His Excell cy and the Hon bIe Councill propofe that a Comittee of the Houfe of Bur- 
geffes be appointed to joyn with a Comitte of her Maj ties Councill to infpect the 
building of y e Capitoll, & to confider of y e neceffary meafures for the Compleating 
finifhing & furnifhing y e faid building; And becaufe y e finifhing thereof before next 
winter will fave at leaft two hundred pounds charge to y e Country, that it be recorhended 
to y e faid Comittee to agree upon fuch proper methods as will beft advance the faid 
building and alfo to appoint fome fit perfon to take charge of y e fame when finifhed 

By Order of his Ex cy and y e Hon ble Councill 
March 25 th 1703 Will Robertfon CI Genl Affembly. 

Refolved That y e Houfe doth concurr with the faid Meffage, 
A Comittee to joyn with y e Councill 
for infpecting y e building y e Capitoll &c 

M r Cary M r Ballard 

M r Benj n Harrifon M r Corbin 

M r A: Armiftead M r Wynn. 

Ordered 



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Ordered That y e faid Comittee and the reft of y e Comittee of publick Claims wait 
upon his His Excell cy and Councill & acquaint them, that this Houfe hath appointed 
Six perfons as a Comittee to joyn with fuch members of y e Councill as fhall be appointed 
to infpedt y e building of y e Capitoll, and confider y e meafures for y e finifhing & furnifh- 
ing y e fame, and that they are to attend at fuch times as his Excell 05 " and Councill fhall 
think fit. 

And being returned M r Cary acquainted y e Houfe that they had delivered the faid 
Meffage 

The Houfe adjourn'd till nine a Clock to morrow morning 







ffriday 26^ March 1703 

RDERED That M r A: Armiftead have leave to return home upon his extra- 
ordinary Occafions, and that he give his Attendance in y e Houfe on Monday 
morning next 

The Houfe adjourn'd till 9 a Clock to morrow morning. 



Saturday 27* March 1703 

A MESSAGE from his Ex cy & Councill by M r Robertfon. 
M r Speaker & Gent of y Houfe of Burgeffes 
It being very neceffary for her Maj tie and y e Country s Service, that a 
fferry be appointed on York River between Tindalls point and Weft Point, 
his Excell cy & y e Councill propofe that one be Settled from Cappahofick to y e land of 
Cap 4 Baldwin Matthews 

By order of his Ex cy & y e Hon ble Councill 
Will Robertfon CI Gefil Affembly. 

Ordered That y e Confideration of the faid Meffage be referred to y e Comittee of 
propofitions and Grievances 

M r Secretary Jenings's petition to y e Governour & Councill concerning y Removal 
of y e Country Records into the Capitoll being referr'd hither by y e Councill was read, and 

Ordered That it be referred to y e Comittee appointed to infpecl; the building of 
the Capitoll &c 

Major Arthur Aliens petition upon procefs againft him from this Houfe upon a 
charge of breach of priviledge, was read, & 

Ordered That the procefs for bringing the faid Allen (in Cuftody of y e Meffenger) 
before this Houfe be ftay'd till further Order from the Houfe, and that the faid Allen 
attend this Houfe on Wednefday morning next, to anfwer the faid Charge. 

Ordered That M r John Hatch M r Ethelred Taylor M r William Edwards M r W m Cock, 
& M r Nicholas Maggot attend this Houfe on Wednefday morning next as Evidences 
concerning a Charge put in againft Maj r Arthur Allen. 

The feverall Claims by petition of Edmund Jenings Efq r Robert Beverley and 
Thomas Blount were read and referr'd to y e Comittee of publick Claims. 

The propofition of y e Burgeffes of Stafford County for Confolidateing y e parifhes 
of Overworton and St Pauls in y e faid County was referred to y e Comittee of propofi- 
tions and Grievances. 

M r Leigh from y e Comittee of propofitions and Grievances Reported that y e faid 
Comittee had taken into Confideration y e feverall matters to them referr'd, and therein 
had agreed on feverall refolutions which he read in his place, and then deliver'd in at 
y e table, and being again read 

Ordered That the faid report be taken into Confideration on Monday next. 

Ordered That y e Houfe be call'd over on Monday next at one a Clock 

Ordered That if M r Nathaniel Harrifon upon his neceffary occafions fhould not 
attend at y e Calling over this Houfe on Monday, he be excufed the Cenfure of y e Houfe 

The Houfe adjourn'd till nine a Clock on Monday morning 

Monday 



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Monday 29^ March 1703 

ACOMITTEE for receiving infpedting and Examining M r Treafurers Accounts 
M r Bland M r Cha: Afhton 
M r Marable M r Turbervile 

Ordered That the laid Comittee report their proceedings therein to y e 

Houfe 

The paper of Grievances and propofitions of Elizabeth City County referr'd hither 
by y e Council were read and referr'd to y e Comittee of propofitions and Grievances and 

Ordered That it be a direction to y e faid Comittee to inquire into y e matter of 
fadl laid down in y e firft part of the faid paper of Grievances. 

Roger Lights petition to be imploy'd in looking after y e Capitol &c was read and 
referr'd to y e Comittee appointed to infpedt y e building of the Capitol &c. 

The Claims by Petition of C. C. Thacker & M r James Minge were read and referr'd 
to y e Comittee for publick Claimes 

The Houfe according to y e Order of Saturday laft was call'd over, and the names 
of thofe that did not appear noted down, whofe names being called over a Second time 

Ordered That M r Arthur Smith be taken in Cuftody of y e meffenger to anfwer 
his default in not attending (according to his duty) y e Service of this Houfe, 

Ordered That M r Jofeph ffofter be taken in Cuftody of y e meffenger to anfwer 
his default in not attending (according to his duty) y e Service of this Houfe. 

Ordered That M r Edwyn Thacker be taken in Cuftody of y e meffenger to anfwer 
his default in not attending (according to his duty) y e Service of Houfe. 

The Houfe (according to order of y e day) took into confideration y e report of y* 
Comittee of propofitions and grievances made on Saturday laft, and proceeding therein 
paragraph by paragraph, with fome Amendments to feverall of them agreed to thefe 
Refolutions following {viz*) 

Refolved That the fferry be continued in Middlex County at y e place appointed 
by Law over Rapp" River to Chownings Point and Matrom Wrights plantation and that 
y e price be alter'd {viz') for a man two Shill 8 fix pence, and for a man and Horfe four 
Shillings. 

Refolved That the propoficons of Henrico and Charles City Countys that y e Adts 
impofing a Duty upon Liquors Servants and Slaves be continued for three years after 
the time they run for, for defraying the Burgeffes charges, and paying of Officers that 
attend the Affembly's, be rejected. 

Refolved That fome fuitable provifion be made to prevent the Inhabitants of this 
Country from Entertaining or harbouring any Indians, or imploying them to Hunt 
upon any Land belonging to the Inhabitants 

Ordered That M r Randolph M r Epps M r Bland & M r Wynn prepare and bring in 
a bill for remedying the fame. 

Refolved That the propofition from Charles City County for renewing the A<5t for 
regulateing y e Size & tare of Tobacco hhds be referr'd till the revifed Laws be taken 
into Confideration, Suitable provifion for the fame being made therein 

Refolved Upon y e propofition from Charles City County, That Application be made 
to his Excell c y for y e taking off y e reftraint laid upon y e taking up or Surveying and 
patenting out Lands, and 

That this Houfe doth difagree to y e Report of the faid Comittee that y e other part 
of y e propofition of y e faid County of Charles City that no greater quantities then Six 
hundred and fourty Acres of Land be taken up in one tract;, be rejected. 

A meffage in writing from his Excellency by M r Robertfon 
M T Speaker & Geni of y e Houfe of Burgeffes 

I am heartily Sorry that I am obliged to acquaint you (but if I did not do it I fhould 
fail in my bounden Duty to her moft f acred Maj tie ; and be wanting in that very great 
love and affection which I have for this her Maj tiee moft Ancient and great Colony and 

Dominion 



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Dominion of Virginia) that laft Saturday I receiv'd a Letter which is dated in London 
y e 5 th of October laft One part of which is thus, (viz 1 ) 

"It was faid, that it appear'd that the Affemblys not complying with the In- 
"ftruccons about New York was by my mean's, and that my propofing it alone would 
"hinder it. 
Hon rd Gentl" 

I do moft earneftly recomend to you to let me know your refolution upon this 
affair, and then I hope in God, a fatisfadtory anfwer fhall be given you by 
March 29 th 1703 fir: Nicholfon 

And thereupon a debate arifing, y e Queftion was put, That the faid Meffage be 

taken into imediate confideration 

It paft in the Negative 

Refolved That this Houfe will take the faid written meffage into confideration 
to morrow morning 

Ordered That M r Arthur Smith in cuftody of the meffenger, attending this Houfe, 
for abfenting himfelfe from his Service in Affembly, be difcharg'd out of Cuftody 
paying his ffees 

Then the Houfe proceeded in the further confideration of y e Report of y e Comittee 
of propofitions and Grievances and with fome Amendments to them agreed to thefe 
refolutions following (viz') 

Refolved Upon y e propofitions of Charles City County for altering the bounds of y e 
parifhes in y e faid County, which divided by a River, That it is not convenient to make 
any provifion therein at this time, and therefore 

Ordered That the faid propofition be referr'd to y e next Seffion of Affembly 

Ordered That the remaining parts of y e report of the faid Comittee be taken into 
confideration on Wednefday next. 

Then the Houfe adjourn'd till to morrow morning nine a Clock 



Tuefday 30 th March 1703 

f\ RDERED That M r Jofeph ffofter and M r Edwin Thacker in cuftody of the 
I m meffenger attending this Houfe for abfenting themfelves from their Ser- 
^-^ vice in Affembly, be difcharg'd out of Cuftody paying their fees 

The Claim by petition of M r Secretary Jenings for payment for the Militia 
Comiffions, was read, and referr'd to y e Comittee of publick Claims 

The return of y e writt for Election of Burgeffes in Accomack County was read, 
and thereupon 

Refolved That Cap 1 Tully Robinfon and M r Richard Drumond are duely return'd 
Burgeffes to ferve in this prefent Generall Affembly. 

The return of the writt for Election of a Burgefs in Surry County in y e room of 
Majo r Thomas Swann who hath made his Election to ftand for Nanfamond County was 
read, and thereupon 

Refolved That M r William Edwards is duely return'd a Burgefs to ferve in this 
prefent Generall Affembly for the faid County of Surry 

Ordered That M r Tully Robinfon have leave to bring in y e propofitions and Griev- 
ances of Accomack County. 

The propofitions of Accomack County were read, and referr'd to y e Comittee of 
propofitions and Grievances 

Then y e Orders of y e day were read (viz 1 ) 

The Order for taking into Confideracon his Excell cy5 two Speeches to this Affem- 
bly & 

The Order for taking into Confideration his Excell * 8 written meffage of yefterday 

And thereupon a debate arifing y e queftion was put, That y e Houfe proceed to 
y e imediate confideration of his Excell cy9 written meffage of yefterday. 

Refolved in the Affirmative 

Refolved 



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Refohed That it doth appear to y e Houfe that y e laft Houfe of Burgeffes did refufe 
to give the Nine hundred pounds to New York, not becaufe the Governo r was y e pro- 
pofer of it, but for other reafons at large Enumerated in the Journall of the f aid Houfe ; 
and that the Report mentioned in his Excell cy8 written meffage of yefterday is a falfe 
fcandalous and malitious report 

Ordered That a Copy of y e faid Refolve be forthwith carried to his Excellency 
as an anfwer to his faid meffage; And that M r Cary with y e other members of y e Corh- 
ittee of Claims, and the members of ye Comittee of Elections carry y e fame; and being 
return'd M r Cary acquainted y e Houfe that they had deliver'd the faid meffage. 

Then the Houfe according to y e other order of the day took into confideration 
his Excell cy * two Speeches to this Affembly, and proceeded to y e reading of them and 
the papers thereto relateing. 

A written meffage from his Excell cy was brought in by M r Robert/on, which was 
read at y e table in thefe words — 

M r Speaker & Geni of y* Houfe of Burgeffes 

I herewith fend you two Letters which I receiv'd from his Excellency Edward 
Lord Vif count Cornbury Cap' Generall and Govern r in Chief of her Maj tiee Province 
of New York and territoryes thereunto appertaining, by which you may fee how preffing 
his Lordfhip is for y e fpeedy remitting the Quota of money which her Maj tie hath been 
pleas'd to require of this Government for the affiftance of her Maj ties faid Province, and 
how much it is wanted there ; I do again recorhend that matter to your Serious confidera- 
tion, and if you find the Countrey hath not money in Bank to advance for that Service 
I hereby freely offer to lend it to you without any intereft. 
March 30 th 1703 ffr: Nicholfon 

Ordered That the faid meffage be confidered when that part of his ExceU cy8 Speech 
which relates to New York is confider'd 

Then the Houfe took into confideration that part of his Excell CJ-e fpeech which 
relates to New York and thereupon a mocon being made that a conference be defir'd 
with y e Councill concerning y e fame, after debate thereon, The Queftion was put, 

That a free Conference be defir'd with y e Councill upon that paragraph of his 
Excell cy8 firft Speech relating to her Maj tiee Corhandsfor a Contribution to New York, 
before any further proceedings be had upon the faid Paragraph 

It paft in y e Negative 

Refohed nemine contradicente 

That this Countrey is not of Ability to comply with her Maj ties Corhands in con- 
tributing the fum of Nine hundred pounds requir'd for New York 

Ordered That a meffage be fent to y e Councill to defire their concurrence to this 
Refolve, and that if they concurr they will be pleas'd to Joyn in a Comittee with y e 
Burgeffes to confider of the beft methods to reprefent our circumftances of inability 
to her Maj tie 

Ordered That M r Benj n Harrifon M r Haney M r Turbervile and M r W m Robinfon 
carry the faid meffage, and being return'd M r Harrifon acquainted the Houfe that they 
had perform'd the fame 

The Houfe adjourn'd till nine a Clock to morrow morning 



IVednefday 3 i*? March 1703 



A MESSAGE from his Excellency by M r Robertfon. 
M r Speaker & Geni of y e Houfe of Burgeffes 
I give you my cordiall thanks for yo r refolve of Yefterday in anfwer 
to what I laid before youy e day before, and I defire you to beleive that Ifhall 
moft readily embrace my opportunity of retaliating it; and I hope in God that it will 

never 



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never juftly be made appear that you refufe to comply with any of her Maj tiea Roy all 

Comands becaufe propofed by 

March 31 st 1703. ffr Nicholfon 

The Claim by Petition of M r Sec ry Jenings was read and referr'd to y e Comittee for 
Publick Claims 

The petition of John Redwood for being imploy'd in looking after y e Capitoll & 
pubhck prifon, was read and referr'd to y e Comittee appointed to infpect y e building 
of y e Capitoll &c. 

Then according to order of y e day, y e Houfe proceeded to y e further confideration 
of y e report of y e Comittee of propofitions & Grievances and with fome amendments 
to them agreed upon thefe Refolutions following, (viz') 

Refolved That the propofitions of Guy Smith & James Clack Clerks, for providing 
a method to prevent Mafters of Ships &c from leaving out Tobacco after the receipt 
of Notes for the fame, be rejected. 

Refolved That the propofition of Guy Smith & James Clack Clerks for prevention 
of Slaves working on y e Sabbaoth dayes be referr'd till y e Revifed laws be taken into 
Confideration, Suitable provifion for the fame being made therein. 

Refolved That the Propofition of James Weftcomb for reviving y e Act regulating 
Clerks ffees, be referr'd till y e revis'd laws be taken into confideration, Suitable Pro- 
vifion for y e fame being made therein 

Refolved That the propofition from Glouc County for making a Strickter Law to 
compell y e ffreeholders to come to Election of Burgeffes, be referr'd till y e Revis'd Laws 
be taken into confideration, Suitable provifion for y e fame being made therein. 

Refolved That y e Report of y e faid Comittee upon confideration of y e Grievance 
from Gloucefter County concerning y e killing of unmarked hogs be agreed to (viz') 

That no perfon fhall kill any unmarked hog or Shote except upon his own or un- 
patented Lands or among his own Stock, and in cafe he do kill any fuch hog or Shote, 
that then he fhall within three months go to fome Juftice of y e peace and make Oath 
of y e truth of it, and thereupon obtain y e Juftices Certificate, otherwife to be fined 
One hundred and fifty pounds of tobacco to y e party complaining to be recover'd before 
a Juftice of y e peace, and in cafe y e party offending cannot pay y aforef' 1 forfeiture 
that then he fhall receive fifteen lafhes on his bare back 

Ordered That a claufe for y e fame be added to y e Bill in y c revifed laws Entituled 
an Ad againft Stealing hogs, when the faid laws fhall be taken into confideration. 

Refolved That the Grievance from Gloucefter County for making a Law to bring 
perfons to condign punifhment who fhall afperfe Jurors, be rejected the party greived 
having remedy at y e Comon Law. 

Refolved That y e Grievance from Glouc' County defiring that y e High wayes be 
kept in repair, be referr'd till y e Revifed laws be taken into confideration, a Suitable 
provifion for y e fame being made therein 

Refolved That the petition of M r James Minge for leave to bring in a Bill to enable 
him to purchafe convenient Lands on Match Coats run to erect a mill on (the faid Minge 
having no Land on either Side of the faid run) be rejected. 

Refolved That the Grievances of King & Queen, Surry, & Iflc of Wight County's 
concerning the Standard of Spanifh money, be referr'd till y e Revifed laws be taken 
into confideration, Suitable provifion for y e fame being made therein. 

Refolved That the Grievance of Ifle of Wight County complaining that the allow- 
ance of fourty pounds of tobacco f* day for Evidences attendance in Courts is too 
much be rejected 

Refolved That y e Grievance from Ifle of Wight County complayning that no allow- 
ance is allowed Conftables, be referr'd till y e revifed laws be taken into confideration, 
Suitable provifion for y e fame being made therein 

Refolved That a Bill be drawn making Suitable provifion that there be no manner 
of abridgment in y e Election of Burgeffes 

Ordered That the Comittee of propofitions and Grievances draw the faid Bill. 

Ordered 



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Ordered That y e remaining parts of y e Report of y e faid Comittee of propofitions 
and Grievances be taken into confideration on ffriday next. 

A meffage from the Councill by M r Robert/on 
M r Speaker & Geni of y" Houfe of Burgeffes 

The Council having under confideration your refolve of yefterdayes date relating 
to y e Nine hundred pounds requir'd for New York defire a free Conference upon the 
Subject matter of the faid refolve, and have appointed four of their members to manage 
the faid conference with fuch number of Burgeffes as the Houfe fhall think fit. 

By Order of y e Hon bIe Councill 
Wil Robertfon CI: Gen Aff b, y 

Refolved Nemine contradicente 

That this Houfe will not agree to a conference defir'd by y e Councill in their meffage 
of this day upon y e Refolve of this Houfe concerning the nine hundred pounds requir'd 
for New York, untill the Councill returne y e faid refolve with their concurrence or 
dif agreement thereto. 

Ordered That M r Benj n Harrifon M r Haney M r Turbervile and M r William Robinfon 
carry y e faid refolve to y e Councill as an anfwer to their faid meffage, and being re- 
turned M r Harrifon acquainted y e Houfe that they had perform 'd the fame. 

According to order of y e day, y e houfe took into confideration y e charge put in on 
Thurfday laft againft Maj r Arthur Allen. 

Ordered That y e Meffenger attending this Houfe forthwith take Major Allen in 
cuftody and him bring before y e Houfe to anfwer y e faid Charge, and being brought to 
y e barr, y e Houfe proceeded to the Examination of y e truth of y e faid Charge, and after 
hearing and debate thereupon 

Refolved That the faid Charge is not fufficiently proved 

Refolved That nothing hath appear'd prov'd againft the faid Allen which is a 
breach of priviledge. 

Exceptions being taken to fome words let fall by the faid Allen in y e firft part 
of his defence, (Set down in a paper of the fame deliver'd into y e Houfe by Order) 

Ordered That the faid Allen be call'd into y e Houfe to explain himfelf, and being 
come M r Speaker demanded of him to explain the fame whether he meant any reflection 
upon M r Nathaniel Harrifon or any member of this Houfe, to which the faid Allen 
anfwer'd No, he had no prejudice againft him, as he was a member of this Houfe he 
had a refpect and hon r for him and every member here. 

A meffage from the Councill by M r Robertfon 

By y Councill 
M r Speaker & Geni of y Houfe of Burgeffes 

In anfwer to y e laft refolve That your Houfe will not agree to the Conference 
defir'd by y e Councill in their meffage of this day upon y e Refolve of your Houfe con- 
cerning the Nine hundred pounds requir'd for New York untill they return the faid 
Refolve with their concurrence or difagreement thereto. 

The Councill do acquaint you that not being fufficiently fenfible of the reafons 
of your refolve of yef terday concerning the inability the Country lies under to fupply 
her Maj tie with the fume propofed in her gracious Letter they defir'd a conference on 
that Subject being the conftant and approv'd method to clear all doubts, and to keep 
a good underftanding between the two Houfes of Affembly; and cannot but be fur- 
prized at your deniall of the fame, and therefore knowing of no better way to come 
to a good agreement, infift upon their defire of the faid conference as their undoubted 
Right, and the ufuall method on fuch occafions. 

By Order of y e Hon bIe Councill 
March 31" 1703 Wil Robertfon CI Genl Aff b 'y 

Refolved That the faid meffage be taken into confideration to morrow morning. 

Ordered That the remaining part of the Govern" two Speeches this Affembly be 
taken into confideration to morrow morning 

Then the Houfe adjourn'd till Eight a Clock to morrow morning. 

Thurfday 



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Thurfday i? April 1703. 

THE Houfe (according to order of the day) took into confideration the laft 
meffage from the Councill yefterday infifting upon the Conference defir'd, 
and thereupon 

Refolved nemine contradicente 
That this Houfe doth adhere to their former refolve in not agreeing to the faid 
Conference 

Ordered That a Corhittee be appointed to draw up a Suitable meffage to the Coun- 
cill upon the fame, and accordingly M r Leigh M r Cary M r Randolph M r Benjamin 
Harrifon & M r Corbyn were appointed a Corhittee to draw y e fame, and to make report 
thereof as foon as conveniently they can 

Ordered That the Confideration of the remaining parts of his Excell cy8 Speeches be 
referr'd till to morrow. 

The Houfe accord to Order of the Day, was call'd over. 

And then the Houfe adjourn'd till to morrow morning nine a Clock 



ffriday 2 d April 1703. 

MR. Leigh from the Comittee appointed to draw a Suitable meffage to the 
Councill upon their laft meffage wherein They infift upon the Conference 
defir'd. Reported that they had prepar'd the fame, which he read in his 
place and then deliver'd in at the table where the fame was read, and with 
fome amendments agreed unto by y e Houfe, and is as follows, 

May it pleafe Yo r Hon" 

In Anfwer to your laft meffage wherein you infift upon your defire of a Conference 
upon y e refolve of this Houfe concerning the Nine hundred pounds requir'd for New 
York, as your undoubted Right. 

The Houfe do acquaint your Hon" that they fhall at all times but more efpecially 
upon this occafion indeavo r to preferve a good underftanding and agreement between 
yo r Hon" and themfelves, and they will very readily comply with whatever your Hon r » 
fhall propofe for the attainment thereof fo as it may be done without dimunition of 
thofe Rights and priviledges which they take to be inherent in them, and from which 
they prefume to hope yo r Hon" will not defire them to depart; But as this Cafe ftands 
the Houfe do refolve to adhere to their laft refolve and not to agree to a conference upon 
the Subjedt matter of y e Refolve firft mention'd, untill yo r Hon" fhall fome way or 
other have fignifyed your Opinion upon it. The Burgeffes doe acknowledge that 
many times Conferences are very neceffary between the two Houfes of Affembly, but 
that it is the conftant method, or yo r Hon" undoubted Right to have it, they conceive 
they can in no wife agree, ffor that it is alwayes at y e liberty of each Houfe whether they 
will admitt any Such or no. And if it were yo r Hon" undoubted Right to have a 
conference whenever you fhould defire it, then it muft neceffarily follow that y* Bur- 
geffes fhould be obliged to attend yo r Hon" where and whenever your Hon" fhould 
think fit to require them, whether they thought it reafonable or not, which in confe- 
quence might prove greatly prejudicial to their publick concern's. The Burgeffes do 
take the conftant and known practice of Affemblys in like cafes to be that when any 
Bill or other matter hath paft their Houfe, and been fent up to y e Councill, that the 
fame hath alwayes been fent down again with the Opinion of y e Councill thereupon 
before any conference hath been had upon y c Subject- matter thereof, as may be ob- 
ferv'd in the method continually ufed in paffing the Book of Claims, and inftances 
are not wanting of y e Burgeffes having denied conferences when yo r Hon" have defir'd 
them, before you have fignified your Opinion upon the fubject matter under confidera- 
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tion, and your Hon" have refted fatisfied with fuch deniall, as to inftance one cafe 
for all may be rememb'red the laft Affembly upon a Bill then depending Entituled an 
Ad concerning the Militia 
ffriday 2 d April 1703. 

Ordered That the members that drew up the faid meffage carry the fame to y e 
Councill, and being return'd M r Leigh acquainted y e Houfe that they had deliver'd 
y e fame. 

The Houfe (according to Order of y e day) refum'd the further confideration of his 
Excell cys Speeches 

Refolved nemine contradicente 

That the fforts already Erected on y e ffrontiers of New York are no Security to 
this Colony, and that notwithftanding the fame the Enemy may and frequently doth 
come upon our ffrontiers, and comitt murders and other mifcheifs. 

Refolved nemine contradicente 

That the building of any more fforts upon y e ffrontiers of New York will not any 
wayes avail to y e Security and defence of this Colony, for that an Enemy may annoy 
or invade y e fame, and not come within an hundred miles of any ffort that can be built 
within the province of New York. 

Refolved nemine contradicente 

That fending the Quota of men to the province of New York according to her 
Maj tie8 Comands will be prejudiciall to her Maj tie9 intereft at home and endanger the 
Safety of this Colony. 

Refolved nemine contradicente 

That it is not probable any men can be fent from this Colony foon enough to be 
Serviceable to the province of New York upon an Invafion 

Refolved nemine contradicente 

That by means of the prefent publick ingagements, and fuch neceffary provifions 
as the defence and fecurity of this Colony will from time to time require we fhall not 
be able to furnifh the province of New York with money in lieu of men 

Refolved nemine contradicente 

That it is abfolutely neceffary to make a reprefentation to her Maj tie upon the 
Subject matter of the foregoing refolves to the end her Maj tle may be truly inform'd 
of the ftate of the Cafe between this Government and New York. 

Refolved nemine contradicente 

That this Houfe will in due time proceed to the confideration of a Suitable method 
to make fuch reprefentation to her Majefty. 

A motion being made by a member of this Houfe that a paper which he held in 
his hand and read, fhould be receiv'd into the Houfe for confideration, and thereon a 
debate arifing the Queftion was put 

That the faid paper be received by y e Houfe 

It paft in the Negative 

Then the Houfe refum'd the further confideration of his Excellencys Speeches 

Refolved That the confideration of that part of his Excell * 9 fecond Speech which 
relates to the giving a Servant a Gun at his ffreedome be referr'd till the Bill in the 
Rivifall concerning the Militia, or the Bill concerning Servants be taken into confidera- 
tion. 

Refolved That this Houfe do proceed upon the Revifed Lawes this Seffion. 

Ordered That the remaining part of the Report of the Corhittee of propoficons and 
Grievances be referred till to morrow morning. 

Ordered That M r Ranfone have leave to return home upon his extraordinary occa- 
fions, and that he attend the Service of this Houfe on Wednefday next. 

The Houfe adjourn'd till nine a Clock to morrow morning 

Saturday 



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Saturday 3 d April 1703. 

THE Houfe according to order of y e day refum'd the further confideration of the 
report of y e Corhittee of propofitions and grievances and with fome amend- 
ments to them agreed upon thefe following refolves, {viz*) 

Refolved That the Grievance from Surry County defiling that no 
perfon may exercife any trade but he that ferves a legal Apprenticefhip to it be rejected 

Refolved That the Grievance from Surry County for taking off the impofition or 
[on] Liquors, be rejected 

Refolved That the Grievance from Surry County for obliging all Mechafiicks to fol- 
low One diftinct trade, be rejected. 

Refolved That neceffary provifion be made giving John Goodale leave to keep a 
fferry on y e upper parts of Chickahomony River, and 

Ordered That the fame be taken into confideration when the other alterations 
about fferryes fhall be confider'd. 

Refolved That the petition of M" Mary Rider defireing that y fferry man at Hog 
Ifland be prohibited to Land his paffengers on her plantation, be rejected. 

Refolved Upon petition of John Holt defiring to be y e fferry keeper at Hog Ifland, 
that y e Law for regulating and Setling fferrys being temporary, and that the prefent 
fferry keeper having been at great charges and neceffary provifions for an Ordinary 
in complyance with the faid Law, It is not convenient to make any provifion therein 
at prefent. 

Refolved That Thomas jjrancis upon his petition have Liberty of keeping a fferry 
from his Landing to Hogg Ifland 

Ordered That the fame be taken into confideration when the other alteration about 
fferrys fhall be confider'd. 

Refolved That the petition of Edward Rofs for raifing the rate of the fferry at James 
Town be rejected 

Refolved That the propofition of King and Queen County for Setling Rolling houfes 
be rejected 

Refolved That the propofition from Nanfamond County for making Bridges over 
the Swamps on the Road to North Carolina, and levying the Charge thereof upon y 
Pole be rejected 

Refolved That the propofition from Nanfamond County againft the tranfportation 
of old Iron be rejected 

Refolved That a Bill be prepar'd to inable the Govern' to Corhiffionate fo many 
perfons as he fhall think fit to adminifter y Oaths and Teft to the ffrench Refugees at 
y e Manakin Town, in order to their Naturalization. 

Ordered That the Corhittee of propofitions and Grievances prepare and bring in 
the faid Bill 

Refolved Upon petition of John Gill Stephen Gill and Paul Harralfon That his 
Excell cy hath full power and authority to Naturalize the faid perfons by vertue of an 
Act of Affembly made in y e year 1680. 

Ordered That the petition of Cap' Thomas Mountford (referr'd the laft Affembly) 
with the accounts thereto annext, be referr'd to y e Corhittee of publick Claimes. 

Ordered That the Claim of M r Robert Beverley (referr'd at y laft Affembly) for 
feverall Services done at y Court for examining claims and titles to Pamunkey neck 
Lands for and in behalfe of the Pamunkey and Chickahomony Indians be referr'd to the 
Corhittee for Publick Claims. 

Ordered That the Grievance from James City County (referr'd from the laft Affem- 
bly) praying that fome fpeedy remedy may be had for prevention of the dayly and 
frequent preffing of horfes in and about the City of Williamjburgh be referr'd to y 
Corhittee of propofitions and Grievances. 

Ordered 



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Ordered That the meffage from y e Govern 1 and Councill (referr'd at y e laft Affem- 
bly) recomending to y e Houfe to affert her Maj tie3 Right to y e Quitt rents on y e Eafterne 
Shore, and that the bounds between this Colony and that of Maryland be affertained, 
be referr'd to y e Comittee of propofitions and Grievances. 

Ordered That y e Quere left upon y e Journall of y e laft Seffion whether M r Treafurer 
hath taken care to receive the debt due from M r Corbin Griffins Eftate upon the Im- 
pofition Adts, be referr'd to y e Comittee appointed to infpedt and Examine y e Treafurers 
Accounts. 

Ordered That y e Obfervation upon y e Journal of y e laft Seffion in thefe words. 

"It is alfo obfervable that M r Treafurer has given himfelfe credit for two hundred 

"Eighty three pounds five Shillings for the Truftees of y e City of Williamfburgk 

"by Order of Affembly, but fayes he has not paid it all nor has any receipts or 

"dif charges for any part paid, 
be referred to the Comittee appointed to infpecl; and Examine y e Treafurers Accounts. 

Ordered That Coll Byrd's Lfs, and the other papers relateing to y e Agency (re- 
ferr'd at y e laft Seffion) do ly upon y e table for confideration. 

A Bill reported from y e Comittee of Revifors of y e lawes, Entituled A Bill con. 
cerning the Church Clergy and other parochial Affairs, was read y e firft time 

Refolved That this Houfe will upon Tuefday morning next refolve itfelfe into 
a Comittee of y e whole Houfe to confider of y e faid Bill. 

Ordered That y e Houfe be call'd over at one a Clock on Monday next. 

Then the Houfe adjourn'd till Eleven a Clock on Monday morning. 

Monday 5^ April 1703 

A BILL reported from y e Comittee of Revifors of the Laws Entituled An Ad 
for the Ejfeduall Suppreffion of Vice and reftraint and punifhment of Blafphe. 
mous wicked and diffolute perfons, was read the firft time 

Refolved That this Houfe will upon Wednefday morning next refolve 
itfelfe into a Comittee of the whole Houfe to confider of the faid Bill. 

The Houfe according to Order of the day was called over 

A Bill reported from y e Comittee of Revifors of y e Lawes Entituled An Ad concern- 
ing Marriages, was read y e firft time 

Refolved That this Houfe will upon Wednefday morning next refolve itfelfe into a 
Comittee of y e whole Houfe to confider of y e faid Bill. 

A Bill reported from y e Corhitte of Revifors of y e Lawes Entituled An Ad for 
Eftablifhing the Generall Court, and for regulating and Settling the proceedings thereint 
was read y e firft time 

Refolved That this Houfe will upon Thurfday morning next refolve itfelfe into a 
Comittee of y e whole Houfe to confider of y e faid Bill. 

A Bill reported from y e Comittee of Revifors of y e Lawes Entituled An Ad for 
y better Securing the Liberty of y Subjed, was read y e firft time 

Refolved That this Houfe will upon Thurfday morning refolve itfelfe into a Comittee 
of the whole Houfe to confider of the faid Bill 

A Bill reported from y e Comittee of Revifors of y e Lawes Entituled, an Ad for 
Eftablifhing the County Courts, for regulating and Settling the proceedings therein, and 
direding the manner of granting probates of Wills, and Adminiftration of Inteftates Ej Hates, 
was read the firft time. 

Refolved That this Houfe will upon ffriday morning next Refolve itfelfe into a 
Comittee of y e whole Houfe to confider of y e faid Bill. 

A meffage from his Excellency by M r Robertfon 

M' Speaker & Gent of y Houfe of Burgeffes 

If you now go upon y e Revifall of y e Lawes I recorhend to you to appoint a Com- 
ittee of your Houfe to joyn with a Comittee of her Maj ties Hon ble Councill to confider 

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of y e beft methods for carrying on the bufinefs of y e Affembly and Generall Court with 

the greateft Eafe and convenience 

April 5 th 1703. jffr: Nicholfon 

Refoked That the Houfe doth agree to appoint a Comittee according to the faid 
meffage. 

Ordered That y e following meffage be fent to his Excell cy . 
May it pleafe Yo r Excell cy 

In anfwer to Yo r Excell cye meffage of this day the houfe of Burgeffes take leave 
to acquaint you that on ffriday laft, upon confideration of your Excell cye Speech they 
came to a refolution to proceed upon the Revifall of y e Lawes this Seffion, That pur- 
fuant to y e faid Refolution, they begun and read a Bill on Saturday, and are now going on 

That this Houfe doth agree to your Excell cy8 propofition to joyn in a Comittee 
with y e Councill to confider the beft method for carrying on y e bufinefs of y e Affembly 
and Generall Court with the greateft Eafe and convenience, and will name y e perfons 
as foon as y c Councill are pleas'd to fignify to y e Houfe y e number they defign for that 
Comittee 

Ordered That M r Leigh and y e reft of y e Comittee of propofitions and Grievances 
carry y e faid meffage, & being returned M r Leigh acquainted y e Houfe that they had 
waited on his Excell cy and deliver'd y e faid meffage. 

Then y e Houfe adjourn'd till nine a Clock to morrow morning 



Tuefday 6^ April 1703. 

ORDERED That M r William Robin/on have leave to bring in a propofition 
which he fuppofes will come under the head of y e Bill concerning the Church 
Clergy and other parochiall Affairs 

M r William Robin/on (according to leave given him) prefented his 
propofition for dividing y e parifh of Sittingburn in Richmond and Effex Countyes, 
which being read. 

Ordered That the confideration of y e faid propofition be referr'd to y« Comittee 
of y e whole Houfe appointed for confideration of y e Bill Entituled a Bill concerning the 
Church Clergy and parochial affairs. 

The Houfe, according to order of y day, refolv'd itfelfe into a Comittee of y« 
whole Houfe to confider y e Bill concerning y e Church Clergy and other parochial Affairs, 
and after fome time fpent therein M r Speaker refum'd y e Chair and M r Randolph re- 
ported from y e faid Comittee, that they had made fome progrefs in y e matter to them 
Referr'd, and had directed him to move, that they may have leave to fitt again 

Refolved That this Houfe will at one a Clock refolve itfelfe into a Comittee of y* 
whole Houfe, to confider further of the Bill concerning the Church Clergy and other 
parochial Affairs. 

A meffage from his Excellency by M r Robert/on 

M r Speaker 

His Excell cy Comands the imediate attendance of this Houfe upon him in the 
Councill Chamber 

Accordingly M r Speaker with the Houfe went to attend his Excell c > and being 
returned 

M r Speaker Reported that his Excell cy was pleas'd to make a Speech to y e Houfe, 
and that becaufe his Excell cy had given him a Copy he would not truft his memory, 
but read it as it ftands in y e Copy, and is as followeth 
M' Speaker & Geni of y Houfe of Burgeffes 

I pray God Almighty direct us in this great Affair of revifing the Lawes of this 
her Maj tiee moft ancient and great Colony and Dominion of Virg" and I am heartily 
glad that you have already begun to read fome of y* Bills, and I do moft cordially 

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and earneftly recomend to you to go through with them, but withall that you take 
care that all his late Maj tie (of glorious memory) his inftrudtions which I laid before 
your Houfe, as likewife y e Orders of y e Right Hon ble y e Lords Comiffioners of Trade & 
plantations, with feverall propofitions from myfelfe and her Maj tie8 Hon ble Council^ 
and what hath been recomended by us, and referr'd by yo r Houfe to y e Corhittee ap- 
pointed to revife y e Lawes be now effectually provided for by y e f aid Lawes ; As likewife 
fuch a body of y e Laws as y e Right Hon ble y e Lords Comiffioners for trade by their 
Letter of the fourth of November laft are pleas'd to require be provided to be fent to 
their Lordfhips 

Geni 

I cannot but with y e fame earneftnefs recomend to you that feverall of y e parifhes 
be better regulated both in refpedt of the number of Tithables and of the Inconven- 
iency of their being divided by rivers unf ordable Creeks of great length ; And the fame 
of fome Countyes particularly in this Neck ; ffor I hope in God we fhall all agree in 
making parifhes and Countyes as convenient and eafy, and with as little trouble and 
Charge to y e Inhabitants as poffible. One principle way of accomplifhing it I fuppofe 
will be by making them Square, for at prefent in fome Countyes y e people are forc'd 
to go twenty or thirty miles to Mufters, and Courts, whereas they need not go above 
half fo farr 

If you agree upon dividing this Neck into Squares, (which I hope you will) you 
may in One thing fhow your Loyalty and refpedt to her moft Sacred Maj tie by calling 
y 6 - County in which this place is, after her Royal Name. I propofe that where 'tis 
poffible no County be lefs than Eight hundred Tithables and noe parifh than four 
hundred. 

Gentl" 

I herewith give y e Hon ble M r Speaker y e Copy of a letter from y e Right Hon ble 
y e Lords Corhiffion r3 for trade and plantations to his late Excell cy Coll Black/ton Govern' 
of Maryland, and her Maj ties Councill there, concerning an A6t for y e Eftablifhment of 
Religious Worfhip in that province and for the maintenance of Minifters together with 
a Copy of y e faid Adt itfelfe, which Copy I had from Govern 1 " Blackifton 

That this Seffion may end well in all refpedts are y e moft Earneft and hearty 
wifhes hopes and prayers to y e divine providence, of 

April 6 th 1703. ffr Nicholfon 

A meffage from the Councill by M r Robert/on 

M r Speaker 

I am commanded by her Maj tie8 Hon bIe Councill to acquaint this Houfe that y e 
Councill have appointed three of their Members to be of y e Corhittee with fuch mem- 
bers of this Houfe as fhall be appointed to Joyn with them to confider of y e beft methods 
for carrying on y e bufinefs of y e Affembly and Generall Court with the greateft Eafe 
and convenience 

A Corhittee to Joyn with y e Councill according to the faid meffage. 

M r Cary M r Ballard 

M r Harrifon M r Leigh 

M r A. Armiftead M r Wynn. 

Ordered That y e Comittees acquaint y e Councill of the appointment of the faid 
Comittee, and that they are ready to atend at fuch time and place as y e Councill fhall 
think fit. 

Refolved That it be an inftrudtion to y e faid Comittee to propofe to y e Councill 
that y e Houfe may have leave to adjourn till fuch convenient time as they fhall think 
fit, after y e Generall Court 

The Houfe according to order, refolved itfelf into a Comittee of y e whole Houfe to 
confider further of y e Bill concerning y e Church Clergy and other parochiall affairs, 
and after fome time fpent therein M r Speaker refum'd the Chair & M r Randolph reported; 

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from y e faid Comittee that they had made a further progrefs in y e matter to them re- 
ferred and had directed him to move that they may have leave to Sit again. 

Refolved That this Houfe will to morrow morning Ref olve itf elfe into a Comittee of 
y e whole Houfe to confider further of the faid Bill, before the other bufinefs of y e day. 

His Excell cy9 Speech made this day to y e Houfe, and y e papers thereto relating 
being read at y e table. 

Ordered That y e Confideration thereof be referr'd to y e Comittee of y e whole Houfe 
for confideration of y e bill concerning the Church Clergy and other parochial affairs. 

Then y e Houfe adjourn'd till to morrow morning nine a Clock. 

Wedn efday 7 ° April 1703. 

MR. Cary from y e Comittee appointed to joyn with y e Councill to confider of 
y e beft method for carrying on the bufinefs of y e Affembly and Generall 
Court with the greateft eafe and conveniency, Reported that they had 
moved to y e Councill y e Inftruction given them, that this houfe may have 
leave to adjourn till fuch convenient time as they fhall think fit after y e Generall Court, 
and that y e Councill had given this Anfwer, viz*, That they had no inftruction relating 
to that matter nor do they beleive it ever was thought of by y e Councill; That it lies 
purely in y e power of y e Govern r and that therefore they cannot agree to y' faid propor- 
tion. 

Refolved That application be made to his Excell cy for leave for the Houfe to adjourn 
till a Convenient time after y e Generall Court. 

Ordered That it be referr'd to M r Benj" Harrifon M r Marable & M r Gwyn to prepare 
and bring in an Addrefs according to the faid Refolve 

A meffage from the Councill by M r Robert/on 

By y Councill 
M T Speaker & Gent of y* Houfe of Burgeffes 

In anfwer to yo r meffage offfriday laft adhering to yo r refolve of denying the Coun- 
cill a Conference upon y e Subject matter of your firft Refolve concerning y e inability 
of this Countrey to comply with her Maj" e8 Letter in giveing a Supply of nine hundred 
pounds to New York untill they have concurr'd or difagreed to y e faid Refolve. 

The Councill cannot but be concern'd to obferve that all their indeavours to come 
to a good underftanding with your Houfe by y e ufuall way of Conferences on this 
Subject prove fo ineff e&uall : Efpecially when after y e moft mature deliberation con- 
cerning y e nature of that firft refolve they cannot yet be fenfible that it was proper for 
them to interpofe in any other manner; being well fatisfied that a Refolve of your 
Houfe concerning y e denyall of a Supply, is not in y e nature of other bills fent up to 
y e Councill for their Concurrence or dif agreement, nor within y e reafon of any of y e 
Cafes mention'd in yo r meffage : but a matter of that nature which if once overthrown 
in your Houfe is no otherwife to be retrieved by y e Councill than by y e ufuall method of 
conferences 

Had y e Houfe of Burgeffes granted y e money as they have denyed it, the Councill 
confeffes it would have been proper to have infifted on their concurrence to fuch a 
Grant, but to defire their concurrence or difagreement to a deniall of a money grant, 
they judge to be altogether unufual and unprecedential. And therefore being unwilling 
to ftep out of their Owne province after your Houfe had fo peremptorily tied up their 
hands by their pofitive denials, they have hitherto infifted on a Conference at which 
by confidering the reafons of y e ability and inability of y e Countrey, they might have 
come to a mutuall good underftanding, and fo have proceeded to joyn with you in 
fome Comon method to fatisfy her Maj tie in this matter, but upon your repeated denials 
to meet them in y e way of conferences, they are now at a Stand how to proceed any 
further. 

By Order of y e Hon ble Councill 
April the 7 th 1703 Wil Robert/on CI Genl Aff*"" 

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Refolved Nemine Contradicente 

That it is abfolutely neceffary to make a reprefentation to her Maj tie of the inability 
of this Country to Comply with her Maj t!es Comandsincontributeing the fume of Nine 
hundred pounds required for New York. 

Refolved Nemine Contradicente 

That this Houfe will in due time proceed to y e Confideration of a Suitable method 
to make fuch reprefentation 

M r Harrifon from y e Comittee appointed to prepare and bring in an Addrefs to his 
Excell cy for leave for y e Houfe to adjourn till a convenient time after the Generall 
Court Reported that they had prepar'd the fame accordingly, and directed him to report 
the fame to the Houfe which he read in his place and afterwards deliver'd in at y« 
Table where the fame was read and agreed unto by y e Houfe. And is in thefe words 

To his Excellency ffrancis Nicholfon Efq r her Maj ties Lieu* and Governo' Generall oj 

Virginia 
May it pleafe yo T Excell cy 

Wee her Maj ties Loyal and Dutyfull Subjects y e Houfe of Burgeffes in this prefent 
Gen 11 Affembly Conven'd, do moft humbly reprefent to yo r Excell cy that having taken 
into our Confideration yo r feverall Speeches to us this Seffion, and having made fome 
progrefs therein, we apprehend Ourf elves lyable to many difficulties, which will be 
likely to hinder our proceedings with that chearfulnef s & Expedition that otherwife we 
might do; 

To Omit many other weighty Confiderations, we prefume to mention to yo r Excell cy , 
that wee are juft now proceeding upon y e Revifall of y e Lawes, and in profecution 
thereof fhall often have occafion to addrefs to, & Conference with y e Councill which 
we conceive cannot fo conveniently be had, as otherwife might be, becaufe their Hon" 
will neceffarily be diverted therefrom by their attending y e Generall Court, and con- 
fequently y e delay that muft enfue thereupon, will be very Chargeable & burthenfome 
to y e Countrey. 

Nor is this y e only inconveniency that we fhall be expofed to by reafon of y* Gen- 
erall Court, for there being but few Houfes in Town, we are already fome of us obliged 
to have Lodgeings at a great diftance from bufinefs, and y e Entertainment we find 
already is but very Ordinary, fo that when the Town fhall be Crowded with people 
whofe occafions oblige them to attend y e Generall Court, it will be with great difficulty 
& uneafmefs (if not altogether impoffible) that we fhall be able to procure a neceffary 
Subfiftance for our money 

And moreover we prefume to acquaint yo r Excell cy that y e late unexpected arrivall 
of feverall Ships from England, will prove very prejudiciall to many of our perfonal 
Interefts, if we be oblig'd to attend y e Affembly without any regard had to our private 
concernes. 

And fince at prefent we are not appris'd of any neceffity of our continuing together 
at this time, Therefore we moft humbly pray yo r Excell cys leave, that wee may adjourn 
Ourf elves, till fome fuch Convenient time after the Generall Court as wee fhall agree 
upon ; when we may meet again and proceed without any interruption or inconveniency 
to finifh that great work wee are now begifiing 
7 th April 1703 

Refolved That y e faid Addrefs be figned by M r Speaker and prefented to his Ex- 
cellency by the whole Houfe. 

The Houfe according to Order of y e day, Refolved itfelf into a Comittee of y* 
whole Houfe to confider y e Bill concerning the Church Clergy and other parochial 
affairs, and the feverall matters thereto relateing, The Bill for y e effectuall Suppreffion 
of Vice, and reftraint and punifhment of Blafphemous wicked and diffolute, perfons, 
and the Bill concerning Marriages and after fome time fpent therein M r Speaker refum'd 
y e Chair, & M r Randolph Reported from y e faid Comittee that they had made fome 
progrefs in the matters to them referr'd, and had directed him to move that they may 
have leave to Sit again 

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Refolved That this Houfe will to morrow morning refolve itfelf into a Comittee 
of the whole Houfe to confider further of the faid Bills and matters to them relating 

Ordered That M r Benj n Harrifon M r Marrable M r Gwyn M r Hoe M r Ball M r W' r 
Robinfon M r Jenkins M r Haney M r Morfe & M r Boughan wait on his Excellency to 
know his pleafure when he will be Attended by this Houfe, and being return'd; M r 
Harrifon acquainted the Houfe that his Excell cy was pleas'd to fay now prefently if 
the Houfe thought fit. 

Accordingly y e Houfe went to Attend his Excell cy , and being return'd M r Speaker 
reported, that the Houfe had waited upon his Excell cy with their Addrefs, and that his 
Excell cy was pleas'd to fay that he would confider the Addrefs and let us have an anfwer 
to morrow morning, and that he did recorhend to us to let him know what we had al- 
ready done, for till then he faid that we could not think it reafonable that we fhould 
expect a recefs 

Ordered That it be referred to y e Comittee of propofitions and Grievances to prepare 
and bring in an Addrefs to his Excell cy fignifying y e feverall refolves of y e Houfe upon 
his Excell cy8 Speeches this Seffion 

Then y e Houfe Adjourned till to morrow morning nine a Clock 



Thurfday. 8 th April 1703. 

MR. Leigh from y e Comittee of propofitions and Grievances Reported that 
(according to Order) they had prepar'd an Addrefs to his Excell cy fignifying 
y e feverall refolves and proceedings of this Houfe upon his Ex cy9 Speeches 
this Seffion, and directed him to report, which he read in his place, & then 
deliver'd in at y e table, where being again read, y e fame (with one fmall Alteration) 
was agreed to by y e Houfe, and is as follows 

To his Excellency ffrancis Nicholfon Efq' her Maj' i,s Lieu' and Governo' Generall of 

Virginia 
May it pleafe yo r Ex cy 

Wee her Maj u " Loyal and dutyfull Subjects y e Burgeffes now Affembled have 
taken into our Serious confideracon yo r Excell cya Speeches to this Houfe this Seffion 
humbly take leave to reprefent to yo r Excell cy our Severall Refolutions and proceedings 
thereupon 

What yo r Excell cy was pleas'd to recorhend to us concerning a publick Thanks- 
giving for y e great and glorious Succeffes of her Maj u " Armes againft her Enemy's 
we have already anfwer'd, both by our ready and hearty Concurrence to y e appointing, 
& by our Religious & Loyal Solemnizing, of that day. 

As to her Maj ties Royal Corhands relating to an Affiftance of money and men to 
be given to New York, & mentioned in yo r Excell cy9 Speech, wee have come to y e feverall 
unanimous refolutions following, That y e Countrey is not of ability to comply with 
her Maj ties Comands in contributing y e fume of Nine hundred pounds requir'd for 
New York 

That the fforts already Erected on y e ffrontiers of New York are no Security to 
this Colony, and that notwithftanding y e fame, y e Enemy may and frequently doth 
come upon our ffrontiers, and comit Murders, and other mifcheifs; That y e building 
of more fforts upon y e ffrontiers of New York will not any ways avail to y e Security & 
defence of this Colony, for that an Enemy may annoy or invade y e fame, and not come 
within an hundred miles of any ffort y' can be built within y e province of New York. 

That fending y e Quota of men to the province of New York according to her Maj tie * 
Comands will be prejudicial to her Maj tiC8 Intereft at home and endanger y e fafety of 
this Colony. 

That it is not probable any men can be fent from this Colony foon enough to be 
ferviceable to y e province of New York upon an Invafion ; that by reafon of y e prefent 

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publick ingagem" and fuch neceffary provifions as y e defence and fecurity of this 
Colony will from time to time require, we fhall not be able to furnifh y e province of 
New York with money in lieu of men. 

That it is abfolutely neceffary to make a reprefentation to her Maj tie of y e Cir- 
cumftances of this Country s inability to furnifh men and money to New York, and of 
y e true ftate of y e Cafe between this Government and that. 

And thereupon we prefume to affure yo r Excell cy that it is a great affliction to us 
that y e poverty and neceffity of y e Countrey makes us incapable of performing what her 
Maj tie hath been pleafed to require of us; and fince our not complying doth not proceed 
from any difloyalty to [or] undutifulnefs to her Maj tie or difrefpedt to yo r Excell cy , but 
purely by reafon of y e difability of y e Countrey, and the true fence we have of y e Generall 
diffatisfaction of y e people in that affair, therefore we humbly hope it will not be infifted 
on. 

That the Confideration of that part of yo r Excell cys fecond fpeech which relates 
to y e giveing a Servant a Gun at his ffreedome be referr'd till y e Bill in y e Revifall con- 
cerning the Militia, or y e Bill concerning Servants be taken into confideration. 

Upon Confideration of y e Petition concerning a Burgefs for James City, wee have 
refolved not to make application for a Writt for Election of a Burgefs for that place. 

As to them [the] part of yo r Excell cy9 Speech relating to y e Revifall of y e Lawes wee 
have already laid our proceedings therein before yo r Excell cy . 

Thus we have acquainted yo r Excell cy with our Refolves and proceedings upon 
confideration of y e feverall matters before mentioned, which you have been pleas'd 
to recomend to us, All which wee prefume to lay before yo r Excell cy , and humbly pray 
yo r favourable acceptance and Candid conftruction thereof. 
April 8 th 1703. 

Refolved That the faid Addrefs be prefented to his Excellency by the whole Houfe 

Ordered That fuch members as prepar'd the faid Addrefs wait upon his Excell ey 
humbly to know his pleafure when he will be attended by the Houfe. 

M r Randolph from y e Comittee appointed to prepare and bring in a Bill to prevent 
Inhabitants of this Country from entertaining or harbouring any Indians or imploying 
them to hunt on any Land belonging to y e Inhabitants, prefented a Bill accordingly 

Ordered That y e faid Bill ly upon the Table. 

M r Leigh from y e members appointed humbly to know his Excellency s pleafure when 
he will be attended by the Houfe, reported that his Excell cy was pleas'd to fay, Now if 
they pleas'd. 

Accordingly the Houfe went to attend his Excell cy with the Addrefs, and being 
return'd M r Speaker reported that his Excell cy was pleas'd thereupon to fay to this Effect 
Gentl" 

as to y c Addrefs which you gave me yefterday I have laid it before her Maj tie * 
Councill, and they have come to fome Refolves therein, which I fhall fend you, and as 
to this which you have given me now, I fhall do y e like, and if any further occafion, I 
fhall fend to you. 

Refolved That y e State of the Cafe between this Government and New York, be 
reprefented to her Maj tie by way of Addrefs 

Ordered That it be referr'd to 

M r Leigh M r Ranfone 

M r Cary M r Bland 

M r Randolph M r Barbar & 

M r B. Harrifon . M r Tully Robinfon 

to prepare and bring in an Addrefs accordingly 

A meffage from his Excellency by M r Robertfon 
M r Speaker & Gentl" of y Houfe of Burgeffes 

The Ordinance of Affembly for the defence of the Country being only in force till 
the then next Seffion, I recomend to your confideration, if it is neceffary at this time 
to renew it. 

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I think it is the Duty of all her Maj tieB good and Loyal Subjects to exprefs a Senfible 
joy for the great and glorious Succeffes of her Maj tlea Armes by Sea and Land, and I 
recomend to you to prepare a Suitable Addrefs to her Maj tie on this great occafion 
April 8 th 1703. 

ffr Nicholfon 

Ordered That the faid Meffage and papers thereto relating lye upon the table for 
Confideration to morrow morning. 

Refolved That this Houfe will upon Monday morning refolve itfelf into a Comittee 
of the whole Houfe to confider further the Bill concerning the Church Clergy and other 
parochial affairs, and to confider the bill for the Effe<tuall fuppreffion of Vice, and 
reftraint and punifhment of Blafphemous Wicked and diffolute perfons, the Bill con- 
cerning Marriages, the Bill for Eftablifhing the Generall Court and for regulating and 
Settling the proceedings therein, and the Bill for better fecureing the Liberty of the 
Sub j eel; . 

Then the Houfe adjourn'd till nine a Clock to morrow morning. 



ffr id ay. 9^ April 1703 

W ~\ESOLVED That this Houfe will upon Monday morning next refolve itfelf into a 

f\ Comittee of y e whole Houfe to confider the Bill for eftablifhing the County 

-*- ^- Courts, for regulating and fettling the proceedings therein and directing y e 

manner of granting probates of Wills, and Adminiftracon of Inteftates Eftates. 

A Bill to prevent Indians being harboured entertained or imployed to hunt on the 
Land belonging to the Englijh in y e Countys of Henrico and Charles City, was read y e 
firft time, and Order'd a Second Reading. 

A meffage from y e Councill by M r Robert/on bringing in y e Report of y e Comittee 
of Councill and Burgeffes appointed to infpect the building of the Capitoll and prifon 
agreed to with fome Amendments by the Councill was read and agreed to by the Houfe 
of Burgeffes, as follows. 

Agreed That the Overfeer of the works of y e Capitoll and prifon take care and fee 
that the fame be forthwith done and finifhed according to the following directions 
(viz'.) 

That the ffootfteps of the Generall Court houfe be rais'd two feet from the ffloor, 
and the feats or benches Whereon the Court is to fit rais'd a convenient highth above 
that. 

That the Circular part thereof be rais'd from the Seat up to the Windows. 

That there be a Seat rais'd one Step above y e Bench in the middle of the Circular 
end of y e Court made Chairwife 

That the Queens Arm's be provided to Set over it 

That the reft of y e Court be fitted with a table for the Clerk and fuch Barrs and 
benches as fhall be found requifite and neceffary. 

That there be two Galeries made one at the Lower end of the Room, and the other 
on the Eaft fide. 

That the fitting and furnifhing the room appropriated for the Secretaries Office 
with partitions boxes &c for keeping and preferring the records thereto belonging be 
left to the direction of M r Secretary. 

That there be provided to be fet in y e Councill Chamber one Oval table fourteen 
foot long and fix foot broad with two doz : arm'd Cain Chairs, one larger ditto, twenty 
five green Cufhions for y e faid Chairs ftuft with hair, and a large Turky work Carpet 
for y e table 

That y e Room appropriated for y e Councill Office be fitted and furnifhed with boxes 
or preffes for preferving and keeping y e Records and papers thereto belonging according 
to y e direction of the Clerk of y e Councill. 

That 



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That y e Barr of y e Burgeffes room be Set off even with the Jamns of the Wall next 
the door. 

That that part of the ffloor without y e Barr and from y e ffootfteps w th in be pav'd 
with Stone, and from y e Barr to the Setting off of y e Circle on each fide of the Houfe a 
platform a foot from y e ffloor four foot and a half broad with a Seat next y e Wall of a 
Suteable highth, and the Wall to be wainfcotted three foot above that, and one other 
Seat within the Barr round y e room of a Suitable hight above y e ffloor, and that a break 
to pafs through next the barr, and in the middle of y e Lower Side Seats, be left open, 
and that the Queens Arm's be provided to be Set up in the Affembly room. 

That the back part of that Seat within the Circle be wainfcotted three foot high 
on y e wall above the Seat, and the lower Seat without the Circle two foot above that. 

That y e Circular end be raifed one ftep above the outward ffloor and laid with 
plank. 

That the room be furnifhed with a large Armed Chair for y e Speaker to fit in, and 
a cufhion ftuft with hair Suitable to it, and a table eight foot long and five foot broad. 

That y e room appropriated for the Affembly Office be fitted and furnifhed with 
boxes &c for keeping and preferving the records and papers thereto belonging and 
according to y e direction of y e Clerk of the Houfe of Burgeffes. 

That the room over the Burgeffes room be divided by a partition wall to be Studded 
lathed and plaifter'd. 

That the room over the Clerk of y e Houfe of Burgeffes office be furnifhed with a 
long fquare table Eight foot long and four foot broad 

That the Conference room be furnifhed with an Oval table fourteen foot long and 
Six foot broad 

That the two rooms over the Burgeffes room be furnifhed with three Oval tables 
each nine foot long and Six foot broad. 

That a fufficient quantity of green Cloth be provided to make Carpets off for all 
the tables. 

That Seven doz: of Ruffia Leather Chairs be provided for furnifhing the rooms 
above-ftairs, and one doz : of large high braf s Candlef ticks one doz : of fflatt ditto one doz 
pe brafs fnuffers & half a doz: fnuffdifhes, four doz: large ftrong brafs fconces. 

That all the Seats in y e Generall Court and Affembly room be cover'd with Green 
Serge and Stuft with hair, and that there be provided Serge hair red tape and brafs 
burnifhed nails fufficient for doing the fame (to wit) One hundred yards of three yfs 
wide green Serge, twelve peices of fine narrow red tape five thoufand brafs burnifhed 
nailes and Seventy yards of ftrong green cloth for carpets 

That y e roomes in y e roofe of y e building not being yet appropriated to any par- 
ticular ufe, the ffurnifhing the fame be referr'd till there fhall be occafion of them. 

That the records and papers in y e Secretaries Office remain where they now are 
till y e place in y e Capitoll, appropriated for y e Secretaries Office be ffurnifhed and made 
fufficient to fecure them from danger. 

That John Redwood is y e moft fit perfon of the feverall petitioners to be imployed 
to look after and take care of the Capitol & y e furniture and to be Goaler of y e Country 
prifon when they fhall be ffinifhed. 

That thirty pounds $ annu be the allowance given to thof e that fhall hereafter be 
imployed therein, firft Entering into Bond with good fecurity for y e due and faithfull 
performance of what fhall be thought reafonable to enjoyn and oblige them to 

That the Comittee appointed to Revife the Lawes to whom y e infpedting the 
Capitol was referr'd having finifhed the faid Revifall, That fit perfons be nominated 
and appointed to infpedt the faid buildings till they be finifhed, and to receive all Accounts 
of difburfements, and order the money for that ufe; And that the faid perfons fo ap- 
pointed meet at the faid Capitol as often as fhall be directed, or neceffity fhall require. 

Then a motion being made that forafmuch as the Revifall is finifhed, the Comittee 
and Officers concern 'd therein be paid. 

Refolved 



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Refolved That forafmuch as y e Revifal of y e Lawes is finifhed and reported by that 
Corhittee, the payments become due to the Clerk and Affiftants upon a former Ordin- 
ance of Affembly be made accordingly (viz*.) 

Ordered That M r Peter Beverley be paid fifty pounds Stefl for his fervices done as 
Clerk of y e Corhittee for Revifal of y e Lawes. 

Ordered That M r Peter Beverley be paid ninety pounds Stefl for his fervices done 
relating to his third part of y e Revifed Lawes. 

Ordered That M r Benjamin Harrifon be paid Ninety pounds Stefl for his fervices 
done relating to his third part of the Revifed Lawes. 

Ordered That M r Robert Beverley be paid ninety pounds Stefl for his Services done 
relating to his third part of y e Revifed Lawes. 

Refolved That it is convenient that the members of y e Corhittee for revifal of y e 
Laws and Officers be now paid what is due for their refpe<5tive Attendance according 
to former allowance (viz*.) 

Ordered That Edmund Jenings Efq r for fourty Six dayes attendance at the Corhittee 
for Revifal of the Laws, and in going to and returning from thence be allowed twenty- 
nine pounds Eighteen Shillings 

Ordered That Matthew Page Efq r for twenty Seven dayes fpent in attendance at 
y e Comittee for revifal of y e Laws, and in going to and returning from thence be allowed 
Seventeen pounds Eleven fhillings 

Ordered That Benj" Harrifon Efq r for two and twenty dayes fpent in attendance at 
y e Comittee for Revifall of y e Lawes, and in going to and returning from thence be 
allowed fourteen pounds Six Shillings : 

Ordered That M r Miles Cary for thirty nine dayes fpent in Attendance at y e Corhit- 
tee for Revifall of y e Lawes, and in going to and returning from thence be allowed 
twenty five pounds Seven Shillings 

Ordered That M r Robert Beverley for fourty one dayes fpent in Attendance at y e 
Comittee for revifall of y e Laws, and in going to and returning from thence be allowed 
twenty Six pounds thirteen fhillings 

Ordered That M r Anthony Armiftead for thirty three dayes fpent in attendance at 
y e Comittee for revifall of y e Laws, and in going to and returning from thence, be allowed 
twenty one pounds Nine fhillings 

Ordered That Henry Duke Efq r for two and twenty dayes fpent in Attendance at y e 
Comittee for revifall of y e Laws, and in going to and returning from thence, be allowed 
ffourteen pounds Six Shillings 

Ordered That M r W m Buckner for fourty three dayes Spent in Attendance at the 
Comittee for Revifall of the Lawes, and in going to and returning from thence be 
allowed twenty Seven pounds Nineteen Shillings 

Ordered That M r Peter Beverley for Sixty one dayes fpent in Attendance at the 
Comittee for Revifall of the Lawes, and in going to and returning from thence, be 
allowed thirty nine pounds thirteen Shillings 

Ordered That M r Benj" Harrifon for fourty three dayes fpent in attendance at the 
Comittee for Revifall of the Laws, and in going to and returning from thence, be allowed 
twenty feven pounds nineteen Shillings. 

Ordered That M r Thomas Ballard for Seven dayes fpent in Attendance at the 
Comittee for Revifall of the Lawes, and in going to and returning from thence be 
allowed ffour pounds Eleven fhillings 

Ordered That John Remington be allowed for his Attendance at the Comittee for 
Revifall of y e Lawes as a door keeper Seven pounds ten fhillings 

Ordered That M r Cary and the reft of the Corhittee for publick Claims wait on the 
Councill and defire their concurrence to the aforefaid payments. And being return'd 
M r Cary reported that he had carried y e Refolves and Orders aforefaid to the Councill 
and defir'd their concurrence. 

M r Cary from the Comittee of publick Claims reported that the faid Comittee had 
taken into confideration the Severall matters of Claim to them referred and had agreed 

upon 



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upon divers refolutions therein, which as ufuall they had entered into one book call'd 
a book of Reports of the Comittee for publick Claims, and had directed him to report 
the faid book to the Houfe, and thereupon the faid book of reports being prefented and 
a debate arifing. 

The Queftion was put 

That the Houfe forthwith proceed to the confideration of the book of Claims 

It paft in the Negative 

The Houfe according to Order took into confideration his Excellencys meffage of 
Yefterday, and thereupon 

Refoked That it is the Opinion of this Houfe that the Ordinance made the laft 
Seffion of Affembly for defence of y e Country in time of danger is a fumcient provifion 
for the defence of this Country on any fuch occafion untill there fhall be a Seffion of 

Affembly. 

Ordered That it be an inftrudtion to y e Comittee appointed to prepare the Addrefs 
to her Maj tie to infert a Claufe in the faid Addrefs to exprefs our Senfible joy for the 
great and glorious Succeffes of her Maj tles Armes by Sea and Land. 

A meffage from his Excellency by M r Robertfon 
M' Speaker and Gent of y e Houfe of Burgeffes 

Having formerly recomended to you that part of their Lords Comiffioners for 
trade their Letter to me dated the fourth of November laft relating to y e incourageing 
the Natives and Colledge, and alfo concerning my going to New York, and the Collec- 
tion of the Laws now in force, which their Lord p8 are pleas'd to defire, and not finding 
by your Addrefs that you have made any refolves thereon, I do therefore again recorhend 
thofe matters to your confideration 
Apr ill 9 th 1703 ffr Nicholfon. 

Refolved That it is the Opinion of this Houfe not to concern themfelves with the 
Colledge Accounts 

Refolved That when the Revifall of the Laws is proceeded in will be a convenient 
time to take into Confideration the Settling Suitable Salaries and fees to y e repfeclive 
Officers for the incouragement of the Natives of this Country. 

Refolved That this Houfe hath nothing to recorhend to his Excellency upon his 
going to New York. 

Refolved That it is the Opinion of this Houfe That the Lords Corhiffion" for trade 
do not mean that this Houfe fhall provide a Copy of the Laws in force to be fent to 
them, but Expect it from his Excellent, and that his Excellency may do it without 
the Houfe being concern'd therein. 

Ordered That a Copy of the faid refolves be fent to his Excell cy as an anfwer to his 
faid meffage, and that M r Cary and y e reft of the Comittee of publick Claims carry the 
faid meffage, and been return'd acquainted the Houfe that they had performed the 
fame. 1 

Ordered That M r W m Randolph late Clerk of the Houfe of Burgeffes deliver to 
M r Robert Beverley the prefent Clerk, the records Rolls and papers belonging to that 
Office 

M r Leigh reported that the Comittee to whom it was referr'd to prepare an humble 
Addrefs to be prefented to her Maj tie , that they had prepar'd the fame accordingly, 
and had directed him to report it to the Houfe, which he read in his place, and after- 
wards deliver'd in at the table, where the fame was read and agreed unto by y e Houfe, 
and is as follows. 

To the Queens moft Excellent Majefty. 
The humble Addrefs of the Houfe of Burgeffes of Your Maj ,i,s Colony and Dominion of 

Virginia 
May it pleafe Yo' Majeftie 

As the great and wonderfull Succeffes of the Arm's of Yo r Majeftie, and Your 
Allies againft the Enemies of your Majefty, Your people, and the true and holy Protes- 
tant 

1 The copy here is evidently defective. The fenfe, however, is clear enough. 



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tant Religion, have rendered the begifiing of Your Majefties Reign profperous and 
glorious to your Royal felf and yo r people, fo muft the hearts of all yo r Majefties faith- 
full Subjects be full charged with gratitude to the Divine Providence for thofe Signal 
bleffings vouchfafed to yo r Majefty and for the happy influences of yo r moft gracious 
Reign, therefore we your Majefties moft dutifull and Loyal Subjects the Burgeffes in 
the Generall Affembly of your Colony and Dominion of Virginia convened do moft 
humbly prefume to congratulate Your Majefty upon this Occafion, and to reprefent 
to your Majeftie our moft dutifull and fervent Zeale for the Sen-ice of your Sacred 
perfon and Government. 

We are very Senfible of the happinefs that we and all your Majefties Subjects 
enjoy under your Royal Protection and we hope that none of Your good Subjects will 
ever fail of making Suteable Returns of their Duty and Obedience. 

And for ourfelves we do moft humbly Affure Your Majefty that wee will upon 
all Occafions Signalize our fidelity and Loyalty to your Majeftie as fair as our poor 
circumftances will Enable us to do it. 

But fince the benign Influences of Mercy and Compaflion, do farr Excell the glorious 
Luftre of the greateft Military Atcheivments and fince your Majefty is not only our 
powerfull Defender againft foreign Enemies but our mercifull deliverer from all other 
Misfortunes, therefore we humbly hope that Your Majefty will be gracioufly pleas'd 
to pardon us, when by reafon of our poverty and neceffity we fhall not be capable of 
performing fuch Actions as might beft teftefy the Sincere and zealous Loyalty of our 
hearts. 

His Excellency ffrancis Nicholjon Efq r your Maj' ir » Lieu' and Govern' Generall 
of this your Colony and Dominion of Virginia having laid before us your Majefties 
Royal Corhands requiring a Contribution of money, and a Quota of men (or money 
in lieu thereof) towards the defence of your Province of New York. 

In anfwer thereto, having firft made our moft humble acknowledgem" for your 
Majefties Grace and goodnefs to us, in proceeding with us in foe parliamentary a way 
whereby we have an opportunity of Laying the true State of our Cafe before your 
Majefty, we prefume to reprefent to your Majefty that his late Majefty of Glorious 
memory in the twelfth year of his Reign by his Royal letters did fignify his pleafure 
that we fhould make a like Contribution of men and money for the Affiftance of 
York Upon Confideration whereof in a Generall Affembly held in y thirteenth year 
of his Reign, we did humbly reprefent to his Majefty the true ftate of this Dominion, 
and of the province of New York, whereby it appeared that the great Charges y Country 
was then burthened with, made it impoffible for us to comply with his Majefties 
Corhands; and that by reafon of the many Inconveniences that would neceflarily enfue 
it was not for the Intereft or Service of his Majefty, that we fhould furnilh y" men and 
money required of us: All which proceedings are hereunto annexed, and fince the lame 
reafons continue that are therein mentioned we humbly pray you your Majefties gra- 
cious Confideration thereof. 

And moreover we humbly prefume to add, that yo' Majefty is actually Engaged 
in a Warr with Jffrance and Spain, we are more Expofed to danger than before, for when 
their Ships fail through the Gulph of fflorida towards Hid off they keep a great way 
along our Coafts, and may eafily put into our Harbours, and infult our poor open 
defencelefs Country at pleafure and we fhall not be able to defend Ourfelves. 

It is a great affliction to us that it is not in our power to performe what yo' Majeftie 
is pleas'd to require of us; But fince our unhappy Circumftances do make us incapable 
of giveing any greater teftimonys of our zeale for yo 1 Maj tic * Service than by this Ad- 
drefs Therefore we humbly pray your Majefties acception and confideration of this true 
reprefentation of our Cafe, and that you will be gracioufly pleas'd to Superfede your 
Corhands for any Contribution of men or money to New York from this poor Country 
which is in more want of Affiftance ourfelves than capable to give it to others. And 

as 



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as in Duty bound we fhall ever pray that your Majeftyes Reign over us may be long 
and profperous as the beginning of it hath been fuccefsfull and glorious 
May if pleafe your Majefty 

Yo r Majefties Moft Loyal Dutyfull and Obedient Subjects 
April 10 th 1703 

The faid Addrefs being drawn fair was fign'd by every member belonging to the 
Affembly. 

The Comittee for Revifall of the Laws to whom it was referr'd to infpedt and 
Overfee the building of y e Capitoll and prifon, having finifhed the faid Revifall, and 
that by means thereof it ceafes to be any longer a Comittee 

Refolved That it is the Opinion of this Houfe that a Joynt Comittee of the Councill 
and Burgeffes be appointed to execute the fame truft for carrying on the building of 
the Capitol and prifon that was formerly vefted in the Comittee appointed to Revife 
the Laws. 

Ordered That the Comittee of propofitions and Grievances carry the faid Refolve 
to the Councill and defire their concurrence 

A meffage from the Councill by M r Robert/on bringing in the faid Refolve under 
written thus 
April 9 th 1703. 

This Refolve is affented to by the Councill and Ordered that M r Sec ry Jenings 
be appointed on the behalfe of the Councill 

Wil Robert/on CI Gen Affembly 

Ordered That M r Thomas Barbar and M r Thomas Ballard be appointed of the 
faid Comittee on behalfe of the Houfe of Burgeffes 

Ordered That the faid Comittee of propofitions and Grievances carry again the 
faid Refolve to the Councill with y e Appointment made on behalfe of the Houfe. 

Then the Houfe adjourn'd till Seven a Clock to morrow morning. 



Saturday. 10 th April 1703. 

THE Petition from the parifli of Copeley in the County of Wefttnorland being 
read 
Refolved That a Church for y e parifh of Copeley in y e County of Weft- 
morland ought to be kept and maintained on the Weft fide Nomoine River 
in the fame place where it hath ftood for the fpace of about fourty years laft paft. 

Refolved That the proceedings of the Veftry in y e parifh of Copeley in the County 
of Weftmorland in order to the building a Church on y e Eaft fide of Nomoine River 
in a place where no Church was ever before built, are illegal and void. 

Ordered That the faid petition with y e Refolves of y e Houfe thereon ordered be 
carried back to y e Councill by the Burgeffes of the faid County of Weftmorland 
A meffage from the Councill by M r Robertfon 

By y Councill 
M r Speaker & Geni of y* Houfe of Burgeffes. 

His Excell c y fignifying to y e Councill his intentions of proroguing this Affembly 
y e Councill conceive that upon fuch prorogation all Comittees appointed by either 
Houfe are then diffolved, and confequently y e Comittee appointed yefterday for carry- 
ing on y e building of y e Capitol and prifon muft alfoe fall. 

The Councill therefore propofe that y e perfons nominated by them and your 
Houfe or any two of them be impower'd to execute that truft without mentioning the 
word Comittee 

By Order of y e Hon ble Councill 

Wil Robertfon CI Gen Aff bl * 
April 10 th 1703 

Refolved 



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Refolved and accordingly Ordered 

That Edmund Jenings Efq r M r Thomas Barbar and M r Thomas Ballard or any 
two of them be appointed and impower'd to execute y e fame truft for carrying on the 
building of the Capitol and prifon that was formerly vefted in the Comittee appointed 
to revife y e Laws 

Ordered That Coll Cary and the Reft of y e members appointed to joyn with y e 
Councill in y e Comittee concerning y e finifhing the Capitol carry y e faid Refolve to the 
Councill and defire their Concurrence 

A debate arifeing of the manner of delivering to his Excellency the Addrefs to her 
Majefty. 

Refolved That an Addrefs be deliver'd in writing to his Excell cy for delivery of the 
Addrefs to her Majefty. 

Then a prepar'd Addrefs being prefented a debate arofe concerning the form 
thereof, that y e latter part be amended, and thereupon the previous Queftion was put. 
That y e firft Queftion be {viz*) 

That y e Addrefs be in y e words propofed. 

Refolved in the Affirmative 

Refolved That the Addrefs be in the words propofed 

The Copy off the Addrefs 

To his Excellency ffrancis Nicholfon Efq' her Maj"" Lieu' and Govern' Generall of 
Virginia 

The humble Addrefs of the Houfe of Burgeffes 
May it pleafe Your Excell cy 

We her Maj 1 ' 13 Loyal and dutyfull fubjects the Burgeffes having agreed upon 
an humble Addrefs to her Maj tie to congratulate the late great and glorious Succeffes of 
her Maj tica fforces by Sea and Land, and to reprefent to her Maj"' y* prefent circum- 
ftances of this her Colony and Dominion in all ref peels and more perticularly the State 
between it and that of New York humbly pray y favo' of your BxoeU' " affiftance to 
get it prefented to her Maj 1 '" hands. 

Wee are well affur'd a kind reprefentation from yo* Excell in behalf of this Colony 
will be of extraordinary Service, and we Should not be juft to your Excels >• merit 
if we did in the leaft doubt yo r Excell 05 " Zeale for its profperity having had fo many 
inftances fince you came to the Government how much You ftudy to difcharge your 
truft with Loyalty and faithfulnefs to her Sacred Maj tlr and refpeet and care for and 
towards her dutyfull and good fubjects here 

Refolved That M r Speaker Sign the faid Addrefs and that it be prefented by the 
whole Houfe. 

Ordered That the Comittees of proportions & Claims wait upon his Excell c > humbly 
to know his pleafure when he will be attended by y Houfe, And being return'd M r 
Leigh acquainted y e Houfe that his Excellency was pleas'd to fay he would fend to y e 
Houfe. 

A meffage by M r Roberlfon bringing into y Houfe the Refolve and Order of this 
day appointing and Impowering E Jenings Efq r M r Thomas Barbar & M r Thomas 
Ballard to execute y« truft for carrying on y c building of y e Capitol and prifon formerly 
vefted in the Comittee appointed to revife y e Laws Affented to by y* Councill and 
Affented to and Sign'd by his Excell *. 

Alfo y e Refolves of y c Houfe upon y e petition from Copeley parifh in Weftmorland 
County affented to by y c Councill. 

M r Bland from y c Comittee for receiving and Examining M r Treafurers Accounts 
Reported that y e faid Comittee had reed and infpected M r Treafurers accounts by 
which there remains in M r Treafurers hands Seven hundred fourty one pounds four 
Shillings and Six pence farthing, And deliver'd them in at y e table, where y e fame were 
read & paft by y e Houfe. 

Ordered 



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Ordered That the faid Comittee carry y e faid Accounts to y e Councill and defire 
their concurrence thereto 

Then y e ffurther Report of the faid Comittee was read and upon Confideration 
thereof. 

Ordered That it remain an Obfervation upon y e Journall that M r Treasurer has 
given himfelfe credit for two hundred Eighty three pounds five fhillings for y e Truftees 
of y e City of Williamf burgh by Order of y e Affembly, which he fayes he has only paid 
part of, but has no receipts or difcharges. 

Ordered That it remain an obfervation on y e Journall. That Coll Lees account 
taken notice of laft Seffion as not fworn to is not yet done, and that M r Treafurer has 
not accounted for any thing in the faid Lees diftrict fince y e laft Affembly 

M r Robert/on brought in from his Ex c y & y e Councill M r Treafurers Account 
affented to by y e Councill, and affented to and fign'd by his Ex cy 

Refolved That the feverall Allowances made this Seffion to y e Members Affiftants 
& Clerk &c of y e Comittee for Revif all of y e Lawes be paid out of the Impofition ffunds 
from Liquors Servants & Slaves 

Ordered That the Comittee of Claims carry y e faid Refolve to y e Councill and 
defire their concurrence. 

M r Robertfon brought in y e Refolves and Orders of y e Houfe for payment of the 
members and Officers of y e Comittee for revif all of y e Laws and the Report of the 
Comittee of Councill and Burgeffes for finifhing and furnifhing y e Capitoll affented 
to by y e Councill, and affented to and fign'd by his Excell cy 

A meffage from his Excellency by M r Robertfon 
M r Speaker 

His Excell^ comands the imediate attendance of this Houfe upon him in the 
Councill Chamber. 

And accordingly the Houfe went to Attend his Excelh". 



JOURNALL 



OF THE 



House of B 



OUSE OF DURGESSES 

AT A 

GENERALL ASSEMBLY 

Begun at her Majefties Royall Colledge of William 
and Mary adjoyning to the City ot Williamf burgh 
the feventeenth day of March in the fecond year 
of the Reign of our Sovereign Lady ANNE Queen 
of England &c. and thence continued by Severall 
Prorogations to the twentieth day of April 1704. 
In the third year of her Majeftys Reigne 




RICHMOND, VIRGINIA 
MCMXII. 



JOURNALL 



of th< 



Houseof Burgesses 



Thurfday April 20 th 1704 

MR Speaker and twenty nine Burgeffes being meet in the Houfe 
A meffage from his Excelly by M r Robert/on 
M T Speaker and Genti of y Houfe of Burgeffes 

His Excell y commands the imediate attendance of the Houfe upon 
him in the Council Chamber & accordingly the Houfe went to attend his Excelly. 



■■* 



JOURNALL 



OF THE 



House of Burgesses 

AT A 

GENERALL ASSEMBLY 



Begun at her Majefties Royall Colledg of William 
and Mary adjoyning to the City of Williamf burgh 
the feventeenth day of March in the Second year 
of the Reign of our Sovereign Lady ANNE Queen 
of England &fc. and thence continued by feverall 
prorogations to the One & twentieth day of 
April 1704. In the third year of her Majeftys 
Reign, the laft Prorogation directing the BurgefTes 
to meet at her Majefties Royall Capitol 




RICHMOND, VIRGINIA 
MCMXII 



JOURNALL 



of the 



House of B 



OUSE OF DURGESSES 



Fry day April 21 th 1704 

MR Speaker and thirty three Burgeffes being mett at the Capitoll in a room 
appointed for the Burgeffes to Sit in 
A meffage from his Ex ly by M r Robert/on 
M T Speaker and Genti of the Houje of Burgeffes 

His Excelly command the imediate attendance of this Houfe upon him in the 
Council Chamber. 

And accordingly the Houfe went to attend his Excelly And being returned M f 
Speaker acquainted the Houfe That his Excelly was pleafed to fhew his Commiffion 
from her Majefty to be Leiv 1 and Governo r Gener" of this Colony and Dominion and 
to caufe the fame to be read by the Clerk of the Council and after that to fhew his 
Inftrudlions and to read One of them which nominated the Council. And then his 
Excelly was pleafed to fay That he had Commiffionated perfons to adminifter the 
neceffary Oaths to the Burgeffes 

His Excell y8 Commiffion to William Randolph Jun r to be Clerk of the Houfe of 
Burgeffes and the Certyficate of the Hon ,,lr John Lightfoot and Henry Duke Efq'» two 
of her Majefts Hon ble Council certifying that they had Adminiftred the Oaths appointed 
by Act of Parliament to be taken inftead of the Oathes of Allegiance and Supremacy, 
the Oath mentioned in the Act Entituled an Ad declareing the alteration in the Oath appointed 
to be taken by the Ad Entituled an Ad for the further Security of his Majefties perfon 
and the Succeffion of the Crown in the Proteflant Line and for cxtinguifhing the Hopes 
of the pretended Prince of Wales and all other pretenders and their open and Secret Abetters 
and for declaring the Affotiation to be determined As alfo the Teft and Oath of Clerk of 
the Houfe of Burgeffes unto the faid William Randolph Jun r were feverally read and 
the faid William Randolph thereupon admitted to the Execution of the faid Office 

The Certifycate of the Hon blc William Byrd John Lightfoot and Benjamin Harrifon 
Efq" three of her Majefts Honble Council was read wherein they certifye that purfuant 
to a Commiffion under the Seal of the Colony directed by his Excelly to them, they 
had adminftred the Oathes appointed by Act of Parliment to be taken inftead of 
the Oathes of Allegiance and Supremacy the Oath menconed in the Act Entituled an 
Ad for the further Security of his Majefts perfon and the Succeffion of the Crown in the 
Proteftant line and for extingtdfhing the Hopes of the pretended Prince of Wales and all 
other pretenders and their Open and fecret Abettors and for declaring tlie Affotiation to be 
determined As alfo the Teft and Oath of a Burgefs unto William Randolph, ffrancis Epes 
Richard Covington, Henry Jenkins, Miles Cary, Jofeph jfoftcr, James Moss Robert 
Hubbard, Peter Beverly James Ranfon William Byrd, Charles Afhton, Henry Afhton 
Anth Armiftead Will m Armiftead, William Robinfon, John Weft, Thomas Weft, Nathaniel 

Harrifon, 



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Harrifon, Richard Bland, Gawin Corbin, Arthur Smith, Thomas Giles, William Edwards 
Jofhua Wynn Thomas Barbar Thomas Ballard George M arable James Wilfon, William 
Ball, Thomas Hodges Rice Hoe, Richard ffoffaker, Tully Robinfon, Richard Drummond 
Robert Boiling and William Harrifon Genti Burgeffes of this Affembly And they further 
Certifyed that Benjamin Harrifon gent, one of the Burgeffes of this Affembly Subfcribed 
the Teft and took all the other Oathes above mentioned (Except the Oath of a Burgefs) 
declaring that he had already taken the Oath of a Burgefs at the firft opening of this 
Affembly and therefore refufed to repeat the fame 

A meffage from his Excelly by M r Robert/on 
M T Speaker & Genti of y Houfe of Burgeffes 

His Excelly commands the imediate attendance of this Houfe upon him in the Coun- 
cil Chamber. 

And accordingly the Houfe went to attend his Excelly And being returned, M r 
Speaker acquainted the Houfe that according to his Excell 8 Commands the Houfe 
had been to wait on him in the Council Chamber and that his Excelly was pleafed to 
make a Speech and to give him a Copy thereof and that therefore he would not truft 
to his memory to repeat the Contents but read the Copy which was as followeth. 

Hon bU Genii. 

God Almighty I hope will be gratioufly pleafed fo to direct guide, and Enable us, 
as that we may to all intents and purpofes anfwer her Majefts Writt by which this 
Affembly was called and by Prorogation is now mett. in this her Majefty Queen 
Anne her Roy all Capitol which being appoynted by Law for holding Generall Affembly s 
and Generall Courts, my hopes likewife are That they may continue to be held in this 
place for the promoteing of Gods Glory her Majefts and her Succeffors Intereft and 
Service, with that of the Inhabitants of this her Majefts moft antient and great Colony 
& Dominion of Virginia So long as the Sun and Moon endure 

Genii. 

Her moft Sacred Majefty having been gratioufly pleafed to fend me her Royal 
Picture and Armes for this her Colony and Dominion, I think the propereft place to 
have them kept in will be this Council Chamber. But it not being as yet quite finifhed, 
I cannot have them fo placed as I would 

By private accounts which I have from England I underftand her Majefty hath 
lately thought fit to appoint a day of publick ffafting and Humiliation there. But I 
have not yet feen her Majefts Royall Proclamation for it, which makes me not willing 
to appoint one here til I have. And had it not been for this I defigned that her Majefts 
Royall Picture and Armes fhould have been firft Seen by you on S* George his day, 
And to have kept it as day of publick Thankfgiving it being the day on which her Majefty 
was crowned and bearing the name of his Royall Highnefs the Prince of Denmark, and 
likewife of the Patron of our Mother Kingdome of England. 
Hon bU Genti. 

I dont in the leaft doubt but that you will joyn with me in paying our moft humble 
and dutifull Acknowledgments and thanks to her moft Sacred Majefty for this great 
Hon r and favour which fhe hath been pleafed to beftow upon yo r Country and in pray- 
ing that fhe may have a long profperous. Succefsfull and Victorious Reign As alfo 
that fhe may in all refpedls not only equall but foon Out doe her Royall Predeceffor 
Queen Elizabeth of ever glorious memory in the latter end of whofe Reign this Country 
was dif covered and in honour of her called Virginia. 

It is now within two yeares of a Century fince it being firft Seated, at which time 
if God Almighty and her Maj ty fhall be fo pleafed I defign to celebrate a Jubilee and 
that the Inhabitants thereof may increafe exceedingly and alfo abound with Riches 
and Hono r and have Extraord 1 ^ good Succefs and fortune in all their Undertake! ngs, 
but cheifly that they may be Exemplary in their lives and Converfations, continue 
in their Religion of the Church of England as by Law eftablifhed Loyall to the Crowne 

thereof, 



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thereof, and that all thefe things may come to pafs, I queftion not, but you will moft 

cordially Joyn with me in our moft vnfeigned and hearty prayers to God Almighty 

for them. 

fir Nicholfon 

Upon a Motion made by a Member of the Houfe 

Ordered That the Meffenger be directed by M r Speaker to attend conftantly in 
fome convenient place within the Houfe for the better receiving the Commands of the 
Houfe 

Then the Houfe adjourned til to morrow morning nine a Clock. 



Saturday April I 22^1704 

S~\RDERED That Richard Morris John Remington Anthony Evans and Richard 
f J Strickland be continued Doorkeepers to the Houfe this Seffion and that 
^-^ they give their refpeclive attendance accordingly. 

The orders of the Houfe for laft Seffions being read at the table 
Refolved That the Houfe do approve of the fame and that they fhall continue 
Orders for this Seffion 

Ordered That the faid Orders ly conftantly upon the Table for every Members 
pervfall as occafion 

A meffage from his Excell y by M r Robert/on in writing was read at the table as 
followeth. 
M' Speaker and Gent, of the Houfe of Burgeffes 

I have received fome letters concerning ftrange Indians which I herewith fend 
you, and there are two perfons of Stafford County now here, whom I recommend to 
you to be Examined about that matter. I have received fome Account of Indians 
in New England and South Carolina, the Severall papers concerning them I alfo herewith 
fend you 

I have alfo received Letters concerning our Convoys and ffleet, which I likewife 
fend you. I every hour expect to hear that the Commodore is returned from Maryland 
therefore recommend it to you that you will with all Expedition let me know your 
Opinion concerning the time of the Fleets fayling. I look upon it as a great misfortune 
that his Royall Highnefs Prince George of Denmark &c his Originall Order which is 
dated the 11 th of January laft fignifying that two men of Warr are ordered hither, 
and Directing the Commodores Staying here til the laft of May is not yet come, but 
I fend you a Copy thereof attefted by M r Micajah Perry with which is a Lett r of his 
of y e 18 th of January laft Sent to 

fir: Nicholfon 
Ordered That the faid meffage together with the Severall Letters and Papers therein 
mentioned be taken into confideration on Monday next. 

David Strawne and William Allen (the two perfons of Stafford County recommended 
in his Excells meffage to be examined by the Houfe were Severally called in And being 
Examined were ordered to withdraw. 

Ordered That the Houfe be called over as often as fhall be thought convenient 
and that thofe members who fhall be wanting in their duty of Attendance be lyable 
to the Cenfure of the Houfe 

Refolved and accordingly Ordered 

That it be a ftanding rule of this Houfe that fifteen Members with the Speaker 
fhall be a Sufficient number to adjourne 

A Committee for Elections and Priviledges 

M r Gawin Corbin Chairman 

M r Jofeph ffofter M r Richard Bland 

M r Nath . Harrifon M r John Weft 

Ordered That M r Miles Cary Jun r be Clerk of this Comm 1 " and give his attend- 
ance accordingly. 

Ordered 



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Ordered That the Clerk of the Hotife deliver to the Chairman of the Committee 
for Elections and Priviledges the Writt for the Election of Burgeffes for Prince George 
County and what other Writts fhall come to his hands And that the faid Comm tee 
take into their confideration the Severall Returnes thereon, and make report of their 
proceedings and Opinions therein to the Houfe 
A Com tee for publick Claims 

M r Miles Cory Chairman 

M r Richard Bland M r ffrancis Eppes 

M r Jofeph Softer M r John Weft 

M r James Wilfon M r Will" Armiftead 

M r Tully Robinfon 
Ordered That M r Miles Gary Jun r be Clerk of this Committee and give his attend- 
ance accordingly. 

A Committee of Propofitions & Greivances 

M r William Randolph Chairman 

M r Gawin Corbin M r Thomas Ballard 

M r Benj n Harrifon M r Nath 11 Harrifon 

M r Thomas Barbar M r Anth" Armiftead 

M r James Ranfome M r Robert Hubard 

M r Robert Boiling 
A Petition of William Aylett praying to be admitted to the place and Office of 
Clerk of the Comt ee of Propoficons and Greivances And alfo 

A Petition of Charles Evans praying to be admitted to the fame place were feverally read 
Refolved That M r William Aylett be Clerk of the Committee of propoficons and 
Greivances. And 

Ordered That he give his Attendance accordingly 

Ordered That the Committees have power to adjourne themf elves De Die in diem 
and to fend for perfons Records Journalls and other papers they fhall from time to 
time have occafion of 

Refolved & accordingly Ordered 

That all Propofitions Greivances and Publick Claimes be brought into the Houfe 
on thurfday the twenty Seventh Inftant at lateft or not to be received in this Seffions 
of Affembly without perticular leave of the Houfe 

Ordered That the Clerk of the Houfe publifh the lateft time fet by the Houfe for 
receiving propofitions Greivances and Publick Claims during this Seffion by Setting 
up a fair Copy of the Refolve of the Houfe made in that behalf at the door of the Houfe 
Ordered That the Clerk of the Houfe publifh the place where the Committee of 
Propofitions and Greivances and the Com tee of Publick Claims are to fit by fetting vp 
a Certifycate thereof at the Door of the Houfe 

Ordered That the Committee of Propofitions and Greivances infpect the Journall 
of this Houfe at the laft meeting and the Seffion next before that and report to the 
Houfe what they find neceffary to be taken into confideration this Seffion 

Ordered That the Committee for publick Claims infpedt the reports of the faid 
Committee at the laft meeting and at the Seffion next before that and report to the 
Houfe what they find neceffary to be further confidered this Seffion 
Refolved and accordingly Ordered 

That all Petitions Propofitions and Greivances directed for the laft Seffions and 
laft meeting of Affembly and not then confidered be admitted to the confideration of 
this Seffion 

The Houfe was called over and the abfence of fuch Members as did not appear 
was Excufed 

Ordered That the members of the Com tee of Elections and Priviledges wait upon 
his Excelly and defire him to iffue out a new writt for the Election of a Burgefs to ferve 
in this Affembly for Nanfemond County in the roome of M r Thomas Swan deed. 

Ordered 



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Ordered That the Members of the Committee of Elections and Priviledges wait 
upon his Excelly and defire him to iffue out a new writt for the Election of a Burgefs 
to Serve in this Affembly for King and Queen County in the room of M r William Leigh 
deceafed 

Ordered That the Members of the Committee of Elections and Priviledges wait 
upon his Excelly and defire him to iffue out a new writt for the Election of a Burgefs to 
Serve in this Affembly for Middfex County in the room of M r Edwin T hacker deed. 

Then the Houfe adjourned til Monday morning nine a Clock 



Monday April 24 th 1704 

A WRITTEN Meffage from his Excelly and the Hon ble Council by M r Robert/on 
was read as followeth 
By his Ex ly and the Hon hU Council 
M T Speaker and Gentlemen of the Houfe of Burgeffes 

His Excelly and the Hon bIe Council having received diverfe Petitions heretofore 
prefented by the ffrench Refugees Setled at Manakin Town praying for Naturalization 
with feverall other Papers relating to that Settlement, have thought fitt to recommend 
to yo r Houfe the mature Confideration of the f aid Petitions and Papers as being a Cafe 
of very great Importance 

Ordered That the faid Meffage together with the Petitions and Papers therein 
menconed be referred to the confideration of the Committee of Propofitions and Greiv- 
ances to report their Opinions therein. 

Then the Houfe according to order proceeded to the confideration of a meffage 
from his Excelly to the Houfe on Saturday laft and therein having fpent fome time came 
to thefe Refolutions following. 

Ordered That the confideration of the firft Paragraph of his Excells faid meffage 
concerning Strange Indians together w th the Papers relateing thereto be referred to 
the Committee of Propofitions and Greivances to report their Opinions therein 

Refolved That it is the Opinion of this Houfe. 

That in refpect of her Majefts and this Countrys Service the better fecurity of 
Merchants Shipps and the Intereft of Trade in Generall it will not be propper for the 
prefent ffleet to f ayl hence before the laft day of May next 

Ordered That M r Epes M r Boiling, M r Hoe, M r Wilfon M r Wyn, M r Edwards carrye 
a Copy of the faid Refolve to his Excellency 

Several Propofitions and Greivances from the Countys of Henrico and Norfolk 
were read and referred to the confideration of the Committee of Propofitions and Greiv- 
ances to report their Opinions therein 

The Certifycates of the Hon blc William Byrd and John Lightfoot Efq r " two of her 
Majefts Hon ble Council were read wherein they certifye that perfueant to a Comiffion 
under the Seal of the Colony directed to them by his Excelly they had adminftred the 
Oathes appointed by Act of Parliament to be taken inftead of the Oaths of Allegiance 
and Supremacy, the Oath mentioned in an Act Entituled An Ad, declarcing the altera- 
tions in the Oaths appointed to be taken by the Ad Entituled An Ad for the further Security 
of his Majefts perfon and the Succeffion of the Crowne in the Proteftant line and for Ex- 
tinguifhing the hopes of the Pretended Prince of Wales and all other pretenders and their 
Open and fecret Abettors, and for declareing the Affofiation to be determined, as alfo the 
Teft and Oath of a Burgefs unto Edward Mofely Adam Thorowgood, Benjamin Not- 
tingham, Jacob Johnfon and John Turbervill Gent. Burgeffes of this prefent gen" As- 
fembly 

The Propofitions and Greivances from Charles City County were read and referred 
to the Committee of Propofitions and Greivances. 

Ordered 



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Ordered That the Com 1 " of Proportions and Greivances take into confideration 
that part of the Greivance of Charles City County which relates to the Election of 
Burgeffes for that County and that they fearch for Prefidents and report their Opinion 
thereon with all convenient Expedition 

M r Corbin from the Committee of Elections & Priviledges reported that the faid 
Committee had taken into confideration the Return made on the writt for Election of 
Burgeffes for Prince George County committed to them And therein had come to a 
Refolution, which he read in his place and then delivered in at the Table, where being 
again read the Houfe took the fame into imediate confideration and agreed upon the 
Refolution following 

Refolved That Leiv 1 Coll Robert Boiling and M r William Harrifon are duly returned 
Burgeffes to ferve in this prefent Generall Affembly for Prince George County according 
to Law 

A Petition for the Naturalization of Cyprian Prou 

A Petition for Naturalization of Peter Ruckes 

A Petition for Naturalization of Ifaac Garrett 

A Petition for Naturalizacon of John James Veillon & others 

A Petition for Naturalizacon of Telijfe Alverton 

Being referred by the Council to the confideration of the Houfe were feverally read and 
referred to the Com tee of Propofitions and Greivances to report their Opinions therein 
A Petition of Mary Greenfeild referred by the Council to the confideration of the 
Houfe was read and referred to the Committee of Propofitions and Greivances to 
report their Opinions therein 

The Houfe adjourned til nine a Clock to morrow morning. 



Tuefday April 25 th 1704 

TWO written meffages from his Excelly by M r Robert/on who brought with him 
fome Papers relateing thereto (viz') 
Returnes of the Sherriffs of the feverall Countys concerning the Settle- 
ment of the ffrontier Plantations 

Her Majefts Inf tractions to his Excelly Dated 7 th Jan ry 1702 

The faid meffages being as followeth. 
M' Speaker and Genii, of the Houfe of Burgeffes 

I herewith fend you the Returnes of the Sherriffs of the feverall ffrontier Countys 
whereby you may fee how many of thofe plantations on the ffrontiers are Seated ac- 
cording to the Act of Affembly made Anno 1664 as that Act was then made for the 
better Securing and Strengthening thofe parts that were moft expofed to the Incurfions 
of Enimys. I muft leave to you to confider whether the reafon of it be yet ceafed, So 
that it may be repealed, but if the fame reafon do ftil exift, that fome method may be 
taken to render it more effectual, As for the Land on the South fide Blackwater Swamp 
and in Pamunkey neck. I have fent to England by the Honorable M r Secretary Jen- 
nings the Severall Addreffes and Papers that have been prefented to me concerning it 
And I hope I may very fpeedily receive her Majefts gratious Commands about the 
matter So that thefe places may be as foon feated as the reft of the ffrontiers are. 

You will receive a Petition referred vnto your Houfe by the Hon ble Council con- 
cerning the Dividing the Upper Parifh of New Kent County, and there are feverall 
other Parifhes that labour under the like Inconveniencys with them as particularly 
S* John Parifh in King Will m County & S 1 Peters Parifh in King and Queen County 
both which are fo long that the Inhabitants cannot without great Inconveniency attend 
the Worfhipp of God at their Churches, nor the Minifters do their Duty in vifiting 
and Adminiftring the Sacrament to fick people, and in Babtizing Children and the 
Parifhes of S' Marys and Sittinburn on Rappahannock River are in the fame Circum- 
ftances. I therefore recommend to you where the Parifhes are inconvenient that 
they be divided. And likewife that you will take into your Confideration the Con- 

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folidating thofe fmall Parifhes (whereof there are divers in this neck) who are not able 
to maintain a Minifter without a very great Burthen and Charge upon the Inhabitants 

Jfr: Nicholfon 
M r Speaker and Genii, of the Houfe of Burgeffes 

I do in her Majefts name return you thanks for the Speedy Refolve you have 
made in what I recommend" 1 to you concerning the time of the ffleets fay ling wherein 
my felf and her Majefts Hon bIe Council do concurr with you 

There is one thing more which I think doth very much concern her Majefts and 
this Countrys Interef t and Service and therefore I hope you will think it worthy your 
ferious confideration, You may perceive by the papers and Letters which I fent you on 
Saturday, how much difpute there has been amongft the Merchants at home concerning 
the time of fitting out the ffleets bound hither laft year As alfo about the time of their 
departure from hence, I recommend to you to let me know your Opinion what you 
think moft propper for her Majefts and this Countrys Intereft and Service on fuch 
occafions, and I defire your fpeedy anfwer therein, becaufe I intend to Communicate 
the fame to his Excelly the Govern r of Maryland while the Affembly is fitting there. 
I herewith fend you her Majefts gratious Inftructions to me dated 7 th January 1702 
directing that no fhipps fail hence in time of Warr without Convoys 

Jfr: Nicholfon 

Ordered That the confideration of the faid meffages together with the Papers 
thereto relateing be referred to the Committee of Propofitions and Greivances and that 
they report their Opinions upon that part of the laft meffage which relates to the fitting 
out of ffleets with all convenient Expedition 

A Letter from M r Robert Beverley to this Houfe was read 

A Petition of M r Robert Beverley praying that he may be allowed for officiateing 
as Look out on point Comfort 

A Petition of M r Robert Beverley praying that he may be allowed for Services by 
him done for the Pamunkey Indians 

A Petition of M r Robert Beverley praying allowance for officiating as Clerk of the 
Houfe of Burgeffes the laft meeting of the Affembly and for four Copys of the Journall 
of the faid meeting deliver* 1 his Excelly to be fent to England. And 

A Petition of James Adams praying allowance for being Interpreter to the Rappa- 
hannock Indians two yeares — Being Severally read 

Ordered That the confideration of the faid Petitions be referred to the Committee 
for publick Clayms to report their Opinions therein 

Severall Propofitions and Greivances from the Count ys of King and Queen Prince 
George and Richmond were read and referred to the confideration of the Committee 
of Propofitions and Greivances to report their Opinions therein 

A Petition of the Churchwardens of S' Peters Parifh concerning a Divifion of the 
faid Parifh 

A Complaint of the Nanziaitico Indians concerning one Thomas Kendall, turning 
them off their Land — being referred from the Hon blc Council for the confideracon of 
the Houfe were feverally read. 

Ordered That the faid Petition and complaint be referred to the confideration of 
the Committee of Propofitions and Greivances to report their Opinions therein 

Severall Publick Claims from the Countys of 

Prince George York 

King and Queen Lancafter 

Gloucefter New Kent 

Middlefex King William 

Accomack Elizab: City 

Henrico Princess Anne 

And Northampton 
Were prefented to the Houfe and referred to the confideration of the Committee for 
publick Claims to Examine the Subject matter thereof and report the fame with their 
Opinions therein to the houfe 

M' 



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M r Randolph from the Committee of Proportions and Greivances reported that 
according to order the faid Committee had taken into confideration that part of the 
Greivance from Charles City County which relates to the Election of Burgeffes for that 
County and that they had fearcht for Prefidents and had come to a refolution which 
he read in his place and then delivered it in at the table where being againe read after 
Some time fpent in debate 

The houfe agreed to the report of the Corn'" viz 1 That a new writt do iffue for the 
Election of two Burgeffes to ferve in this Affembly for Charles City County 

Ordered That the members of the Houfe who have ferved as Burgeffes for Charles 
City County this Affembly be difcharged from giving any further attendance in this 
Houfe 

Refolved That it is the Opinion of this Houfe That M r Richard Bland and M r Jofhua 
Wynn who have attended this Seffion as Burgeffes for Charles City County as it now 
ftands ought to be paid for their faid Attendance by the faid County. 

Ordered That the members of the Committee of Elections and Priviledges wait 
upon his Excelly and defire him to iffue out a new writt for the Election of two Bur- 
geff 8 to Serve in this Affembly for Charles City County. 

Ordered That M r Edward Mofely and M r Richard Covington be added to the Com- 
mittee for publick Claymes 

The Houfe adjourned til to morrow morning nine a Clock. 

Wednefday April 26 th 1704 

ACERTIFYCATE of the Hon ble William Byrd and John Lightfoot Efq" two 
of her Ma j efts hofi bIe Council was read wherein they certifye that purfueant 
to a Commiffion vnder the Seal of the Colony directed to them by his Excelly 
they have adminiftred the Oathes appointed by A<51 of Parlim' to be taken 
inftead of the Oaths of Allegiance and Supremacy the Oath menconed in the A61 En- 
tituled an Ad declareing the alterations in the Oath appointed to be taken by the Ad En- 
tituled An Ad for the further fecurity of his Majefts per f on and the Succeffion of the Crowne 
in the Proteftant line and for extinguifhing the hopes of the pretended Prince of Wales 
and all other pretenders and their open and Secret Abettors and for declareing the Affofia- 
tion to be determined, as alfo the Teft and Oath of a Burgefs unto James Baughan gent, 
a Burgefs of this affembly 

A Petition of John Kimbro praying his annual pention of One thoufand pounds 
of Tobacco and Cask may be Levyed for him as vfual — was read 

Ordered That the confideration of the faid Petition be referred to the Committee 
for publick Clayms to report their Opinions therein 

M r Randolph from the Committee of Propofitions and Greivances reported that 
according to order the faid Com tee had taken into confideration his Excells meffage 
to the Houfe on the 25 th of this Inftant concerning y e fitting out of ffleets and that they 
had likewife confidered his Excells meffage of the 24 th of this Inftant relateing to the 
Naturalization of the jfrench Refugees fetled in the Mannakin Town, together with a 
Petition of the Jfrench Refugees fetled at the head of York river praying for naturaliza- 
tion and therein had agreed upon feveral refolutions which he read in his place and 
then delivered them in at the table where being againe read and a fmall amendment 
therein made the Houfe agreed to the fame as followeth 

Refolved That it is the Opinion of the Houfe that it will be moft for her Majefts 
and this Countrys fervice and intereft that all fhipps defigned for this Country in time 
of Warr do fayl from England the latter end of Auguft or the beginning of September 

Refolved That it is the Opinion of this Houfe That the Jfrench Refugees fetled at the 
Manakin town be Naturalized by Adt of Affembly. 

Refolved That Applycation be made by the Houfe to his Excelly defireing him to 
Commiffionate fuch perfons as he fhall think to adminifter the Oathes required by Law 

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in order to Naturalizacon to all fuch ffrench Refugees refideing at the Mannakin town 
as fhall defire Naturalization 

Refolved That it is the Opinion of this Houfe That the ffrench Refugees fetled at 
the head of York river be naturalized by Act of Affembly. 

Refolved That applycation be made by the Houfe to his Excelly defireing him to 
Commiffionate fuch perfons as he fhall think fit to adminifter the Oaths the Oaths 
required by Law in order to Naturalization to all fuch ffrench Refugees refiding at the 
head of York river as fhall defire Naturalization 

Refolved That the Applycations agreed upon to be made by the Houfe concerning 
the jfrench Refugees at the Mannakin town and at the head of York river be made 
to his Excelly by a meffage in writeing 

Ordered That it be referred to the Committee of propofitions and Greivances to 
p'pare the faid Meffage and to report it to the Houfe as foon as conveniently may be. 

M r Randolph from the Com tee of propofitions and Greivances reported that the 
faid Corn 1 " had according to order prepared a written meffage to his Excelly which 
he read in his place and then delivered it in at the table where being again read and 
a fmall Amendment therein made y e fame was agreed to by the Houfe — as followeth 
May it pleafe yo T Excelly. 

The Houfe of Burgeffes having taken into confideration your Excells meffage of 
the 24 th Inftant relating to the Naturalization of the jfrench Refugees Setled at the Man- 
nakin Towne are of Opinion That the faid Refugees and alfo the Refugees fetled at the 
head of York river be naturalized by Adt of Affembly And becaufe the Refidence of 
the faid Refugees is fo remote from this place that they cannot come hither without 
Extraord ry trouble and Charge and leaving their habitations without defence to make 
the Oaths required by Law in order to their Naturalization 

The Houfe of Burgeffes humbly pray your Excelly to appoint Commiff" to ad- 
minifter the faid Oathes to them at their refpedtive places of Abode. 

Ordered That the faid meffage be fairly tranfcribed and Signed by M r Speaker 
and that the Com tee of Propoficons and Greivances prefent the fame to his Excellency 
together with a Copy of the Refolve of the Houfe this day made upon his Excells meffage 
concerning the fitting out of ffleets. 

The Propofitions and Greivances of Princefs Anne County being referred by the 
Council to the confideration of the Houfe were read and referred to the confideration 
of the Committee of Propoficons and Greivances to report their Opinions therein 

A Petition of John Redwood for an allowance as being Goal Keeper referred by 
the Council to the Confideration of the Houfe was read and referred to the confidera- 
tion of the Committee for Publick Claims to report their Opinions thereon 

M r Corbin from the Committee of Elections and Priviledges reported that according 
to order they had waited on his Excelly and defired him to iffue out New writts for the 
Election of Burgeffes to ferve in this Affembly in the room of thofe Members who are 
now wanting 

The Houfe adjourned til to morrow morning nine a Clock 

Thurfday April 27 th 1704 

A PETITION of Thomas Wynn praying allowance for being Interpreter to y e 
Nottoway Maherin and Nanfemond Indians 
A Petition of the Hon ble Edmund Jenings Efq r Thomas Barbar and 
Thomas Ballard Gent, praying allowance infpecting and directing y e ffinifh- 
ing the building of the Capitol — 

A Petition of Thomas Whitby praying allowance for his care & diligence in building 
the Capitol 

A Petition of M r Henry Cary praying Allowance for his Extraordinary Services 
in Overfeeing the Building of the Capitol 

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A Petition of M r Charles Chifwell praying allowance for publick Services by him 
done as Clerk of the Secretarys Office — 

A Petition of M r Chicheley Corbin Thacker in behalf of theHon ble Edmund Jennings 
Efq r Secretary praying allowance for One hundred thirty Six Military Commiffions 
iffued out of the Secretarys Office. 

A Petition of M r Chicheley Corbin Thacker late Clerk of the Secretarys Office pray- 
ing Allowances for publ Services by him done And 

A Petition of M r Chicheley Corbin Thacker in behalf of the hofi bIe Edmund Jennings 
Efq r Secretary praying allowance for five New Writts for the Election of Burgeffes 
iffued out of the Secretarys Office. 

Being referred by the Council to the confideration of the Houfe were Severally 
read and referred to y e Confideration of the Committee for Publick Clayms to report 
their Opinions therein 

A Petition of the Nottoway Indians praying his Excelly to grant a pafs under the 
Seal of the Colony to fome of their Great Men to go Norward to treat about the Ran- 
foming their King who was carryed away by a party of Strange Indians Suppofed to 
be Senegnas and 

A Petition of John Holt praying that he may be impowered to keep a fferry at 
Hogg Ifland. 

Being referred by the Council to the confideracon of the Houfe were Severally 
read and referred to the Confideration of the Committee of Propofitions and Greivances 
to report their Opinions therein 

A Petition of M r Thomas Ballard Sherriff of York County praying allowance of 
four thoufand four hundred forty pounds of Tobacco due to him for his Attendance 
on y e Gen" Court and other Services And 

A Petition of M r William Barbar Sherriff of York County praying an allowance 
of two thoufand Six hundred and thirty two pounds of Tobacco for his attendance 
on the Generall Court and other Services — Were feverally read and referred to the 
Confideracon of y e Com tee for publick Claims to report their opinions therein 

A Propofition of M r William Randolph and M r Miles Cary concerning the fending 
of Capitol Offenders from the Severall Countys in this Dominion to the Keeper of the 
Corhon Goal. Was read and refefed to the confideration of the Committee of Propo- 
fitions and Greivances to report their Opinions therein 

A Petition of M r Henry Cary fetting forth that the Com tee hath not given Directions 
for the Compleat finifhing the Capitol and therefore defireing that the Gen" Affembly 
will give fuch further Directions therein as they fhall think needfull — being referred 
by the Hon ble Council to the confideracon of the Houfe was read 

Ordered That the faid Petition lye upon the table 

Three written meffages from his Excelly & the Hon ble Council by M r Robert/on 
who brought into the Houfe fome Papers relateing thereto 

By his Excelly & the Hon bI ' Council 
M r Speaker and Genii, of the Houfe of Burgeffes 

Upon confidering your Refolve Yefterday relating to the time of the Shipps de- 
figned for this Country their Sayling from England, His Excelly and the Council do 
agree with you that the latter end of Auguft or beginning of September is the moft 
propper time, but as this is a Cafe of very great Importance for the Majefts and this 
Countrys Intereft and Service they think it neceffary that Your Houfe give your 
reafons for this Opinion, which will render it more effectuall in England for obtaining 
fuch a Regulation as is defired 

His Excelly and the Council do likewife defire your Opinion concerning Embargoes 
and that therein you will have a fpecial Regard to her Majefts Royall Inftruction 
which now lyes before you. And likewife that your Houfe will take into confideration 
the moft propper and convenient time for ffleets fayling from hence in time of Warr- 
His Excelly and the Council being humbly of Opinion that neither the limiting them 

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to a certaine day as the prefent Commodores orders are nor the fixing A certain number 
of daies for their ftay after their arrival as has been vfual formerly are for her Majefts 
Service, the Intereft of the trade of this Country, nor the benefit of the Merchants 
Since befides the Vncertainty of Voyages many Vnforefeen accidents may retard the 
Ladeing of the Shipps and render it impoffible for them (without great detriment) 
to proceed with a Convoy at a certain day. 
Aprill. 27 th 1704 

By his Excelly & the Hon ble Council 
M r Speaker and Gent, of the Houfe of Burgeff 8 

His Excelly and the Hon b,e Council have confidered yo r Refolve of Yefterday 
relating to the Jfrench Refugees fetled at Mannikin Town and the head of York river 
and Commiffions are accordingly Ordered to the Juftices of the Countys of Henrico 
and King William refpectively to adminifter the Oaths appointed by Law in order 
to their Naturalization but as to thofe Refugees fetled at Mannikin town his Excelly 
and the Council think fit to fent [fend] you Severall other papers that have lately come 
before them recommending to your Houfe the Serious confideracon of the faid papers 
and the matters therein contained whereof. M r Auditor Byrd and Leiv 1 Coll 
William Randolph One of your own houfe can give you full Account 

His Excelly and the Council do conceive it to be of very great Confequence that 
that Settlement be Eftablif hed on a right foot efpecially now in time of Warr when there 
is fomuchrumo r of the ffrench and Indians from Canada invadeing the Northern Colonys, 
there are now divers Petitions prefented and Pattents p r pared for land adjoyning to 
the ffrench at Mannikin Town but his Excelly hath thought fit to deferr Signing them 
til your Houfe fhall fignifye your Opinion on the Papers now and before fent you which 
his Excell y and the Council defire may be as fpeedily as poffible 

Complaint having been made to his Excelly by the Deputy Govern' of North 
Carolina of divers ill practices of two Indian Traders belonging to this Government 
in Stirring vp Warr againft a nation of Indians under the Governm 1 of Carolina. His 
Ex 1 >' and the Council confidering the ill confequences of fuch practices have fent you 
on the fever" papers relating to that matter recommending to your Houfe to find out 
fome propper means to reftrain y« like for the future. 
Aprill 27 th 1704 

By his Excelly and the Hon bt ' Council 
M' Speaker and Gent, of y" Houfe of Burgeff'. 

His Excelly and the Council finding that the Act appoynting fferrys hath not 
fufficiently provided for fferrys in divers places very convenient for that purpofe more 
efpetially On York River from Cap' Mathews plantation to Cappahofick which was 
recommended to your Houfe laft Seffion. And having now received a Petition for a 
fferry to be kept on James River from Hogg Ifland at a more convenient place than 
now it is. Do recommend to you the Reviving of the faid Law and where either fferrys 
are wanting for the Conveniency of Travellers, or thofe already appointed are found in- 
convenient that care be taken to regulate the Same — 

A Complaint being this day made that the Keeper of the fferry on Chickahominy 
river refufed to tranfport the Militia of James City County living on the other Side of 
that river who were comeing to the Gener" Mufter at this place. His Excelly and the 
Council defire your opinion therein 
Aprill 27 th 1704 

The faid meffages being feverally read 

Ordered That the confideration of the faid meffages and Papers relateing thereto 
be referred to the Com te * of Proportions and Greivances to report their Opinions 
therein — 

M r Nathaniel Harrifon a Member of this Houfe moving for Leave to go into the 
Country upon an Extraordinary Occafion. Leave is given him accordingly 

Ordered That he attend the fervice of the Houfe againe on Munday morning next 

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Complaint being made by a Member of the Houfe of a Breach of Priviledge com- 
mitted by John Hughes of New Kent County 

Ordered That the f aid John Hughes be fent for in cuftody of the Meffenger of the 
Houfe to anfwer the faid Complaint and that M r Speaker iffue his warrant accordingly 

M r Randolph from the Committee of Propofitions and Greivances reported that 
the faid Committee had taken into confideration feverall of the matters to them re- 
ferred and therein had agreed upon Severall refolutions which he read in his place and 
afterwards delivered them in at the table where being againe read the Houfe pro- 
ceeded to the imediate confideracon thereof — 

And upon confideration of the report of the faid Com tee upon part of a meffage 
from his Excelly relateing to ftrange Indians 

The Houfe agreed to the report of the Committee viz* 

That the Indians lately Seen at the head of Potomack River were Tufcaroroes 
and that they did quietly return home without Offering any Injury to the Englifh — 

And upon confideration of the report of the faid Com tee made upon a Greivance 
from Princefs Ann County praying that the Reward for killing of Wolves be Leffened — 

The Houfe agreed to the report of the Com tee viz* 
That the Laws now in force do make very good provifion in that cafe 

Ordered That the faid Greivance be rejected 

And upon confideration of the report of the f d Com tee made upon a Greivance from 
Princefs Anne County relateing to Grand Jurys. 

The Houfe agreed to the report of the Com tee viz* 
That it is Sufficiently provided for in the Revifall of the Lawes. 

Ordered That the faid Greivance be rejected 

And upon confideracon of the report of the f d Com tee made upon a Greivance from 
Princefs Anne County relating to the Vncertainty of receiving money 

The Houfe agreed to the report of the Com tee viz* 
That fufficient Provifion for the fame is made in the Revifall of the Lawes. — 

Ordered That the faid Greivance be rejected 

And upon confideration of the report of the f d Com tee made upon a propofition 
from Charles City That the Adt preferring the breed of horfes be revived and made 
perpetual — 

The Houfe agreed to the report of the Com tee viz' 

Refolved That the f d Law be revived for ten yeares. 

Ordered That it be referred to the Com tee of propofitions and Greivances to prepare 
and bring in a bill accordingly 

And upon confideration of the report of the f d Com tee made upon a Propofition 
from Charles City County. That the Adt for tareing Tobacco Hogfheads and for afcer- 
taining the Size of them be revived and made <iPpetual 

The Houfe agreed to the report of the Comm tee viz*. 

Refolved That a Bill be p r pared for tareing and afcertaining the Size of Tobacco 
hogfh ds and that the fame be made perpetuall 

Refolved That the Size of Tobacco Hogfheads be thirty two inches over the head 
on the infide and forty eight inches long between the heads. 

Ordered That it be referred to the Comm tee of Propofitions and Greivances to p r pare 
and bring in a Bill according to the faid Refolves 

And upon confideration of the Report of the faid Com tee made upon a Greivance 
from King and Queen County complaining that the Bridges over the Swamps and Mill 
dams are not made paffable for a loaden cart 

The Houfe agreed to the report of y e CoriV" viz*. 

Refolved That the fame be rejected. 

And upon confideration of the report of the f d Committee made upon a Greivance 
from King and Queen County complaining that the Law doth not provide Rowling 
Houfes and Store houfes 

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The Houfe agreed to the report of the Committee viz* 

Refolved That the fame be rejected 

And upon confideracon of the report of the f d Comm tee made upon the Petition 
of the Inhabitants of Sittinborn Parifh praying that it may be divided 

The Houfe agreed to the report of the Com tee viz* 

Rejolved That a bill be prepared for dividing the faid Parifh by Rappahanock River. 

Ordered That M r William Robinfon M r James Baughan and M r Rich 4 Covington 
prepare and bring in the faid Bill 

And upon confideration of the report of the faid Committee made upon the Peti- 
tion of y e Church wardens of St Peters Parifh in New Kent County praying a Divifion 
of the fame 

The Houfe agreed to the report of the Com'" viz' 

Rejolved That a Bill be prepared for dividing the faid Parifh according to the faid 
Petition 

Ordered That M r Jojeph JJofter and M r James Mojs p r pare and bring in the faid 
Bill 

A written Meffage from his Ex ey by M r Robertjon 
M T Speaker and Genti oj the Houfe oj Burgeffes 

I recommend to you to give directions that the old houfe belonging to M r John 
Page ftanding in the Middle of Gloucefter Street be pulled downe that the profpect of 
the Street between the Capitol and Colledge may be cleer and that you take care to 
pay what you fhall judge thofe houfes to be worth — 

I likewife propofe to the Houfe that each of y e Garretts of the Eaft and Weft 
ffronts of y e Capitol be divided into four roomes and thus appropriated viz' — One for 
the Auditor, One for the Secretary, One for the Judg of the Vice Admiralty, One for 
my Lord Bifhopp of Londons Commiffary. One to keep all the Collectors Accounts 
and papers which are to be returned every eighteen months, And one for the Navall 
Offycers to be imployed for the Same vfe. One for the Attorney Gen" and One for the 
Sherriff attending the Gen" Court. 

That the Garrett over the Conference Room be divided into four Clofetts to be 
thus appropriated Viz' One for the Clerk of the Generall Affembly, One for the Clerk 
of the Houfe of Burgeffes and One for each of the two Clerks of your Committees 

That the Garretts in the Roofe be boarded and So be made capable of holding 
feverall neceffary things and other vfes — 

If you think fit to fell or leafe the houfes built for the Workmen at the Capitol 
I will either buy them or take a Leafe of them — 

According to my directions to M r Treaf' he has prepared his accounts and tells me 
they are ready when ever your Houfe fhall think fit to call for them 
Aprill 27 th 1704 jfr: Nichol/on 

Ordered That the faid Meffage lye upon the table. 

A Committee for receiving inf peeling and Examining M r Treaf urcrs Accounts. 

M r Marrable M r Turbervil 

M r Edwards M r W Robinfon 

Ordered That the faid Com"''' report their proceedings therein to the Houfe 

The Houfe adjourned til to morrow morning nine a Clock 

Fry day April 28 th 1704 

A PETITION of Jofhia Shipp praying liberty to keep a fferry on Rappahannock 
River, being referred from the Council was read 
Ordered That the faid Petition be referred to the confideracon of the 
Committee of Propofitions and Greivances to report their opinions therein 
M r Randolph from the Committee of Propoficons and Greivances reported that the 
faid Committee had taken into confideration feverall of the matters to them referred 

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and therein had agreed upon Severall refolutions which he read in his place and after- 
wards delivered them in at the table where being againe read the Houfe proceeded to the 
imediate confideration thereof. 

And upon confideration of the report of the faid Com tee made upon a Greivance 
from Prince George County complaining that the laws now in force reftraining vnruly 
horfes is only from the twentieth of July to the laft of Odober 

The Houfe agreed to the report of the Committee Viz* 

Refolved That a Claufe be added to the law for improveing the Breed of horfes 
for reftraining all vnruly horfes whatfoever doing Damages to any perfon within their 
inclofed ground from time to time and at all times whatfoever 

Ordered That it be an Inftrudtion to the Committee appoynted to prepare a Bill for 
preferving the Breed of horfes to add a Claufe to the faid Bill according to the faid 
Refolve — 

And upon confideration of the report of the faid Com tee made upon a Ppofition of 
Prince George County that a law be made for afcertaining the value of money — 

The Houfe agreed to the report of the Com tee viz* 

That the fame is anfwered by a report of y e f d Com tee on a greivance of the fame 
nature from Prince/ s Anne County reported to the Houfe Yefterday — 

And upon confideration of the report of the faid Com tee made upon a Propofition 
from Prince George County that the Law for afcertaining the tare of Tobacco Hoggs- 
heads be revived — 

The Houfe agreed to y e report of the faid Com tee viz* 

That the fame is anfwered by the report of the faid Committee given into the houfe 
Yefterday upon a Propofition of the fame nature from Charles City County. 

And upon confideration of the report of the faid Comm tee made upon a Greivance 
from Prince George County that the Laws now in force for prohibiting Negroes, Mu- 
lattoes, and Indians from marrying with any Englifh hath not had its defired effect. 

The Houfe agreed to the report of the Com tee viz* 

That the Laws fufficiently provide for the fame And therefore 

Ordered That the faid Greivance be rejected. 

And upon confideration of the Report of the faid Com tee made upon a Propofition 
from Prince George County That Mulattoes and Indians be P r hibited from keeping 
Chriftian Servants. 

The Houfe agreed to the report of the Com tee viz* 

That the fame be confidered when the Revifall of Laws comes vnder the confidera- 
tion of the Houfe— 

And upon confideration of the report of the faid Com tee made upon a Propofition 
of Henrico County That the Law made in the year 1665 So fair as relates to the harbour- 
ing entertaining and imploying Indians might be revived. 

The Houfe agreed to the report of the Com tee viz* 

Refolved That a Bill be prepared provideing againft any Entertaining harbouring 
or imploying Indians to hunt upon any Lands belonging to her Maj t8 Subjects. 

Ordered That it be referred to M r Randolph and M r Epes to p r pare and bring in 
the faid Bill 

And upon confideration of the report of the faid Committee made upon a Propo- 
fition from Henrico County, That the Auditor may iffue Certifycates for Rights for the 
taking vp and Pattenting of Land at twenty five pounds of Tobacco or two fhillings 
and Six pence for each Right 

The Houfe agreed to the Report of y e Com tee viz* 

Refolved That the faid Propofition be rejected 

And upon confideration of the report of the faid Com tee made upon that part of 
the meffage from his Excelly and the Hon b,e Council on the 27 th Inftant relateing 
to the time of Shipps Sayling from England defigned for this Country defireing the Houfe 

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to give their reafons for their former Refolve upon that matter, and alfo concerning 
the time of Shipps fayling from this Country for England in time of Warr 

The Houfe agreed to the reafons propofed by the Committee in thefe words. 

i ft By their comeing againft the laf t of Auguft or beginning of September the Shipps 
may probably be here in November by which time good part of the Tobacco will be 
ftript and packed, and by the time the Shipps have delivered their Goods and are in 
readinefs to take in their Ladeing near all the Tobacco in the Country will be ready. 

2 dly If they ftay til the Spring before they come upon this Coaft they have 
comonly long Voyages occafioned by Wefterly winds and very hard and Violent wether 
which often happens between Chriftmas and the laft of March as the mafters by fre- 
quent Experience (and perticularly this year) have found. 

3 d 'y By their being here about November they may be ready to go home in April 
or May, and by their not lying in the Summer here, the Shipps will not be injured by 
the Worm, neither will their men be Subject to Sicknefs as they are in July and Auguft 
&c 

4 th 'y By going home in the Summer they may have good wether and moderate 
winds So that if they have good Convoys they may be kept together and carryed fafe 
home — 

And upon confideration of the report of the f d Corhittee made upon that part 
of his Excells and the Hon ble Councills faid meffage relateing to Imbargoes. 

The Houfe agreed to the report of the Com tee viz' 

Refolved That it is neceffary and for her Majefts and this Countrys Service and 
Intereft that all Shipps that defign for England be Imbargoed until the refpective ffleets 
are ready and then that they fayl under good Convoys according to her Maj t9 Roy all 
Inftructions 

And upon confideration of the report of the faid Committee made upon that part 
of his Excells and the Hon ble Councils faid meffage relateing to the fixing a certain 
time for Commodores to ftay after their Arrivall by reafon of many fhipps arriving after 
the Commodore and other accidents that retard the Shipps ladeing, So that they may 
not be ready to Sail the time perfixt for the Commodores ftay. 

The Houfe agreed to the report of the Committee viz 1 

Refolved That it is not for her Majefts Service nor the Intereft of this Country 
and Merchants trading hither that the Commodore fhould be abfolutely limitted to 
any certain time but that a lattitude be left in his Inftruccons to P r lue the advice and 
directions of the Governour and Council in cafe the Shipps cannot be ready to fayl 
by the time p r fixt 

Refolved That a meffage be p r pared in writing to acquaint his Excelly with the 
Subject matter of the aforefaid reafons and refolves. 

Ordered That it be referred to the Committee of Propofitions and Greivances to 
p r pare and bring in the faid meffage — 

And upon confideration of the report of the faid Comm 1 " made upon the propo- 
fition of M r William Randolph and M r Miles Cary two of the members of the Houfe 
That perfons committing Capital Crimes be brought to the Publick Goal — 

The Houfe agreed to the report of the Com 1 " viz' — 

Refolved That a Bill be prepared for the fame 

Ordered That it be referred to the Com'" of propoficons & Greivances to prepare 
and bring in the faid Bill 

And upon confideration of y e report of the faid Comm 1 " made upon his Excells 
meffage on the 25 th of this Inftant concerning perfons feating ff rentier plantations 
according to the Act of Affembly made Anno 1664. 

The Houfe agreed to the report of y e Com tee viz 1 That the faid Act being in a great 
meafure unpractable was never complyed with and if it fhall now be put in Execution 
it would tend to the utter ruine of fome thoufands of poor people without any Service 
to the Country, therefore 

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Rejolved That a Bill be prepared to repeal the faid Adt 

Ordered That it be referred to the Committee of propofitions and Greivances to 
p r pare and bring in the faid Bill 

Upon confideration of the report of the faid Com tee made upon that part of his 
Excells meffage of the twenty fifth Inftant relateing to dividing Severall P r ifhes therein 
menconed. 

The Houfe agreed to the report of the Com tee viz* That that part of the faid meffage 
that relates to dividing S l Peters Parifh in New Kent County and alfo that which relates 
to Sittenborne Parifh in Rappahannock river is already anfwered by Refolves of y* 
Houfe, and as to what relates to the other Parifhes fufficient Provifion is made in the 
Revifal of the Lawes. — 

M r Marrable from the Committee appointed to infpedt M r Treasurers Accounts 
reported the proceedings of the faid Com tee which he delivered in at the table where 
being read — 

Ordered That the faid report lye upon the Table 

Ordered That M r Henry Cary lay before the Houfe the amounts of the Difpofition 
of the money payd him for the building of the Capitol &c together with the proceedings 
of y e Committee appointed to infpedt and overfee the faid Building — 

Ordered That the Clerk of the Houfe lay before the Houfe what Books and papers 
he has in his poffeffion relateing to the difpofition of the money raifed by the laft impo- 
fition Adts upon Slaves Servants and liquors. — 

M r William Armiftead a Member of this Houfe moveing for leave to bring in a 
propofition concerning the keeping of Ordinarys in Hampton town 

Leave is accordingly given him 

M r Boughan a Member of this Houfe moveing for Leave to bring in a propofition 
concerning altering the place for keeping a fferry on Rappahannock River 

Leave is accordingly given him 

And the faid propofitions being feverally read 

Ordered That they be referred to the confideracon of the Com te * of Propofitions 
and Greivances to report their Opinions therein — 

Then the Houfe adjourned til to fnorrow morning nine a Clock 

Saturday April 29^ 1704 

A MESSAGE from his Excelly by M r Robert/on 
M r Speaker and genii, of the Houfe of Burgeffes 
His Excelly commands the imediate attendance of this Houfe upon him 
in the Council Chamber. 
And accordingly the Houfe went to attend his Excell y . And being returned M r 
Speaker acquainted the Houfe that according to his Excells Commands the houfe had 
been to wait on him in the Council Chamber where he was pleafed to make a Speech 
and to give him a Copy thereof with Severall Letters and Inftrudtions relateing thereto 
and in regard his Excelly has been pleafed to give him a Copy of his faid Speech he 
would not truft to his memory to report the contents but read the Copy which was 
as followeth 
M r Speaker and Gentlemen of the Houfe of Burgeffes 

I hope in God 3^ou will continue to difpatch what lyes before you with the fame 
expedition which you have hitherto vfed, for which in her Majefts name I thank you 
I now give your Speaker her Majefts Royall Letter of the 20 th of April 1703 concerning 
Prefents &c being made to Govern" &c and I recommend to you to have it recorded 
in your Journal according to her Majefts Royall Commands 

I have received a Letter dated May 21 th 1703 from the R' Hon ble the Lords Com- 
miff" of Trade and Plantations concerning her Majefts Province of New York which 
I now give to the Hon ble M r Speaker 

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What you defired of me laft Seffions concerning this Affair I have fent to their 
Lordfhipps, As likewife to the R l Hon ble Daniel Earl of Nottingham her Majefties 
Principall Secretary of State but as yet I have not had the Hon r to receive any anfwer 
but what I have had I now give your Speaker. 
Gentlemen. 

There are fome Acts of Affembly now expired which I recommend to you to have 
revived And I now give the Hon ble M r Speaker a Copy of two of her Majefties Royall 
Inftructions to me concerning the Eafing the Levy by the Poll and laying an Impo- 
fition vpon Liquors, I hope Gefltl. you are all well fatisfyed that what money did arife 
by the Impofition Acts on Liquors, Servants and Slaves hath been difpofed of according 
to the true intent and meaning of the faid Acts and no otherwife And you may be 
affured that whilft I have the great Honour and happinefs to be her Majefties Govern r 
here what moneys fhall be raifed by virtue of any Acts fhall be appropriated for the 
vfes therein menconed 

If you think proper now to go upon the Revifall of your Laws I recommend to 
you to let me know it becaufe I muft then communicate to you a great many of her 
Majefties Royall Inftructions to me, And likewife Orders from the R' Hon ble the Lords 
Commiff " of Trade and Plantations. That this Seffions may end as well as it has begun 
is the moft hearty wifhes and prayers of 
Aprill 29 th 1704 ffr: Nicholfon 

Rejolved That the Houfe will take into confideration his Excells faid Speech and 
papers thereto relateing on tuefday next 

Ordered That the Houfe be called over on tuefday next at twelve a clock 

Then the Houfe adjourned til monday morning ten a clock 



Monday May the i ft 1704 

MR Randolph from the Committee of Propoficons and Greivances reported that 
the faid Committee had according to order prepared a written meffage 
to his Excelly and the Hon ble Council as an anfwer to the Subject matter 
of their meffage of the 27 th of April and that they had likewife confidered 
his Excells and the Hon ble Councils meffage of the fame date relateing to the jjrench 
Refugees feated at Mannikin Town &c and have agreed upon Severall refolutions 
therein, which Meffage and Refolutions he read in his place and then delivered them 
in at the table where the faid meffage was again read and after a fmall Amendment 
therein made, the Houfe agreed to the fame as followeth — 
May it pleqfe yo r Excelly and Hon" 

The Houfe of Burgeffes having taken into confideration your meffage of the twenty 
feventh of April, according to the Subject matter therein contained have come to 
Severall refolutions And to the end they may the better comply with what is propofed 
by yo r Excelly and Hon" in giving their reafons for their refolve. of the 26 th of April 
concerning a propper time for Shipps bound hither to Sayl from England they take 
leave to alter their former method upon this occafion and to anfwer by a meffage 
in writeing — The reafons which induced the Houfe to their aforefaid Refolve of the 
26 th of April were as follows — 

i ft If Shipps fit out from England about the latter end of Auguft or 

beginning of September they may probably be here in November by which time great 
part of the Tobacco may be f tript and packt and by the time the Shipps have delivered 
their Goods here and are in readinefs to take in their ladeing near all the Tobacco 
in the Country may be ready 

2 dly If fhipps ftay til the Spring before they come upon this coaft they 

have comonly long Voyages occafioned by Wefterly Winds, and very hard and violent 

wether 



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wether which often happens between Chriftmas and the laft of March as the mafters 
by frequent Experience and perticularly this year have found — 

3<"y Shipps by their being here about November may be ready to go 

hence in April or May and by their not lying here in the Summer they will avoid the 
Worme, neither will the men belonging to them be fubject to Sicknefs as they are in 

July and Auguft. 

4 th iy Shipps by their going home in the Summer in all probability may 

have good wether & moderate winds So that if they have good Convoys they may be 
kept together and carry ed fafe home. 

Concerning Imbargoes The Houfe of Burgeffes are of Opinion that it is neceffary 
and for her Majefties and this Countrys Service that all fhipps that defign hence for 
England in time of Warr be imbargoed til a ffleet can be made vp And that then fuch 
ffleets fayl vnder good Convoys according to her Majefties Royall Inftructions. 

Laftly. The Houfe takeing into confideration the moft propper and convenient 
time for ffleets to fayl from hence in time of Warr came to this refolution 

That it is not for her Majefties Service nor the Intereft of this Country and Mer- 
chants tradeing hither that the Commodore fhould be abfolutely limitted to any certain 
time but that a Lattitude be left in his Inftructions to perfue the advice and Directions 
of the Governour and Council here in cafe the Shipps cannot be ready to Sayl by the 
time perfixt 

Ordered That the faid meffage be fairly tranfcribed and figned by M r Speaker 
and that the Committee of Propoficons and Greivances carrye the fame to his Ex- 
cellency and the Hon b,e Council — 

A Certificate of the Hon ble John Cuftis and Philip Ludwell Efq rs two of her Majefts 
Honorable Council was read wherein they certifye that purfuant to a Commiffion vnder 
the Seal of the Colony to them directed by his Excelly, they had Adminftred the oathes 
appointed by Act of Parliment to be taken inftead of the Oathes of Allegiance and Supre- 
macy, the Oath menconed in an Act Entituled an Ad for the further Security of his Majes- 
ties perfon and the Succeffors of the Crowne in the Proteftant line and for Extinguifhing 
the hopes of the pretended Prince of Wales and all other Pretenders and their open and Secret 
Abettors and for declareing the Affofiation to be determined. As alfo the Teft and Oath 
of a Burgefs unto William Churchil Gent, returned a Burgefs to Serve in this general 
Affembly for Middfex County in the room of Edwin Thacker deceafed, and likewife 
to John Walker Gentleman returned a Burgefs for King and Queen County in the 
room of William Leigh gent, deceafed. 

A Letter from M r Anthony Armiftead a member of this Houfe was read wherein 
he defires leave to go home for the recovery of his health 

And thereupon Leave was accordingly given him — 

Then the report of the Committee made upon his Excells and the Hon ble Councils 
meffage of the twenty feventh Inf tant relateing to the jjrench Refugees fettled at the 
Mannikin town and at the head of York river &c was read at the table And thereupon 
the Houfe took into imediate confideration fome part thereof 

And upon confideration of the report of the faid Committee made upon that part 
of his Excells and the Hon ble Councils meffage of the 27 th of April recommending to 
the confideration of the Houfe Severall papers relateing to the ffrench Refugees and 
their Settlement 

The Houfe agreed to the report of the Com tee viz 1 

That David Minetries mentioned in the faid Papers ought to be obliged to do 
Juf tice in the matter complained of unto the reft of the Society of the Refugees and that 
his Excelly and the Hon b,e Council are the moft proper Judges of that affair and can 
give the beft directions therein 

That 



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That the Goods fent by feverall charitable perfons in England for the releif of the 
jfrench Refugees in this Colony may be beft difpofed of by the direction of his Excelly 
and the Hon ble Council according to the true intent of the Donors. 

And upon confideration of the report of the faid Comittee made upon the other 
part of his Excells and the Hon ble Councils meffage of the 27 th Inftant relateing to divers 
ill practices of two Indian Traders belonging to this Government in ftirring up Warr 
againft a nation of Indians under the Government of Corolina. 

The Houfe agreed to the report of the Com tee viz' That fuch actions ought not 
to meet with any Encouragem* and therefore recommend it to his Excelly that he will 
pleafe to reprimand fuch as have already given offence therein and to forbid the like 
practices for the future And for the better prefervation of friendfhipp and good corre- 
fpondence between this Government and Carolina that he will pleafe to write to the 
Govern r of that Province defireing him to give the like Caution to all fuch Traders as 
are in his Government — 

Ordered. That the remaining part of the report of the faid Com tee not yet confidered 
be taken into confideration of this Houfe on Wednesday next — 

Refolved That this Houfe will take into confideration his Excells firft Speech made 
to the houfe this Seffion on Thurfday next. 

M r William Robinfon reported that the perfons to whom it was referred to p r pare 
and bring in a Bill for dividing Sittenburn Parifh had prepared the faid Bill w ch he 
delivered in at the table and thereupon The faid Bill being read the firft time 

Ordered. That it be read a Second time 

Then the Houfe proceeded to the confideration of his Excells meffage to the houfe 
on the 27 th of April and after fome time fpent in debate the Houfe came to thefe refo- 
lutions following — 

Refolved That the Old houfes belonging to M r John Page ftanding in the middle 
of Gloucester Street be pulled downe 

Refolved That the faid Houfe be valued by four men upon oath 

Ordered That the Sherriff of York County forthwith Summons four freeholders 
of his County, and that the ffreeholders So Summoned being Sworn before one of her 
Majefts Jufticesof Peace for the faid County Value the Old Houfe belonging to M r 
John Page ftanding in the middle of Gloucefter Street, and make returne of their pro- 
ceedings therein to the Houfe with all convenient Expedition — 

Refolved That the Houfe doth agree to his Excells Propofition in his meffage to this 
Houfe on the 27 th of April in thefe words. 

That each of the Garretts of the Eaft and weft ffronts of the Capitol be divided 
into four roomes and thus appropriated viz' 

One for the Auditor, One for the Secretary, One for the Judg of y e Vice admiralty, 
One for my Lord Bifhopp of Londons Commiffary, One to keep all the Collectors 
Accounts and Papers which are to be returned every eighteen months, and One for the 
Navall Officers to be imployed for y e fame vfe, One for the Attorny Generall and One 
for y e Sherriff attending the Gen" Court. 

That the Garrett over the Conference room be divided into four clofetts to be 
thus appropriated viz' 

One for the Clerk of the Gen" Affembly, One for the Clerk of the Houfe of Burgeffes 
and One for each of the two Clerks of the Committees 

That the Garretts in the Roof be boarded and fo be made capable of holding 
feverall neceffary things and other vfes. 

Refolved That it be left to his Excelly the Govern r to make his choice whether he 
will buy or leafe the houfes built for y e Workmen at the Capitol — 

Ordered That M r Bird, M r Hayne, M r jfoffaker M r Smith, M r Henry Afhton, and 
M r Hoe carrye the faid Refolves to the Council and defire their Concurrence thereto — 

Then the Houfe adjourned til to morrow morning nine a Clock. 

Tuefday 



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Tuefday May the 2 d 1704 

THE Information of M r John Walker concerning two Chickahominy Indians 
being referred by his Excelly and the Council to y e confideration of the 
houfe was read — 

Ordered That the confideration of the faid Informacon be referred to 
the Committee of Propoficons and Greivances to report their opinions therein — 

A Certifycate of the Hofi ble Henry Duke and John Smith Efq re two of her Majefts 
Hon ble Council was read wherein they certifyed that purfueant to a Commiffion vnder 
the Seal of the Colony to them directed by his Excelly they had adminif tred the Oathes 
appointed by Act of Parliment to be taken inftead of y e oathes of Allegiance and 
Supremacy, the Oath menconed in the Adt Entituled an Ad to declare y Alterations 
in the Oath appointed to be taken by the Ad Entituled An Ad for the further Security of 
his Majefts Perfon and the Succeffion of the Crowne in the Proteftant Line and for Ex- 
tinguifhing the hopes of the pretended Prince of Wales and all other Pretenders and their 
Open and Secret abettors and for declareing the Affotiation to be determined. As alfo the 
Teft and Oath of a Burgefs unto Edward Hill and Drury Stith gent Burgeffes returned 
to Serve in this Generall Affembly for the County of Charles City 

M r Corbin from the Committee of Elections and Priviledges reported that the 
faid Committee had taken into confideration the Severall Returns on the writts com- 
mitted to them and therein had come to fome refolutions which he read in his place 
and then delivered them in at the table where being againe read the Houfe took the 
fame into imediate confideration and after fome Amendments therein made agreed to 
the faid reports as followeth 

Refolved That M r William Churchill is duly returned Burgefs to ferve in this prefent 
Generall Affembly for the County of Middlefex in the room of M r Edwin Thacker 
deceafed — 

Refolved. That Cap 1 John Walker is duly returned Burgefs to Serve in, this p r fent 
Gen" Affembly for the County of King and Queen in the room of Coll William Leigh 
deced — 

Refolved That Leiv 1 Coll Edward Hill and M r Drury Stith are duly returned Bur- 
geffes to Serve in this prefent Generall Affembly in the County of Charles City. 

The Houfe according to order was called over and the abfence of fuch Members as 
did not appear was Excufed. 

Then the Houfe according to the order of the day took into confideration his Excells 
Speech (and papers thereto relateing) made to the Houfe on Saturday laft, and after 
fome time fpent in debate came to thefe refolutions following — 
Refolved and accordingly Ordered. 

That perfuant to her Majefts Royall Commands her Majefties Letter dated the 
twentieth day of April 1703 concerning Prefents to Govern" &c be Regiftrd in the 
Journall of this Houfe. And the letter was as followeth. 

Anne. R. 
Trufty and well beloved, 

We greet you well, whereas Severall Inconveniencys have arifen to our Governm 1 
in the Plantations, by Gifts and Prefents made to our Govern" by the Generall Affem- 
blies Wee have thought fit hereby to fignifye our Exprefs will and pleafure that 
neither you o r Govern r , nor any Governo r , Leiv 1 Govenr Commander in cheif, or 
prefident of this Council of our Colony of Virginia for the time being, do give your 
or their confent to the paffing any Law or A(5t for any Gift or Prefent to be made to 
you or them by the Affembly, and that neither you nor they do receive any Gift or 
Prefent from the Affembly, or others on any account or in any manner whatfoever 
upon pain of our higheft difpleafure and of being recalled from that our Government. — 
And wee do further diredt and require, that this Declaration of our Royall Will 
and Pleafure be Communicated to the Affembly at their firft meeting after your Receipt 

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hereof and entred in the Regifters of our Council and Affembly. That all perfons 

whom it may concerne may governe themfelves accordingly, So we bid you farewell 

Given at our Court at S* James's the 20 th day of April 1703 In the Second year of our 

Reign 

By her Majefties Command 

Nottingham 

Refolved That that Paragraph of his Excells Speech relateing to her Majefties 
Province of New York be confidered when his Excells firft Speech made to the Houfe 
this Seffion is taken into confideration — 

Refolved That the late Impofition Adts upon Servants Slaves and Liquors be re- 
vived. 

And then a debate arifeing and the queftion put whether the late Impofition Adts 
upon Servants Slaves and Liquors be revived for twelve months 

Refolved In the Affirmative. 

Ordered That it be referred to the Committee for publq Claims to prepare and 
bring in a Bill according to the faid Refolves — 

Refolved That it is the opinion of this Houfe — 

That this Seffion is not a convenient time to go upon the Revifall of the laws. 

A Bill for dividing Sittenburn parifh being read the fecond time. 

Ordered That the faid Bill be committed to the perfons who prepared the fame 
for Amendments. 

The Houfe adjourned til to morrow morning nine a Clock. 



Wednefday May the 3 d 1 704 

MR. Randolph from the Committee of Propoficons and Greivances reported 
that the faid Committee had according to order prepared three Bills viz' — 
A Bill for tareing and afcertaining the Size of Tobacco hogfh <u 
A Bill to repeal the Second Ac5t of Affembly made in the year 1664 
Entituled An Aft for the frontiers to be Seated with four able hands. 

A Bill for reviving the A<5t for the better Improveing the Breed of Horfes. and for 
ref training Vnruly horfes and prefented the faid Bills at the table — 

M r Randolph reported that the perfons to whom it was referred to prepare and 
bring in a Bill to prevent Indians hunting and ranging upon Patented Lands had 
p r pared the faid Bill which he delivered in at the table — 

M r ffofter reported that the perfons to whom it was referred to prepare and bring 
in a Bill for Dividing S' Peters Parifh in New Kent County had p r pared the faid Bill 
w ch he delivered in at the table — 

M r Walker a Member of this Houfe moving for leave to bring in his Petition wherein 
he prays Satisfaction for Severall Difburfements by him made on account of the tryall 
of his two Servants for Coyning of falfe money — 

Leave is accordingly given him 

And the faid Peticon being read 

Ordered That it be referred to the Corn 1 " for Publick Claimes to report their Opin- 
ions thereon — 

Then the Houfe according to the ord r of the day took into confideration that part 
of the report of the Committee of Propofitions and Greivances relateing to the Settle- 
ment of the ffrench Refugees at the Mannikin town reported On the firft of this Inf tant 
and not then confidered and after Some time Spent therein came to thefe refolutions 
following 

Refolved That ten thoufand Acres of land be laid out at the Mannikin town and 
appropriated to the Ufe of the ffrench Refugees there Setled. 

Refolved 



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Refolved That every firench Refugee inhabiting at the Mannikin Town and parts 
adjacent have liberty to take vp fo much of the faid ten thoufand Acres as will make 
his quantity (already taken vp) One hundred thirty three acres. 

Refolved That the ten thoufand Acres of land appropriated for y e vfe of y e ffrench 
Refugees fetled at the Mannikin Towne, be laid out fo as to include the lower Settle- 
ment on the river and thence running along the river vpwards So as to include the 
Upper Settlement and thence running So fair back into the woods as will give the 
quantity of ten thoufand acres — 

M r Covington from the perfons to whom the Bill for Dividing Sittenburn Parifh 
was committed for Amendments reported that they had made feverall Amendments 
to the faid Bill which he was directed to report to the Houfe and then delivered the faid 
Bill and Amendments in at the table, where the faid Amendments being twice read — 

Ordered That the faid Bill with the Amendments be ingroffed and read a third 
time. — 

A written meffage from his Excelly by M r Robertfon who brought with him two 
other written meffages from his Excelly and the Hon bIe Council — 

A written meffage from the Houfe to his Excelly & the Hon ble Council with A 
Propofall of an amendment to be made thereto — 

A Warrant to the Sherriff of York County for Summoning four freeholders of his 
County to value the old houfes belonging to M r John Page ftanding in the middle of 
Gloucefter Street — 

An order of Council Dated April 29 th 1704. 

The Refolves of the Houfe on Monday laft af fen ted to by his Excelly and the Hon bl * 
Council 

The faid Meffage from his Excelly being read as followeth — 
M' Speaker and Gentlemen of y Houfe of Burgeffes 

Since I find by yo r Refolve of Yefterday Sent to my Self and her Majefts Hon bIe 
Council that you have (according to my Propofalls) given directions in feverall matters 
relateing to the Capitol I take this Opertunity to acquaint you that I have diredled 
M r Henry Cary to mark out the Bounds of the Square belonging to this Building, 
and I recommend to you to view the fame, and if you find any caufe to alter yo r former 
directions therein that it may be ordered now while you are together, And I farther 
recommend to you to fend for Stones to be fett vp to diftinguifh its bounds, and that 
the Bounds and rules of the prifon be now afcertained, and Stones alfo Sent for and 
fett vp. thereon — 

The Dyal plates fent in for the Clock being too large I recommend to you to direct 
what fhall be done with them and how others may be provided in their ftead — 

If you find any thing neceffary to be done about your own houfe or offices there- 
unto belonging I recommend to you to confider of it now becaufe I intend God willing 
to have the building finifhed before an other Seffion of Affembly. And for beautifying 
the room where yo r Houfe Sitt I P r pofe for you to fend for the Queens Armes in Glafs 
for the Great window, the Armes of Virginia for One of the Ovall windowes and what 
other Ornament you may pleafe for the other of the faid Ovall windowes, and I defire 
you will now give directions who fhall take care of removeing the Records and Papers 
of your Clerks office when the room is fitted for them — 
May the 3 d 1704 ffr: Nicholfon 

The Houfe took the fame into imediate confideration and after fome time fpent 
therein came to thefe refolutions following — 

Refolved and accordingly Ordered. 

That the Committee for publick Claimes view the bounds of the Square markt 
out belonging to the Capitol. — and report their proceedings therein to the Houfe to 
morrow morning. 

Refolved and accordingly Ordered 

That ten acres of land be laid out for the bounds and rules of the Prifon 

Refolved 



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Refolved and accordingly Ordered 

That Stones be fent for and fett vp to diftinguifh the bounds of the Square markt 
out for the Capitol and the bounds and rules of the prifon 

Refolved and accordingly Ordered 

That the Dyal plates fent in for the Clock be difpofed of by the Committee ap- 
pointed to infpedt & Overfee the building of the Capitol as they fhall think fit 

Refolved and accordingly Ordered 

That Dyal plates for the Clock be drawn on the Square of the Cupulo 

Refolved That the Overfeers appointed to overfee the building of the Capitol 
hath miftaken the Directions of this Houfe And therefore 

Ordered That he caufe the partitions on the fecond floore over the roome where the 
Burgeffes fitt to be pulled downe and that he purfue the former Refolves of y e Houfe 
concerning the fame — 

Refolved That it is not convenient to fend for the Queens Armes in Glafs for the 
great window in the room where the Burgeffes fits nor for any Ornaments for the Oval 
windowes in the faid Room 

Refolved That the Virginia Armes be fent for, and that they be fett vp in the room 
where the Houfe of Burgeffes Sitt — 

Refolved and accordingly Ordered 

That the Clerk of the Houfe of Burgeffes remove the Records and papers belong- 
ing to the Affembly Office to the Capitol when there fhall be a room fitted for them — 

A Meffage from his Excelly and the hon ble Council was read as followeth 
By his Excelly and the Hon bU Council 
M r Speaker and Gentlemen of y' houfe of Burgeffes 

Whereas many times Shipps come in hither from England and the plantations to 
load Tobacco who by reafon of their late Arrival or other Accidents cannot be ready 
to Sail with y c Convoys appointed for our fleets, fo that they are conftrained to lye 
a long time in expectation of another Convoy to the no fmall Lofs of the Owners and 
freighters; His Excelly and the Council defire the Opinion of Your Houfe whether 
it will not be of very great Service to her Majefty and the intereft of all perfons tradeing 
hither, if when any of her Majefts Shipps of Warr return from the Weft Indies having 
no merchant Shipps under their Convoy, they be ordered to call in here, and ftay 
fome fmall time for fuch fhipps as fhall be ready to proceed with them for England 
his Excelly and the Council do conceive that it will be rather an Advantage than a 
Prejudice to fuch fhipps of Warr becaufe they may thereby have an opertunity of 
takeing in frefh provifions and water which are often much wanted in thofe Voyages, 
And as the men of Warr from Jamaica muft come through the Gulph, their calling 
in here will not Loos much time and for their ftay in this Count ry it may be rendered 
very fhort, if the Commanders be directed to give notice to the Govern' here of the 
time they may be Expected, that fo the Ships may p r pare themfelves againft their 
comeing, If the Men of Warr come from Barbadoes or the Leward Iflands, it will be a 
fitt Opertunity for all Shipps and Veffells trading from thence to the North parts of 
America to come vnder that Convoy, which will be a great Advantage to the trade of 
thofe parts And it is well known that laft ffall when the news came here that two men 
of Warr were comeing hither from Jamaica it was a very great Satisfaction to the 
Country and divers Shipps which could not Sayl with Commodore Simmotuis made 
y* neceffary p r parations for going with that Convoy. 

And in like manner, when the Shipps of Warr attending the Governments of 
New York and New England are Ordered home it will be no great Lofs of time for them 
to call in here for fuch Shipps as fhall be ready to joyne them, of which they may 
have fpeedy notice by Exprefs over land and fuch as intend to go under their Convoy 
will be ready again if they arrive here — 

May the 2 d 1704: 

Refolved that the Houfe do agree to the Propofition contained in the faid Meffage — 

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Then another meffage from his Excelly and the Hon ble Council was read as fol- 
loweth — 

By his Excelly and the hon ble Council 

M r Speaker and Gentlemen of the Houfe of Burgeffes 

His Excelly and the Council having by former meffages laid before your Houfe 
divers matters and propofitions relateing to the trade of this Country, whereunto they 
have lately received Suitable Anfwers, they think this a good opertunity to advife of 
fome further ways and means whereby her Majefts Intereft and Service and the good 
of this Country in relation to its trade may be promoted. And in order thereunto 
they defire the Opinion of your Houfe what quantity of Tobacco may probably be 
left in the Country after the prefent ffleet is fayled — 

His Excelly and their Hon" are of opinion that the want of Shipps to Export all 
the Tobacco is a great Lofs to her Majefty in her Cuftomes, and alfo to the Traders 
and Planters here; for it is obvious to any one that is converfant in this trade, that 
all Sorts of Tobacco, but more efpecially Olronoco is much diminifhed both in weight 
and goodnefs, by its lying long in the Country befides that the want of Shipps to carry 
off the Tobacco is a great Difcouragem* to the planting thereof. 

His Excelly and the Council do likewife defire y r opinion how the Country is at 
prefent provided with goods and efpecially fuch as are propper for Cloathing for the 
Comon people, Servants and Negroes, and herein they cannot but think it a very- 
pregnant reafon for the Early difpatching the ffleets from England So as that they may 
be here before winter, becaufe of the great Damage that may 1 to all forts of perfons 
in this Country if they have not their cloathing in due time; an Inftance of this may 
be given this laft ffleet, and had not God of his mercy favoured us with a mild ffall 
and Winter the Confequences might have been more fatall 

Another Inconveniency which arifes from the late arrival of ffleets in this Country 
is, that what woollen cloathing is brought in for comon People Servants &c if it doth 
not come til the Spring it is then altogether vfelefs for it cannot be worne in the hot 
wether, and before next Winter it is in danger of being fpoiled by the Moth, from 
which it cannot be preferved but with great dificulty. The like Damage doth almoft 
ever happen to goods that lye long on board the Shipps, as this laft ffleet hath mani- 
fefted to the coft of many in this Country. So that upon the whole matter his Excelly 
and the Council leave it to yo r Confideracon whether it would not be very much for 
her Majefts Service, and Intereft and the good of this Country and all Traders to it, 
that Sufficient number of Shipps be fent hither Once every yeare for carrying of our 
Tobacco, and whither it would not be of like advantage that Suitable Encouragement 
be given for bringing in goods efpecially of the courfer fort which are moft wanted. 
And Laf tly whether it would not be for the intereft of trade and the generall Satisfaction 
of the Country, if when by Imbargoes in England the fhipps are detained longer then 
the vfual time, that an advice boat be fent to give notice thereof and of the time 
which they may be Expected, which will prevent the vneafinefs that's created in the 
Country by Vncertain rurno" and reports 
May the 3 d 1704 

Ordered. That the faid meffage lye upon the table 

Then the amendment propofed by the Council to the meffages in writing fent by 
the Houfe to his Excelly and the Council on the firft of this Inftant was read. 

Ordered That the faid Amendment lye upon the Table. 

A warrant to the fherriff of York County for Sumoning four freeholders of his 
County to value the old houfes belonging to M r John Page ftanding in the middle of 
Gloucefter Street was read. 

Refolved That the Houfe do approve of the faid Warrant with this amendment 
in the ninth line leave out the word Impannell and put in the word Summons 

Ordered That M r William Robinfon, M r Drummond, M r Byrd and M r Thomas 
Weft fortwith carrye the faid Warrant with the amendment propofed thereto by the 
Houfe 

1 The copy has a blank fpace here. Evidently fome fuch word as "refult" is omitted. 



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Houfe to his Excellency and the Council And being returned M r Robinjon reported 
that they had according to order carryed the fame — 

M r Cary reported that the Committee for Publick Claims to whom it was referred 
to prepare and bring in a Bill reviving the Impofitions on Liquors, Servants, and Slaves, 
for One year and no longer had prepared the f aid Bill which he delivered in at the table — 

A Bill for tareing and afcertaining the Size of Tobacco hhds was read the firft time. 

Ordered That the faid Bill be read a Second time — 

An order of Council wherein the Commodore is Ordered to ftay til the laft of May 
was read — 

A Bill reviving the Act for the better Improveing the breed of horfes and for 
reftraining unruly horfes was read the firft time — 

Ordered That the faid Bill be read a Second time — 

A Bill to prevent Indians hunting and ranging upon Pattented lands was read the 
firft time — 

Ordered That the faid Bill be read a fecond time — 

A Bill reviving the Impofitions on liquors Servants, and Slaves for One year 
and no longer was read the firft time — 

Ordered That the faid Bill be read a Second time 

A Bill for dividing S' Peters Parifh in New Kent County was read the firft time 

Ordered That the faid Bill be read a Second time 

A Bill to repeal the Second Act of Affembly made in the year 1664 Intituled an 
Ad, for the frontiers to be feated with four able hands was read the firft time 

Ordered That the faid Bill be read a Second time. 

The Houfe being informed by a Member of the Houfe that feverall perfons attended 
in Town to give in their Evidence concerning a Breach of Priviledge committed by John 
Hughs of New Kent County. 

Ordered That it be referred to the Committee of Elections and Priviledges to call 
before them the faid Evidences and take the Subject matter of their Evidence and 
report their opinion thereupon to the Houfe — 

The Houfe adjourned til nine a clock to morrow morning. 



Thurfday May the 4 th 1704. 

MR. Randolph reported that the Committee of Propoficons and Greivances to 
whom it was referred to prepare and bring in a Bill for removeing Criminalls 
from the Goals of the Countys where they fhall be apprehended to the 
publick Goal at Williamf burgh, had prepared the faid Bill which he deliv- 
ered in at the table — 

M r Hoe a Member of this Houfe moveing for leave to bring in feverall Claimes 
for Stafford County. Leave is accordingly given him. and thereupon — 

Ordered That the faid Claims be referred to the Committee for Publ. Claims to 
examine the Subject matter thereof and report the fame with their Opinions therein 
to y e Houfe 

A Bill for removeing Criminals from the Goals of the Countys where they fhall 
be apprehended to the Publ Goal at Williamfburgh was read the firft time — 
Ordered That the faid Bill be read a Second time 
A meffage from his Excelly and the hon blc Council by M r Robertfon. 
M' Speaker and Gentlemen of the Houfe of Burgeffes 

I am Commanded by his Excelly and the Hon blc Council to lay before you for 
your Perufall a Draft of a Commiffion for adminiftring the Oathes to the ffrcnch Refugees 
in order to their Naturalization drawne by her Majefties Attorny Generall. — 

And thereupon he delivered the faid Draft in at the table where the fame was read. 
A Bill Entituled an Ad. for dividing Sittenburn Parifh was read the third time — 
Refolved. Nemine Contradicente 
That the faid Bill do pafs. 

A 



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A Bill for tareing and afcertaining the Size of Tobacco Hogfheads was read the 
fecond time and thereupon a debate arifeing and fome amendments being made therein 
at the table and twice read 

Ordered That the faid Bill be ingroffed with the amendments and read a third time 

A Bill reviving the Act for the better Improveing the Breed of horfes and for re- 
ftraining vnruly horfes was read the fecond time, and thereupon a Debate arifeing 
and fome amendments being made therein at the table and twice read 

Ordered That the faid Bill be ingroffed with the amendments and read a third time — 

A Bill to prevent Indians hunting and ranging upon Pattented lands was read the 
Second time. And thereupon a Debate arifeing and the queftion put 

Whether the Bill fhall be ingroffed 

Refolved. In the Affirmative 

Ordered That the faid Bill be ingroffed and read a third time. 

A Bill reviveing the Impofitions on Lyquors Servants and Slaves for One year 
and no longer was read the Second time — 

Ordered That the faid Bill be committed to the Committee who prepared the fame 
for amendments and that the faid Committee make report thereof to morrow 

A Bill for dividing S l Peters Parifh in New Kent County was read the fecond 
time and fome amendments being made therein at the table and twice read — 

Ordered That the faid Bill be ingroffed w th the amendments and read a third time 

A Bill to repeal the fecond Act of Affembly made in the year 1664 intituled an 
Ad for the frontiers to be feated with four able hands was read the fecond time and a 
Claufe rafed out 

Ordered That the faid Bill be ingroffed without the faid Claufe and read a third 
time. 

Refolved That to-morrow morning the Houfe will take into confideracon his Excells 
firft Speech made to the houfe this Seffion together with a Claufe of his laft Speech 
relateing to the Province of New York — 

M r Corbin from the Committee of Elections & Priviledges reported that according 
to order the faid Committee had called before them the feverall perfons attending 
in Town to give in their Evidence concerning a Breach of Priviledge committed by 
John Hughes of New Kent County and had taken into Confideration the Subject matter 
of the faid Evidence and had come to a refolution thereupon which he read in his place 
and then deliver d it in at the table — 

Ordered That the faid report lye upon the table. 

M r Cary from the Committee of publick Claimes reported that the faid Committee 
had taken into confideration the feverall matters of Claims to them referred and had 
agreed upon divers refolutions therein which they had entered into two Books called 
the Books of reports of the Committee for publick Claims and had directed him to 
report the faid Books to the Houfe. and thereupon having prefented the faid Books at 
the Table- 
Ordered. That the fame do lye upon the table to be pervfed by the Members of the 
Houfe 

Ordered — That the Burgeffes of Richmond and Effex carry the Act for dividing 
Sittenburn parifh which paffed the houfe this day to the Council and defire their Con- 
currence thereto — 

Upon a motion made by a Member of the houfe 

Ordered. That Daniel Sullyvan gent, returned a Burgefs for Nanfimond County 
be Summoned by the meffenger of this Houfe to give his imediate attendance on 
the Service of the Houfe 

Then the Houfe adjourned til to morrow morning nine a Clock. 

Fryday 



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Fry day May the 5 th 1704 

A CERTIFICATE of the Hon ble John Cuftis and John Smith Efq" two of her 
Majefts hon bIe Council was read wherein they certifyed that puriuant to a 
Commiffion under the Seal of the Colony to them directed by his Excell cy 
they had adminiftred the Oathes appointed by Act of ParHment to be taken 
inftead of y e Oathes of Allegiance and Supremacy the Oath menconed in the Act En- 
tituled an Ad to declare the alterations in the Oath appointed to be taken by the Ad En- 
tituled an Ad for the further Security of his Majefts per f on and the Succeffion of the Crowne 
in the Proteftant Line and for Extinguifhing the hopes of the pretended Prince of Wales 
and all other pretenders and their open and Secret abettors, and for declareing the Affotia- 
tion to be determined, as alfo the Teft and oath of a Burgefs unto Daniel Sullivant Gent- 
returned a Burgefs to Serve in this Generall Affembly for y e County of Nanfemond 
in the room of Thomas Swan deceafed. 

M r Cary from the Committee to whom the Bill reviving the Impofitions on Liquors 
Servants and Slaves for One year and no longer was committed for amendments re- 
ported That the faid Committee had made Severall Amendments to the faid Bill which 
he was directed to report to the Houfe and then delivered the faid Bill and Amendments 
in at the table where the faid Amendments being twice read and agreed to 

Ordered That the faid Bill be ingroffed with the amendments and read a third time 

Then M r Cary from the Committee for publick Claimes reported that the faid 
Committee had according to order viewed the Square laid out for the Capitol and had 
agreed to Some alterations to be made therein — which he read in his place and then 
delivered it in at the table — 

M r Covington reports that the perfons appointed had according to order delivered 
the Ingroffed Bill intituled an Ad for dividing Sittenburn Parifh to the Council and 
defired their Concurrence thereto — 

M r Corbin from the Committee of Elections and Priviledges reports that the faid 
Committee had taken into confideration the Return of the writt for the Election of a 
Burgefs to ferve in this prefent Gen" Affembly for the County of Nanfimond in the 
room of M r Thomas Swan deceafed, and thereon had come to a refolution which he 
read in his place and then delivered it in at the table where being again read the Houfe 
took the fame into imediate confideration and after a fmall amendment therein made 
came to thefe refolutions following. 

Refolved That the faid Return is imperfect 

Ordered That M r Edmond Godwyn Sherriff of Nanfemond County be fent for in 
cuftody of the Meffenger of the Houfe to amend his return made on the Writt for Elect- 
ion of a Burgefs for Nanfemond County, and that M r Speaker iff ue his warrant accordingly . 

The return made on the warrant for Yalueing the old houfes which ftand in Glouces- 
ter Street belonging to M r John Page was read. — 

Ordered That the fume of three pounds be paid to M r John Page out of the money 
in M r Treafurers hands from the late Impofitions on Liquors Servants and Slaves — 

Ordered That M r Henry Cary forthwith Sett the Labourers imployed about the 
Building the Capitol to pull down the four old houfes and Oven belonging to M r John 
Page which ftand in Gloucefter Street and have been appraifed and that they lay the 
Bricks out of the Street on the Lott of the faid John Page — 

A Petition of William Barbar Sherriff of York County praying an allowance of 440 
pounds of Tobacco due to him from the publick was read 

Ordered That the faid Petition be taken into confideration when the Book of 
Claimes is confidered. 

A Bill for removeing Criminal Is from the Goals of the County where they fhall be 
apprehended to the Publick Goal at Williamfburgh was read the fecond time and a 
fmall amendment being made therein at the table and twice read 

Ordered 



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Ordered That the faid Bill with the amendments be ingroffed and read a third 
time 

An Ingroffed bill intituled an Ad for tareing and afcertaining the Size of Tobacco 
Hogfheads was read the third time — 

Refolved Nemine Contra dicente. 

That the faid Bill do pafs 

An Ingroffed Bill intituled an Ad reviving the Ad for the better improveing the Breed 
of horfes and for ref training vnruly horfes was read the third time 

Refolved Nemine Contra dicente 

That the faid Bill do pafs 

An Ingroffed Bill intituled an Ad to p'vent Indians hunting and ranging upon 
Pattented Land was read the third time and thereupon a Debate arifeing and y e queftion 
put 

Whether the faid Bill fhall pafs 

Refolved In the affirmative 

An Engroffed Bill Intituled an Ad for dividing S' Peters Parifh in New Kent 
County was read the third time and a fmall amendment being therein made & thrice 
read 

Refolved. Nemine contra dicente — That the faid Bill do pafs. 

An Ingroffed Bill intituled an Ad to repeal the Second Ad of Affembly made in the 
yeare 1664 intituled an Ad for the frontiers to be feated with four able hands was read the 
third time 

Refolved — Nemine contra dicente. That the faid Bill do pafs — 

Ordered — That M r Charles Afhton. M r Hodges, M r Thomas Weft M r Thorowgood, 
M r Ball, M r Mofs and M r Smith, forthwith carrye the Ingroffed Bills which paffed the 
Houfe this day and the Refolves made for the payment of money to M r John Page &c 
to the Council and defire their Concurrence thereto. 

And being returned 

M r Afhton reported that they had delivered the faid Bills and Refolves to the 
Council and defired their Concurrence. 

Then M r Robertfon brought back the f d Refolves af fen ted to by his Excelly and y e 
Hon ble Council 

The Houfe took into confideration the Books of Reports of the Committee for 
publick Claimes and having read the fame thorow, the Severall Articles therein con- 
tained were agreed to by the Houfe with fuch additions and alterations as are noted 
downe in the Body and Mergent of the faid Books of reports — 

Refolved That to morrow morning the Houfe will take into confideration his Excells 
firft fpeech made to the Houfe this Seffion together with a Claufe of his laft fpeech 
relateing to the Province of New York 

Then the Houfe adjourned til to morrow morning nine a Clock. 



Saturday May the 6 th 1704 

A MEMBER of the Houfe moveing that leave may be given to M r William Bal- 
lard to prefent the Petition, wherein he prays an allowance for his trouble 
in fending for John Hughes of New Kent County purfueant to M r Speakers 
warrant — 
Leave is accordingly given him — And — 
The faid petition being read. 

Refolved That William Ballard be allowed one thoufand pounds of Tobacco and 
Cask, for the faid Service and that the fame be added to the Book of Claimes and that 
So much be Levyed on the faid Hughes in the County where he dwells — 

Then 



(7i) 

Then the Houfe took into conlideration the report of the Committee of Elections 
and Priviledges concerning a Breach of Priviledge committed by John Hughes of New 
Kent County & thereupon came to the following refolve. 

Refolved. That the faid John Hughes is guilty of a Breach of priviledge of this 
Houfe by vfing violence and other threatning Expreffions to carry away or kill a Negro 
Slave belonging to Nathaniel Harrifon gent a Member of the Houfe 

Ordered. That her Majefts Juftices of Peace for the County of New Kent bind 
John Hughes of the faid County to his good Behaviour for a year and a day. 

M r Chicheley Corbin Thacker late Clerk of the Secretary s Office by his information 
fets forth that p r fueant to a former order of the Houfe he caufed the Loos and torn 
leaves at y e beginning of two Books of Patents in the faid Office to be fairly tran- 
fcribed &c 

Ordered That the fame be referred to the confideration of the next Seffion of 
Affembly. 

Refolved That the Houfe do forthwith take into confideracon the Allowances for 
the refpective Officers that have attended this and the laft meetings of Affembly, 
together with all fuch further allowances as remain to be added to the Books of Reports 
of the Committee for publick Claimes and after fome time fpent therein the Houfe 
agreed to Severall Allowances which were added to the faid Books — 

An Ingroffed Bill Intituled an Aft reviving the Impositions on Liquors Seroant and 
Slaves for one yeare and no longer was read the third time — 

Refolved Nemine Contra dicente 

That the faid Bill do pafs. 

An Engroffed Bill intituled an Aft for removing Criminalls from the Goals of the 
County s where they fhall be apprehended to the Publick Goal at Williamfburgh was read 
the third time — 

Refolved Nemine Contradicente 

That the faid Bill do pafs. 

A motion being made that the Houfe forthwith proceed to the nomination of a 
Treafurer of the Impofitions fome time was fpent in debate and a previous queftion 
put and afterwards this queftion being put to wit. 

That a Treafurer fhall be appointed. 

Refolved In the affirmative — 

Then a Debate arofe and the queftion was put That Coll Robert Carter be appointed 

Treafurer 

And It paft in the Negative — 

Refolved Nemine Contra-Dicente 

That Major Peter Beverley, Speaker of the Houfe of Burgeffes be appointed Treas- 
urer and that a Bill be prepared for it — 

Ordered That it be referred to the Committee for Publick Claimes to p'pare and 
bring in the f d Bill — 

M r Randolph from the Committee of Propoficons and Greivances reported that the 
faid Committee had taken into confideration Severall of the matters to them referred 
and therein had agreed upon Severall refolutions which he read in his place and after- 
wards delivered them in at the table where being again read the Houfe proceeded to 
the imediate confideration thereof. And upon confideration of the report of the faid 
Committee made upon a Greivance from Henrico County relating to often muftering. 

The Houfe agreed to the report of the Com"''' Viz' 

Refolved That an Addrefs be p r pared to his Excelly praying him to confider the 
fame and that Muftering may not be ord' 1 oftener than the Law in that Cafe enjoyns 

And upon confideration of the report of the f d Committee made upon the Petition 

of John Holt of Hogg Ifland relateing to the flerry fetled on James River from Surry 

County to Archers Hope Creek, and a Petition of M r James Baughan, M r Richard 

Covington and M r Robinfon members of the Houfe relateing to the fferry fetled on Rap- 

pahanock (at the place called Southings fferry) 

The 



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The Houfe agreed to the report of the Committee viz' 

That the Law for regulating and f etling ff errys being Temporary and that thof e 
perfons who now keep the f everall fferrys having been at a great Charge in buying Boats 
and other neceff arys to keep Ordinarys in Complyance with the faid Law It is not con- 
venient to make any alteracon therein until the faid Law is Expired. 

And upon confideration of the report of the faid Committee made upon the Petition 
of Jofia Shipp of Effex County praying the Liberty of keeping fferry. 

The Houfe agreed to the report of the Committee viz* 

That in regard the faid Shipp in his Petition acknowledges himfelf aged and not 
capable of labour he is not fit for that Imploy and therefore 

That the faid Petition be rejected 

And upon confideration of the report of the f d Committee made upon that part of 
his Excells and the Honourable Councils meffage of the 27 th of April 1704 relateing to a 
Complaint made by the Militia of James City County that the Keeper of the fferry on 
Chickahotniny River refufes to fett them over to the Gen" mufter — 

The Houfe agreed to the report of the Com tee viz* 

That it would be an Impofition on the fferry man to be obliged to Sett the Militia 
over the fferry without pay and that in regard it is neceffary for the faid Militia's paffing, 
Satisfacion ought to be made by the Country for the fame — 

And upon confideration of the report of the faid Com tee made upon that part of his 
Excellys and the Honorable Councils meffage of the twenty feventh of April 1704 
relateing to appointing fferrys at f everall places therein menconed. 

The Houfe agreed to the report of the Committee viz' 

That it will be prejuditiall to thofe that are already appointed and have provided 
to keep fferry according to Law in that cafe provided And therefore the faid Law being 
temporary and almoft at an end that there be no alteration therein and that all matters 
relateing to fferrys be referred til the faid Law is Expired — 

And upon confideration of the report of the faid Committee made upon a Propofi- 
tion of M r William Armiftead propofeing that a Bill be prepared to give leave for a greater 
number of Ordinarys to be kept as well at Hampton town as in fuch other parts of the 
Country as they may be wanting 

The Houfe agreed to the report of the Com tee viz* 

Refolved. That the faid proportion is reafonable and therefore that the faid M r 
William Armiftead have leave to bring in a bill accordingly. 

And thereupon the faid William Armiftead reported that he had prepared a Bill 
according to his propofition which he delivered in at the table — 

Ordered. That the Committee for Publick Claims do forthwith carrye to the 
Council the two books of reports of the faid Committee with the additions this day 
made in the Houfe together with the Engroffed Bills this day paffed the Houfe and 
defire their Hon" Concurrence thereto — 

A Bill for allowing a greater number of Publick Ordinarys was read the firft time 

Ordered. That the faid Bill be read a Second time — 

Refolved. That on Motiday the Houfe will take into confideracon his Excells firft 
Speech made to the Houfe this Seffions, together with a claufe of his laft Speech relate- 
ing to the Province of New York. 

Ordered That the Houfe be called over on Monday next at twelve a clock. 

The Houfe adjourned till Monday morning nine a Clock. 



T 



Monday May the 8 th 1704 



HE Houfe according to order was called over and the abfence of fuch Members 
as did not appear was excufed. 

A Bill allowing a greater Number of Publick Ordinarys was read and after 
a Debate thereupon — 
Ordered That the faid Bill be ingroffed and read a third time — 

M' 



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M r Cary reported that the Com tee for PubHck Claims to whom it was referred to 
prepare and bring in a Bill appointing a Treafurer had prepared the faid Bill which he 
delivered in at the table and thereupon the faid Bill being read the firft time — 

Ordered That it be read a Second time 

The Houfe according to the order of the day took into confideration his Excellys 
firft Speech made to the Houfe this Seffion, together with a Claufe of his laft Speech 
relateing to the Province of New York. 

And his Excells firft Speech being read. 

Refolved. That an Addrefs of Thanks to her Majefty be prepared for her favours 
in giving her Picture and Armes to this Country. 

Then the Claufe of his Excellys laft Speech relateing to the Province of New York 
was read and after a Debate thereupon 

The queftion was put 

That it be left to the Committee which fhall be appointed to prepare the addrefs 
to the Queen to in cert further reafons for our not contributeing to New York. 

It paft in the Negative 

And then a debate arifing and the queftion put 

That the Committee of Propofitions and Greivances prepare the Addrefs to her 
Majefty. 

Refolved In the affirmative 

The Houfe took into confideration the report of the Committee appointed to view 
the Square markt out belonging to the Capitol and after fome time fpent therein came 
to thefe refolutions following 

Refolved. That the Publick Prifon be included within the Bounds appropriated to 
the Capitol and that that the faid bounds already afcertained for the faid Capitol be 
continued from the main road juft before the door of One of the Capitol houfes to the 
Extent of forty one poles to a Poft, thence including the prifon thirty two poles to a 
Poft on the Weft fide of the fpring. thence fourteen poles to the corner of a ditch, thence 
along the faid Ditch thirty poles and a half to a poft by the faid Ditch and from thence 
to the beginning place — 

Ordered That the confideration of the propofall of the faid Committee relateing 
to the Capitol being inclofed with a Brick Wall be referred til to morrow morning. — 

Ordered That the Overfeer appointed to infpect and overfee the building of the 
Capitol make a Computation what the Charges may amount to of inclofing the Capitol 
with a Brick Wall of two Bricks thick and four foot and a half high to be diftant fixty 
foot from the ffronts of the Eaft and Weft Building and ffifty foot from the North and 
South ends of the faid building and that he lay the fame before the Houfe to morrow 

Then the report of the Comrn'" appointed to infpect and Examine M r Treafurers 
Accounts being read — 

Ordered That it be an Obfervation upon the Journal that there remains in M r 
Treafurers hands two hundred and One pounds nine fhillings and nine pence for the 
Truftees of the City of William) 'burgh by order of Affembly — 

Ordered That the Truftees of the City of Williamf burgh tender the money due to 
the Proprietors of the land in the faid City — 

It appeares by the report of the faid Committee that the Ballance to be accounted 
for by M r Treafurer Carter is the Sume of three hundred thirty four pounds ten fhillings, 
and three pence — 

A Petition of M r Henry Cary was read wherein he prays that he may have the 
three Negro Slaves bought for y e vfe of the Country, at the price they coft 

Refolved That M r Henry may have the faid three Negro Slaves after the Capitol 
is finifhed at the price they coft the Country. 

Ordered That M r Henry Cary after the Capitol is finifhed fell by Outcry what 
Utenfils Bedding and other moveables he hath under his care for the carrying on the 

Building 



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Building of the faid work and that he take bond with good fecurity for the payment of 
the money by the Purchafers and give A year to pay it — 

His Excellys and the Councils meffage on the third of May relateing to Shipps 
&c being read. 

Refolved That it is the Opinion of this Houfe — 

That Suitable Anfwers relateing to Shipps &c has been already fent to his Excelly 
and the Council by this Houfe — 

M r Randolph from the Committee of Propofitions and Greivances reported that 
the faid Committee had taken into confideration Severall of the matters to them referred 
and therein had agreed upon feveral refolutions which he read in his place and after- 
wards delivered them in at the table where being again read the Houfe proceeded to 
the imediate confideration thereof — 

And upon confideration of the report of the faid Com tee made upon the Petitions 
of John Gill, Stephen Gill, Samuel de Monville Teleife Alverton, Ifaac Garret Peter Ruckes 
and Clypian Prou praying to be Naturalized 

The Houfe agreed to the report of the Com tee viz* 

That it is reafonable the faid perfons fhould be naturalized when they are quali- 
fyed by taking the Oathes Enjoyned by Law — 

And upon confideration of the report of the faid Comm t€e made upon the Petition 
of the Nanziattico Indians fetting forth that Thomas Kendall of Effex County hath 
broak down their fences and turned them off their Land and that the other part of their 
Land is claimed by Doctor Llomax — 

The Houfe agreed to the report of the Com tee viz* 

That if the faid Kendall has done wrong or Injury to the faid Indians he ought 
to make them fatisfaction and that if the faid Indians have right to any Lands they 
ought to have Juftice done them according as the Equity of their pretentions fhall 
appear of which his Excelly and the Council are the moft propper Judges — 

And upon confideration of the report of the faid Com tee made upon the Petition 
of the Nottoway Indians fetting forth that being a hunting laft Summer they were 
Surprized by ftrang Indians, (as they fuppofe Senequas) who carry ed away their King 
& praying his Excelly to grant them a paf s under the feal of the Colony to go Norward 
to treat about ranfomeing their faid King — 

The Houfe agreed to the report of the Com tee viz' 

That it may be of dangerous confequence to grant the faid Nottoway Indians any 
fuch pafs as is by them defired but it would be convenient that his Excell y and the 
Council fhould endeavour to procure the f d Indian King to be ref tored to them if they 
could certainly tell where he is detained 

And upon confideration of the report of the faid Committee made upon that part 
of the Nottoway Indians Petition praying leave to hunt among the Inhabitants of this 
Colony — 

The Houfe agreed to the Report of the Comm tee viz' — 

That it will be an Incroachment upon the Rights and Libertys of the Englifh and 
therefore that it be rejected. 

And upon confideration of the report of the f d Comm tee made upon the Petition 
of Mary Greenfeild praying that fhe may be Enabled to fell her Land — 

The Houfe agreed to the Report of the Committee viz' — 

Refolved That the faid Petition be rejected — 

Ordered That a Copy of the proceedings of y e houfe this day upon the Petitions of 
the Nottoway and Nanziattico Indians be fent to his Excelly and the Council — 

The Petition of Richard Lygon praying to be ref tored to his place of Surveyor of 
Henrico County being referred from the Generall Court to the Houfe of Burgeffes was read. 

Ordered That the confideration of the faid Petition be referred to the Committee 
of Propoficons and Greivances to report their Opinions thereupon 

Then the Houfe adjourned til to morrow morning nine a Clock. — 

Tuefday 



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Tuefday May the 9 th 1704 

MR Robinfon brought into the Houfe from the Council An Engroffed Bill inti- 
tuled an Ad for tareing and afceriaining the Size of Tobacco Hogfheads, 
and with it a Propofall of amendments to be made therein to which amend- 
ments if the Houfe fhould agree the Council would agree to the Bill — 

An Ingroffed Bill intituled an Act reviving the Ad for the better Improveing the breed 
of Horfes and for retraining vnruly horfes and with it a Propofall of amendments to 
be made therein to which Amendments if the Houfe fhould agree the Council would 
agree to the Bill 

An Engroffed Bill intituled an Ad for dividing Sittenburne Parifh agreed to by 
the Council without any amendment. 

An Engroffed Bill intituled an Ad for dividing S' Peters P'ifh in New Kent County 
agreed to by the Council without any amendment. 

An Engroffed Bill intituled an Ad to prevent Indians hunting and ranging upon 
Pattented Lands agreed to by the Council without any amendment. And 

An Engroffed Bill intituled an Ad to repeal the Second Ad of Affembly made in the 
year 1664 Intituled an Ad for the frontiers to be feated with four able hands agreed to by 
the Council without any Amendment — And alfo. 

The two books of reports of the Com tee for Publick Claims affented to by his Excelly 
(excepting that P r pofall of paying twelve pence for every Military Commiffion out 
of the two fhill 9 ^ hogfhead, and affented to by the Council without Exception 

An Engroffed Bill for allowing a greater number of Publick Ordinarys was read 
the third time — 

Refolved Nemine Contradicente 

That the faid Bill do pafs 

One of the members of the Com'" who were ordered to prepare the Addrefs to 
the Queen defiling to know whither the fame fhould be done in the name of the Generall 
Affembly. 

Ordered That it be an Inftruction to the faid Com 1 " to draw the Same as an Addrefs 
from the Generall Affembly 

A Bill appointing a Treafurer was read the Second time 

Refolved Nemine contra dicente. 

That the faid Bill be ingroffed & read a third time. 

A motion being made that the thanks of y e Houfe be given M r Treafurer Carter 
for his faithfull Difcharging his Truft in the Office of Treafurer And after a Debate. 

The queftion was put whether the late M r Treafurer fhould have the thanks of this 
Houfe given him for the faithfull Difcharge of the faid Office — 

Refolved In the Affirmative — 

Ordered That the Thanks of the Houfe be given Coll Robert Carter for his faithfull 
Difcharge of the Office of Treafurer which he lately held and that M r Nathaniel Harrifon 
do the fame — 

The Houfe according to order of the day took into confideration the propofall of 
the Committee appointed to view the Square laid out for the Capitol and came to this 
refolution thereupon — 

Refolved That the Capitol inftead of being railed in be inclofed with a good Brick 
Wall of two Bricks thick and four foot and a half high upon the Levill within the wall 
and that the faid Wall be diftant Sixty foot from the ffronts of the Eaft and Weft 
Buildings and ffifty foot from the North and South end of the f d building with four 
Suitable Entrances into the fame — 

Refolved Nemine Contra dicente 

That for the future M r Secretary fhall not be paid by y e Country for Military 
Commifnons 

Ordd. That the Com tee for publick Claimes proporcon the Publick Levy — 

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M r Robertfon brought into the Houfe from the Council an Engroffed Bill intituled 
an Ad reviving the Impofitions on Liquors Servants and Slaves for one year and no longer 
and with it a Propofall of amendments to be made therein to which amendments if 
y« Houfe fhould agree the Council would agree to y e Bill — And alfo 

An Ingroffed Bill intituled an Ad for removeing Criminalls from the Goals of the 
Countys where they fhall be apprehended to the publick goal at Williamfburgh agreed to 
by the Council without any amendment — 

M r Randolph from the Com tee to whom it was referred to prepare and bring in an 
Addrefs to her Majefty reported that the faid Com tee had according to the Order of 
the Houfe prepared the faid Addrefs and had directed him to report the fame which 
he read in his place and then delivered it in at y e Table where being again read was 
agreed to by the Houfe — 

Ordered. That the faid Addrefs be fairly tranfcribed and Sent to the Governo r 
and Council and that they be directed to joyne with the Houfe in it 

The Amendments propofed by the Council to the Engroffed Bill intituled an 
Ad reviving the Ad for the better Improving the Breed of Horfes and for ref training vnruly 
horfes were read and agreed to by the Houfe and inferted in the Bill — 

The Amendments propofed by the Council to the Engroffed Bill intituled an Ad 
for tareing and afcertaining the Size of Tobacco Hogfheads were read and agreed to by 
the Houfe and incerted in the Bill — 

The Amendments propofed by the Council to the Engroffed Bill Entituled an Ad 
reviving the Impofitions on Liquors Servants and Slaves for One year and no longer were 
read, and after a debate thereupon. 

Refolved That the Houfe doth not agree to the amendments propofed by the Coun- 
cil to the faid Bill 

And then a debate arifeing and the queftion put whether the Houfe fhall defire a 
Conference with the Council upon the amendments propofed by them to the Bill for 
reviving the Impofitions on Liquors Servants and Slaves for One year and no longer 

It paft in the Negative 

M r Randolph from the Comm tee of Propoficons and Greivances reported that 
the faid Committee had taken into confideration the remaining part of the matters 
referred to them and therein had agreed upon feverall refolutions which he read in his 
place and afterwards delivered them in at y e table where being again read the Houfe 
proceeded to the imediate confideration thereof. 

And upon confideration of the Report of the faid Committee made upon the Com- 
plaint of Cap 1 Perry a Chickahominy Indian againft James Muft and Cofohock of the 
fame town for burning his the faid Perry's Cabbin and threatning to go to the Senequas 
and joyn with them and bring them down to deftroy the Englifh — 

The Houfe agreed to the report of the Com tee That as to burning the faid Cabbin 
and the quarrell amongft themfelves they have provifions amongft them for punifhing 
any that fhall offend againft their Laws or rules and as to the words threatning the 
Government, That his Excell cy will be pleafed to confider the fame and give fuch 
directions therein as to him fhall Seem moft fit — And 

Ordered That a Copy of the proceedings of this Houfe concerning the faid Complaint 
be Sent to his Excelly. 

And upon confideration of the report of the f d Com tee made upon the Petition 
of Richard Lygon to be reftored to his place of Surveyor of Henrico County from which 
he hath for fome time been Sufpended — 

The Houfe agreed to the report of the Com tee viz* 

That fince he hath loft the profit and advantage of his Surveyors place from the 
26 th of Auguft laft and attended two Generall Courts at his owne charge he has had 
confiderable punifhment and therefore hope his Excelly will pleafe that he may be 
reftored to the faid place of Surveyor of Henrico County. 

Ordered That a Copy thereof be fent to his Excelly and the Council 

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And upon confideration of the report of the f d Com tee made upon an order of the 
houfe for infpecting the Journall of the laft meeting and the Seffions next before that 
and to report what they find neceffary to be confidered this Seffion — 

The Houfe agreed to the report of the Committee Viz' — 

That there is nothing in the faid Journall neceffary to be confidered this Seffion — 

Ordered That M r Corbin M r John Weft, M r Covington and M r Edwards carrye 
to the Council the Bills with the amendments this day agreed to by the Houfe for the 
Councils view, that the Houfe hath agreed to the amendments propofed by them and 
incerted the faid amendments in the Bills And alfo the Bill which this day paffed the 
Houfe and defire their Hon" Concurrence thereto And that they likewife carrye the 
proceedings of this Houfe Yef terday on the Indians Petition to his Excelly — And being 
returned. 

M r Corbin reported they had delivered the Severall matters according to the Order 
of the Houfe — 

Then the Houfe adjourned til to morrow morning nine a Clock. 



Wednefday May the 10^1704. 

A WRITTEN meffage from the Council by M r Robert/on— 
By the Hon bl ' Council 
M r Speaker and Gentl of y' Ho: of Burgeffes. 

The Council having Yef terday fent down to yo r Houfe the Bill for reviving 
the Impofitions on Liquors Servants and Slaves for one year and no longer with a pro- 
pofall of an amendment thereto Do now acquaint you that they are willing to recede 
from that Amendment and to pafs the Bill without it — 
May 10 th 1704 

M r Robertfon brought into the Houfe with the faid Meffage an Engroffed Bill 
intituled an Ad reviving the Ad for the better Improveing the Breed of horfes and for re- 
training vnruly horfes and acquainted the Houfe that the Council did agree to the 
fame with the amendments therein incerted — 

The Petition of Edmond Godwin Sherriff of Nanzimond County praying leave to 
amend his Return on the Writt for Election of a Burgefs for the faid County was read 
and thereupon 

Ordered That the faid Edmond Godwin be bro 1 into the Houfe by the Meffenger 
in whofe cuftody he is and amend his Return on the faid Writt by rafeing out the old 
Return and making a new Returne — 

Then the Meffage from the Council was read and after a debate thereupon — 

The queftion was put. That the Bill reviving the Impofitions on Liqours Servants 
and Slaves for One year and no longer fhall be returned to the Council for their Con- 
currence to it without amendment. 

Refolved in the Affirmative 

An Engroffed Bill intituled an Ad appointing a Treafurer was read the third time 

Refolved. Nemine contradicente 

That the faid Bill do pafs. 

And thereupon M r Speaker ftanding vp was pleafed to fay 
Gentlemen 

I thankfully acknowledge yo r favo" in paffing this Adt. I fhall make it my care to 
difcharg the Truft repos'd in me by it in Such manner as may give a Generall Appro- 
bation — 

M r Nathaniel Harrifon acquainted the houfe that according to order he had given 
the Thanks of this Houfe for his faithfull Difcharge of the Office of Treafurer which 
he lately held and that thereupon Coll Carter was pleafed to fay. That the many 
Signall favours he hath from time to time received from former Houfes of Burgeffes 

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in being p r ferred to the moft reputable places in thofe houfes Pticularly in having the 
Honour of the Chair in two Severall Affemblys and in the laft by their favour recom- 
mend' 1 to the Hon bIe Office of Treafurer, had yet a very gratefull Sence upon his memory, 
and now to find he had given full Satisfaction to this houfe in the faithfull Difcharge 
of that truft is an obligation So Extraordinary that he wanted words rightly to ac- 
knowledg the fame, and therefore contented himfelf in fhort terms to give this houfe 
his moft hearty thanks for that laft mark of their favour and to affure themfelves that 
he would at all times efteem it his higheft happinefs to approve himfelf their moft 
humble Servant — 

Ordered That the Committee for publick Claimes carrye the Ingroffed bill intituled 
an Ad reviving the Impositions on liquors Servants and Slaves for One year and no longer 
to the Council for their Concurrence without any amendment to be made thereto 
And alfo the Bill which paffed the houfe this day with feverall Refolves concerning 
the ffrench Refugees &c. and defire the Councils Concurrence thereto, and that they 
likewife carry to his Excelly and the Council the proceedings of the houfe upon the 
petition of Richard Lygon and to his Excelly the proceedings of the houfe upon the 
Complaint of Cap* Perry a Chickahominy Indian And being returned 

M r Cary reported that the faid Com tee had delivered y e Severall Papers according 
to y e ord r of the houfe — 

Ordered That M r Benjamin Harrifon, M r Charles Afhton, M r Jenkins, M r Thorow- 
good, M r Marrable, M r Ranfom, M r Drummond, M r Barber, M r Mofs, M r Hodges, M r 
Churchill, M r Bird, M r Smith, M r John/on, M r Boiling and M r Turberville forthwith 
carrye the Addrefs of her Majeftye to his Excellency — and the Hon ble Council and defire 
that they will be pleafed to joyn with the Houfe in the fame — 
And being returned 

M r Harrifon reported that the perfons appointed had delivered the faid Addrefs 

to his Excellency and the Council and defired them to Joyn with the Houfe in the fame — 

Edmond Godwyn Sherriff of Nanfemond County, according to order was brought 

into the Houfe by the Meffenger and having amended his Return on the writt for 

Election of a Burgefs for the faid County of Nanfimond withdrew 

Ordered That he be difcharged out of cuftody paying ffees. 

M r Robert/on brought from the Council into the houfe an Engroffed Bill intituled 
an Ad for tareing and afcertaining the Size of Tobacco hhds and acquainted the Houfe 
that the Council did agree to the fame with the amendments therein incerted And 
alfo. 

The addrefs to her Majefty Signed by his Excellency and Council and a blank 
therein being filled vp, the fame is as followeth 
To the Queens moft Exce 11 Maj' y 
May it pleafe yo r Majefty. 

Wee your Majefts moft Loyall and dutifull Subjects the Govern' Council and Bur- 
geffes of your Colony and Dominion of Virginia in this prefent Gen" Affembly con- 
vened do moft humbly p r fume to renew our affureances of our firm and vnalterable 
ffidelity and Zeal (as fair as our poor Abilitys will Enable us to Support and maintaine 
your Majefties true and vndoubted Right and Title of Sovereignty over this and all 
your other Dominions — Although we are unhappily feated at fo great a diftance from 
your Royall perfon, yet we are Exceedingly Senfible of thofe great and many Graces 
and Virtues that are confpicuous and eminent in yo r Majefty — 

It is impoffible for us to be informed of your Majefts pious Endeavours to defend 
your Subjects from all their Enimies abroad to pro&edt and mentaine them in their 
juft Rights and Libertys at home and to encourage them in the free Exercife of the 
antient Apoftolick Religion as by Law it is eftablifhed in the Church of England, and 
at the fame time fo fair to forgett our duty as not to render our moft humble Thanks 
to yo r Majefty and to blefs Gods great name for his mercy and goodnefs in fending yo r 
Majefty to Reign over us — 

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Wee humbly p r fume to make our moft gratefull acknowledgments for yo r Majefts 
favour in beftowing your Royall Picture upon this your poor Colony, by the pleafing 
profpect whereof (altho' it be a faint refemblance far fhort of the incomparable Original) 
Wee conceive the moft noble Ideas of yo r Majefts Sacred perfon, in whom do con- 
centre all the glories of a moft illuftrious birth of the moft inimatable virtues of mind 
and the moft admirable perfections of body that ever filled that Imperial Thrown 
wherein yo r Maj ty is fo happily placed not only to be a Bleffing to all yo r own Subjects 
but a generous Benefactor to Mankind. 

It is not in our power to make any other Returnes but of duty and Thankfullnefs, 
which wee fhall never fail to pay, and fince the great King of heaven is better pleafed 
to accept of a Sincere heart then the moft coftly Sacrifice — Wee humbly hope that 
your Majefty His Royall Vicegerent on earth will be gratioufly pleafed to accept fuch 
poor Imperfect Services as we are capable to P r forme and not to meafure our Affection 
and Zeal to your perfon and Government, by the value of our Prefents but by the 
duty and Loyalty of our hearts — 

That your Majefts Reign over us may be long and profperous, that as it hath 
begun fo it may alwaies continue to be Succefsfull & victorious That God would be 
pleafed to blefs yo r Majefty that you may fubdue and triumph over all your Enimies, 
and happily accomplifh thofe Bleffed Ends you propofe of retreiving and eftablifhing 
the Libertys of Europe, That you may not only Equall but excell the moft glorious of 
your Royall Predeceffors and that yo r moft happy and illuftrious Reign may alwaies 
be remembred with Honour til time fhall be no more Shall be the continual prayers 
of us 

Yo r Majefties Moft Dutifull And Loyall Subjects 

Ordered That the faid Addrefs be Signed by M r Speaker & every Member of the 
Houfe— 

M r Robert/on brought into the Houfe fro y e Council an Engroffed Bill intituled 
an Ad for allowing a greater number of publick Ordinarys and with it a Propofall of an 
amendm' to be made therein which if the Houfe fhould agree to the Council would 
agree to the Bill — 

The faid amendment was read and agreed to by the Houfe and incerted in the Bill 
accordingly — 

Refolved That at [an] Addrefs be prepared fignifying to his Excelly the Refolutions of 
this Houfe upon his Excell' Severall Speeches and meffages this Seffion not already 
anfwered. 

Ordered. That it be referred to the Com'" of propoficons and Greivances to prepare 
and bring in the faid Addrefs 

Ordered. That it be an Inftruction to the faid Com'" to infert a Claufe in the faid 
Addrefs defireing his Excelly not to order muftering oftner than the Law Enjoyns 

The Houfe adjourned til to morrow morning nine a Clock 



Thurfday May the i i Ul 1704 

A WRITTEN meffage from his Excelly by M r Robertfon 
M T Speaker and gent, of y Houfe of Burgeffes 
I thank God there has not been any occafion to make vfe of the Ordinance 
of Affembly made laft Seffion for the defence of the Country in time of danger 
and I hope there never will be any but I recommend to you to revive that Ordinance 
or fome other which you fhall think fit and you may be affured that nothing fhall be 
done contrary to it by 

May the 11 th 1704 ffr: Nicholfon 

M r Robertfon brought into the Houfe with the faid meffage an Engroffed Bil 
intituled an Ad reviving the Impofitions on Liquors Servants & Slaves for One Year and 
no longer agreed to by the Council without any amendment — 

An 



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An Engroffed bill intituled an Ad appointing A Treqfurer affented to by the 
Council without any Amendment. And alfo 

An Ordinance of the laft Seffion of Affembly for defence of the Country in time of 
danger 

The faid Meffage and Ordinance being read. 

Ordered That the faid Ordinance be forthwith fairly tranfcribed by the Clerk and 
fent to the Council for their Concurrence — 

M r Randolph from the Com tee of Propofitions and Greivances reported that the 
faid Committee had according to the order of the houfe p r pared an Addrefs to his 
Excelly which he read in his place and then delivered it in at the table where being 
again read and confidered paragraph by Paragraph, after a debate thereupon and fever- 
all queftions put the fame was agreed to as followeth — 

To his Excell y Francis Nicholfon Ejq r her Maj ,s L* and Govern' Gen 11 of Virginia 

The humble addrefs of her Majefts moft Loyall and dutifull Subjects the Burgeffes 
now convened at her Majeftys Queen Ann her Royall Capitol in her Majeftys Colony 
and Dominion of Virginia. 
May it pleafe yo r Excelly 

The Burgeffes our Predeceffors have put vpon their Journalls many juft Characters 
of yo r Excells Merit and goodnef s and Since the Same virtues and qualifycations continue 
and we lye under the fame obligations It is our duty to imbrace an Oppertunity of 
expreffing our Sence and acknowledgments in a Suitable manner. — 

And therefore before we enter upon the remaining part of this Addrefs which 
is to acquaint your Excelly with our Severall refolutions upon yo r Excells Speeches 
and Some other matters — Wee beg leave to affure yo r Excelly That our Predeceffors 
have not had a greater Sence of yo r Excells worth nor of their Obligations then we 
have of our owne — to your Excelly And this moves us to a thankfull acknowledgment 
for all your favours and fo we proceed. 

Wee prepared and paft an humble Addrefs to her moft Sacred Maj ty to give her 
our thanks for her Royall Picture fhe has been gratioufly pleafed to fend hither In 
which yo r Excelly and the Hon blc Council has been pleafed to joyne with us. and we 
doubt not to obtaine the favour of your Excells Affif tance to get the fame prefented to 
her Majefty. — 

Wee have caufed her Majefts Royall Lfe of the 20 th of April 1703 concerning 
prefents &c. being made to Govern" &c to be Regiftred in our Journall according to 
her Majeftys Royall Commands Wee humbly hope her Sacred Majefty will be gra- 
tioufly pleafed to put a favourable Conftruction upon a late addrefs of the Houfe of 
Burgeffes wherein is humbly reprefented a Collection of many reafons why this Country 
did not comply with her Majefts Commands touching affiftance to be given to New 
York. And we thank your Excelly for the care you have taken to get that Rep'fenta- 
tion to England becaufe our Circumftances of Inability are now greater then they were 
at that time being more under the threat and danger of an Indian Enimye and in con- 
tinuall Expectation to be called from our habitations to defend our own ffrontiers — 

Wee have revived Some Expired Acts & Pticulerly the former laying an Impofition 
upon Servants and Liquors. 

Yo r Excells affureance that no money railed by any Acts fhall otherwife be appro- 
priated then the Act directs is very acceptable — 

We think it not convenient to go upon the Revifall of the Laws this Seffion fhould 
elfe have given yo r Excelly timely notice — 

What things yo r Excelly has been pleafed to recommend to our confideration by 
meffages wee have given an an anfwer to by fending Copies of the feverall refolves 
relateing thereunto — 

Wee humbly recommend to your Excelly to take into yo r confideration the frequent 
muftering of the Militia, hoping yo r Excells natural indulgence to the Eafe of the people 
will lead you to be fpareing in that perticular as much as may be, 

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Wee heartily joyn with yo r Excelly in this prayer 

That the prefent Seffions may end as well as it begun and alfo pray for the con- 
tinuance of yo r Excells Profperity — 

Ordered That the fd Addrefs be forthwith fairly tranfcribed in ord r to be prefented 
to his Excelly — 

M r Robert/on brought into the houfe Severall Refolves affented to by his Excelly 
and the Hon ble Council and alfo Severall orders of Council which orders were read — 

An Ordinance for defence of the Country in times of danger was read and agreed 
to by the Houfe— 

Ordered That M r Corbin, M r Jenkins, M r Henry Afhton, M r Baughan carry the 
faid Ordinance to the Council and defire their Concurrence thereunto And alfo An 
Engroffed Bill Entituled an Ad for allowing a greater number of Publick Ordinarys 
for the Councils view that the houfe have agreed to the amendments p r pofed by them 
and incerted the faid Amendment 8 in the Bill — 

A meffage from his Excell y by M r Robertfon 
M r Speaker & Gentlemen of the Houfe of Burgeff* 

I am obliged to you for yo r Refolve of the firft Inftant viz* That you leave it to me 
to make my choice whether to buy or Leafe the houfes built for the Workmen at the 
Capitol. I had rather buy them I have Enquired and find that only the Chimneys 
and the Roofes of thefe houfes are quite finifhed but I am willing to give One hundred 
twenty five pounds for them and the houfe where the lime is made vp becaufe when 
it is removed it will ferve me for a Stable, if you approve of the propofition, I defire it 
may be paft into an ordinance directing who fhall pafs the Right to me, when that is 
done to whom I fhall pafs the money and give me a Dif charge for it, If you pleafe to 
do thefe things you will very much oblige him who is 

Yo r moft affectionate & affured ffriend 

ffr: Nicholfon — 

M r Robertfon brought into the Houfe w lh the faid meffage an Engroffed Bill inti- 
tuled an Ad for allowing a greater number of publick Ordinarys and acquainted the Houfe 
that the Council did agree to the fame with the amendm" therein incerted — and alfo 
the Ordinance for defence of the Country in time of danger affented to by the Council — 

M r Treafurers Gen" Account of the Impofitions upon Liquors Servants and Slaves 
dated the 28 th day of April 1704 was certifyed to be Sworn to before his Excelly in 
Council — the Ballance to be accounted for to the Gen" Affembly being three hundred 
thirty four pounds ten fhill" and three pence was agreed to and paffed the houfe — 

Ordered That M r Churchill, M r BaughanM 1 Hodges M r Turbervill and M r Bird carry 
the f d account to the Council for their Concurrence 

And being returned. 

M r Churchill reported they had delivered the faid accounts to the Council and 
defired their Concurrence thereto — 

M r Cary from the Committee for P r porconing the publick Levy reported that they 
had done the fame and that it amounted into Eight pounds of Tobacco and a half $ 
pole, and that the f d Com tee had prepared a Bill for raifing the f d Levy which he delivered 
in at the table — 

Where being read the firft time 

Ordered That the faid Bill be read a Second time 

A Bill for raifing a Publick Levy was read y e Second time — 

Ofdd That the faid Bill be engroffed and read a third time. 

An Ingroffed Bill intituled an Ad for raifing a Publick I^vy was read the third time. 

Refolved Nemine Contra dicente 

That the faid Bill do pafs. 

Ofdd That the Com tee for publick Claimes carrye the f d Bill and the Book of pro- 
portions to the Council and defire their Concurrence thereto — 

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M r Cary reported that the fd Com"* had according to order carryed the faid Bill 
and book of Proportions to the Council and defired their Concurrence thereto 

Ofdd That the Severall Sums of money mentioned in the two Books of Claimes 
which have paffed this Seffion be paid out of the Impofition Funds to the Severall 
p r fons concerned therein And that his Excelly the Govern' be defired to iffue his War- 
rants to the late Treafurer to pay the fame accordingly. 

His Excells meffage concerning the purchafing of the Capitol houfes was read and 
after a Debate 

The queftion was put whether the Houfe will agree to his Excells propofall in the 
faid Meffage — 

Refolved. In the affirmative 

Ordered. That the Committee of Propofitions and Greivances p r pare and bring in 
an Ordinance of Affembly according to the p r pofition contained in his Excells f d meffage — 

M r Robertfon brought into the houfe the Book of Proportions affented to by his 
Excelly & Council and the Engroffed Bill intituled an Ad for raifing a Publick Levy 
affented to by the Council. 

Ofdd That the Refolves of the Houfe on M r Carys Petition and for pulling down 
the Partitions over the room where the houfe of Burgeffes Sit be carryed to the 
Council for their Concurrence — 

The Addrefs to his Excelly being fairly tranfcribed 

Ordered That M r Speaker Sign the f d Addrefs. 

Refolved That the faid Addrefs be p r fented to his Excelly by the whole houfe — 

Ordered. That M r Corbin, M r Wilfon, M r Armiftead M r Hubbart M r Afhton and 
M r Hoe forthwith wait Vpon his Excelly to know his pleafure when the Houfe fhall 
attend his Excelly. with their Speaker to prefent the faid Addrefs. 

And they being returned. 

M r Corbin reported they had delivered the faid meffage to his Excelly and that he 
was pleafed to fay he was ready to receive the fame — 

And thereupon the Houfe went with their Speaker to attend his Excelly with the 
fd Addrefs. 

And being returned. 

M r Speaker reported they had prefented the faid Addrefs and that his Excelly was 
pleafed to Say Some thing on every paragraph thereof but being very much indif pof ed 
hoped the Houfe would Excufe his not repeating y e fame 

The Houfe adjourned til to morrow morning feven a Clock. 



Fry day May the 12* 1704. 

MR Randolph from the Com tee of Propofitions and Greivances reported that 
the faid Committee according to the order of the Houfe had prepared an 
Ordinance upon his Excells laft meffage to the Houfe Yefterday which he 
read in his place and then delivered in at the table — where being againe 
read 

Ordered. That the faid Ordinance be committed to the Com tee that prepared the 
fame for amendments. 

And after fome time — 

M r Randolph reported that the faid Com tee had agreed upon a Provifo to be added 
to the faid Ordinance which he read in his place and then delivered it in at the table 
where being again read it was added to the Ordinance and Some Blanks therein being 
filled vp y e fame was agreed to — 

Ordered That M r Robertfon, M r Mofely M r Turbervill M r Henry Afhton carrye the 
faid Ordinance w th the Refolves of this Houfe for pulling down the partitions on the 

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Second ffloor over the Room where the Houfe of Burgeffes Sitt &c to the Council and 
defire their Concurrence thereunto — 

Ordered That M r Cary and M r Corbin do forthwith withdraw and Examine the 
Severall Bills w ch are inrolled 

And being returned. 

M r Cary reported they had Examined the Inrolled Bills and that they did truely 
agree with the Ingroffed Bills. 

M r Robertfon brought into the Houfe the Ordinance impowering M r Henry Cary 
to make Sale of the Country houfes in the City of William/burgh affented to by the 
Council — And alfo — 

The Refolves concerning the pulling down the Partitions on the Second floor over 
the room where the Houfe of Burgeffes Sit &c Affented to by his Excelly and the Council. 

Ordered That M r Cary and M r Corbin do carrye both the Inrolled Bills and the 
Ingroffed Bills to the Council for their Examination and P r vfall — 

M r Robertfon brought the faid Bills back from the Council and acquainted the 
Houfe that their Hon r " had Examined and perufed them — 

The houfe adjourned til two a Clock in the afternoon 



Poft Meridiem 

A MESSAGE from his Excelly by M r Robertfon 
M r Speaker. 
His Excelly commands the imediate attendance of this Houfe upon him 
in the Council Chamber and that you bring with you fuch Inrolled bills as 
the Houfe have agreed vpon 

And accordingly the Houfe went to attend his Excelly in the Council Chamber and 
carryed the Inrolled Bills to his Excelly. 



JOURNALL 



OF THE 



House of B 



OUSE OF DURGESSES 

AT A 

GENERALL ASSEMBLY 

Begun at her Majefties Royall Colledge of William 
and Mary adjoyning to the City of Williamf burgh 
the 17*? Day of March in The Second year of the 
Reign of our Sovereign Lady ANNE Queen of 
England &c: and Thence Continued by Several 
Prorogations to the 18 th Day of April 1705 in 
The fourth year of her Majeftys Reign The Laft 
prorogation Directing The burgeffes to meet at 
her Majeftys Royall Capitol 




RICHMOND, VIRGINIA. 
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of th< 



House of B 



OUSE OF DURGESSES 



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Wednefday April y e 18 th 1705 

R Speaker and Thirty one Burgeffes being Meet in the Capitol 
Ordered That The Houfe be Called Over to morrow morning 
And Then The Houfe Adjourned Till to Morrow Morning nine a Clock 



Thurfday April y e 1 9 th 1705 

THE Houfe According to Order was Called over 
Ordered That M r William Robin/on, M r Hoe, M r Ball, M r Foffaker, and 
M r Turbervil wait upon his Excellency and Defire him to Iffue out a new 
writt for the Election of a Burgefs to Serve in This Affembly for Richmond 
County in The Room of M r David Gwin Deed. 

A Meffage from his Excellency by M r Robertfon 
M r Speaker and Gent, of The Houfe of Burgeffes 

His Excellency Commands The Imediate Attendance of this houfe upon him in 
The Council Chamber and Accordingly the houfe went to Attend his Excellency and 
being Returned, M r Speaker Acqvainted y e houfe that According to his Excellencys 
Commands the houfe had been to wait on him in the Council Chamber and That his 
Excellency was pleafed to make a Speech and to give him a Copy Thereof with the 
Several papers therein Mentioned and That Therefore he would not Truft to his Memory 
to Repeat The Contents but Read The Copy and y n Delivered it in at The Table where 
the fame was again Read as ffolloweth. 
Honourable Gen' 

God Almighty having been pleafed to profper her Majeftys & her Allies forces both 
by Land & Sea this Laft year with Glorious Victorys & Succeffes purfuant to a Letter 
of the Right Hon ble The Lords Com" for Trade & Plantations, There hath been a Day 
of Thankfgiving kept Throughout This her Majeftys moft Antient and Great Colony & 
Dominion of Virginia In Every Perticular Parrifh which faid Letter & Proclamation I 
now give to M r Speaker & I having Reed an Account of her Moft Sacred Majeftys 
health and of the happy Agreement between her Majefty and both houfes of Parlia- 
ment of England I Take it to be New Reafons for keeping another Publick Day of 
Thankfgiving by the Generall Affembly on The 23 d Inftant being St Georges Day This 
being the firft Time wee have Met Since I Reed y e orders from England & I Dont in the 
Leaft Doubt but That you will heartily Joyn with me in Solemnizing that Day and in 
Returning moft humble & hearty Thanks to Almighty God for thofe Mercys & Bleffings 

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& to pray for a Continuance of The Same So That There may be the Like Reafons for 
Celebrateing Such another Day within y e Circle of The Year. 
Gent, of The houfe of Burgeffes 

I Recommend to you the Affair of the Nanfiattico Indians & I now give to y e hon bIe 
M r Speaker Several proceedings Concerning them, as Likewife two Letters which I had 
from y e hon ble Benjamin Harrifon Efq r with a paper Sign'd by his Son M r Henry Harri- 
fon Concerning y e Nottoway and Tufeuro Indians I have Ordered Some of y e great Men 
of y e Nottoway, Nanfemond, & Maherin Indians to be here This Week. M r Rice Hoe 
Can give you Some Account Concerning the Indian Affair in Maryland, & I hope Speedily 
to have a More perticular Account from his Excellency Governor Seymour which fhall 
be Communicated to you, I alfo give M r Speaker Several Letters from Col° Daniel Liev' 
Governor of North Carolina to me, & my anfwers Concerning the Tufcoruro Indians 
Gentlemen 

I Give Your Speaker her Majeftys Royall Inftrudlions about Embargoes & Convoy 
The Copy of Cap 1 Mathew Tates Inftrudtions about Convoying for England with his 
Letter Concerning it, as Likewife Some Accounts from the Commander of the Sips 
[Ships] in this Country. & I Defire your Opinion concerning the Sailing of the Ships 
that are now in the Country under Cap 1 Tates Convoy There are fome other Things 
which God Willing I fhall Communicate to you. 

ffr: Nicholfon 

Refolved That the houfe will Take into Confideration his Excellencys Said Speech 
and papers Therein Mentioned to Morrow Morning. 

Ordered That The Meffinger be Directed by M r Speaker to Attend Conftantly in 
Some Conveinient place within y e hovfe for the better Receiving the Commands of 
The houfe. 

Ordered That Richard Morris John Remington Anthony Evans & Richard Strickland 
be Continued Door keepers to The Houfe This Seffion and that They give their Refpec- 
tive Attendance Accordingly. 

The Orders of The houfe for Laft Seffions being Read at y e Table. 

Refolved That The houfe Do Approve of The Same and That they fhall Continue 
Orders for This Seffion 

Ordered That The faid Orders Ly Conftantly upon y e Table for every Members 
perufal as Occafion 

Ordered That the houfe be Called over as often as Shall be Thought Conveinient 
& that Thofe members who fhall be wanting in Their Duty of Attendance be Lyable to 
y e Cenfure of The houfe. 

Refolved and Accordingly Ordered 

That it be a Standing Rule of This houfe That fifteen Members with The Speaker 
Shall be a Sufficient Number to adjourn. 

A Comittee for Elections & Priviledges 

M r Gawin Corbin Chairman 

M r Jofeph Softer M r Nat" Harrifon 

M r John Weft 

Ordered That M r Miles Cary Jun r be Clerk of This Comittee 

A Comittee for Publick Claims 

M r Miles Cary Chairman 

M r Jofeph Softer M r John Weft 

M r James Wilfon M r William Armiftead 

M r Tully Robinfon M r Edward Mofely 

M r Francis Epes M r Richard Covington 

Ordered That M r Miles Cary Jun r be Clerk of This Comittee but on bis Petition he 
is Excufed from giving his Attendance on y e Said Comittee & the Comittee of Elections 
& Priviledges till Munday next. 

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A Comittee for Propofitions & Greivances 

M r William Randolph Chairman 

M r Gawin Corbin M r Thomas Ballard 

M r Benj n Harrifon M r Nat 11 Harrifon 

M r Thomas Barbar M r Anthony Armiftead 

M r James Ranfom M r Robert Hubbert 

M r Robert Boiling 
Ordered That M r William Aylett be Clerk of This Comittee & give his Attendance 
Accordingly. 

Ordered That y e Comittees have power to adjourn Themfelves de Die in Diem & to 
fend for perfons Records Journals & other papers They Shall from time to Time have 
Occafion of. 

Refolved and Accordingly Ordered 

That all propofitions Greivances and Publick Claims be brought into The houfe 
on Thurfday The Twenty Sixth Inftant at Lateft or not To be Received in This Seffions 
of Affembly without Perticular Leave of the houfe — 

Ordered. That The Cleark of the houfe publifh The Lateft Time Set by the houfe 
for receiving propofitions Greivances and Publick Claims During this Seffion by Setting 
up a ffair Copy of The Refolve of The Houfe made in that Behalf at the Door of The 
houfe 

Ordered That The Clerk of The houfe Publifh The place where the Comittee of 
propofitions and Greivances & y e Comittee of Publick Claims are to Sit, by Setting a 
Certificate Thereof at the Door of The houfe. 

Ordered That The Comittee of Propofitions & Greivances Infpect The journal of 
This houfe at the Laft Seffions and Report to The houfe what they find neceffary to be 
Taken into Confideration This Seffion. 

Ordered That The Comittee for Publick Claims Infpedt The Report of The faid 
Comittee at the Laft Seffion and Report to The houfe what they find Neceffary to be 
further Confidered This Seffion. 

Refolved and Accordingly Ordered 

That all Petitions propofitions and Greivances Directed for The Laft Seffions of 
Affembly and not Then Confidered be admitted to y e Confideration of This Seffion. 
A Petition for Naturalization of Jofeph Chermefon & 
A Petion for Naturalization of John Guy Roy and others 

Being Referred by The Hon ble Council to the Confideration of The houfe were 
Severaly Read & Referred to the Comittee of Propofitions & Greivances to Report 
Their Opinions Therein. 

A Petition of Richard Lygon Surveyor of Henrico County praying an Allowance 
for Surveying the Land Appropriated to The vfe of The jfrench Refugees at the Mankin 
Town was Read and Referred to The Comittee for Publick Claims to Report Their 
opinions Therein. 

Several Publick Claims from the Countys of 

Gloucefter King William 

Middle/ex King & Queen 

James City York 

Richmond and 

New Kent Lancafter 

Were Prefented to the houfe and Referred to The Confideration of The Committee for 
Publick Claims to Examine The Subjedt Matter Thereof & Report the Same with Their 
opinions Therein to the houfe — 

A Propofition of Conq' Wyatt & others wherein They propofe That a Suitable Law 
may be made to prevent The Mifchief that may be Done by Setting the woods and old 
melds on Fire was Read & Referred to y e Confideration of The Comittee of Propofitions 
and Greivances to Report Their opinions Therein. 

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A Petition of Richard Kemp Praying an Allowance of Four hundred pounds of 
Tobacco was read and Referred to The Conlideration of The Comittee for publick 
Claims to Report Their opinions Therein 

A Letter from M r Robert Beverly to This houfe with Some papers relateing Thereto 
were feveraly Read. 

Ordered That The Said Letter & papers Ly upon The Table for Perufal of the 
Members of The houfe & That The Same be Taken into Confederation on Teufday next. 

And Then The houfe adjourned Till to Morrow Nine a Clock 



Fry day Apr ill y e 20 th 1705 

THE houfe (according to order) proceeded to Take into Conlideration his Excel- 
lencys Speech Together with The papers Relateing Thereto — and Thereupon 
a Motion being Made by a Member of The houfe. 
Refolved That The houfe forthwith Refolve it Self into a Comittee of The 
whole houfe to Take into Confideration his Excellencys Speech & papers Relateing 
Thereto — And the houfe Accordingly Refolved it Self into a Committee of the whole 
houfe to Take the Said Speech & Papers into Confideration and after Some Time Spent 
Therein M r Speaker Refumed The Chair & M r Cary Reported from the faid Committee 
That They had Come to a Refolution which he Delivered in at The Table where The 
Same being Read was agreed to by The houfe as follows — 

Refolved Nemine Contra dicente 

That This houfe Doth heartily Concur with his Excellency that Munday next 
being The Twenty Third Day of this Month be kept by the General Affembly as a 
publick Day of Thankfgiving to Almighty God for y e Claufes Mentioned in his Excel- 
lencys Speech Then M r Cary alfo Acquainted The houfe That he was Directed by The 
Comittee to Move That they may have Leave to Sit again. 

Refolved That This houfe will to Morrow Morning Refolve it Self into a Comittee 
of the whole houfe to Confider further of his Exclys Speech & papers Relateing Thereto 

A Motion being made by a Member of The houfe That a Minifter Read Prayers 
as Vfual 

Ordered That M r Speaker Speak to M r Wheatly to Read Divine Service in The 
houfe every Morning. 

And Then The houfe adjourned Till to Morrow Morning nine a Clock. 



Satturday April y e 2 1 "1 705 

THE houfe (according to order) Refolved it felf into a Comittee of the whole 
houfe to Confider further of his Excelys Speech & papers relateing Thereto 
& after Some Time Spent Therein M r Speaker refumed the Chair & M r Cary 
reported from the faid Comittee That they had Come to Several Refolutions 
which he Read in his place & then Delivered in at The Table where The Same were 
again Read and are as follows viz' 

Refolved That it is The Opinion of This Comittee That a Conferrence be Defired 
with The Council Concerning the Moft proper Methods of Securing the peace of the 
Country againft The Indians 

Refolved That The houfe Doth agree to the faid Report 

Refolved That it is the Opinion of This Comittee That That part of his Exc lyi 
Speech Relateing to The Sailing of The Ships That are now in The Country vnder Cap' 
Tates Convoy & The papers relateing Thereto be Referred to y e Confideration of y e 
Comittee of Propofitions & Greivances to Report Their opinions Therein. 
Refolved That The houfe Doth agree to The faid Report 

Ordered That The Members of The Comittee for Publick Claims Carry to his Excly 
& Council a Copy of The Refolve of This houfe made yefterday Concerning a Day of 
Thankfgiving 

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Ordered That The Members of y e Comittee for propofitions & Greivances Defire a 
Conferrence with the Council Concerning the Moft proper Methods of Securing the 
peace of The Country againft The Indians — and they being Returned 

M r Randolph Reported That they had Defired a Conferrence Accordingly 

M r Cary Reported That The Committee Appointed had According to order Carryed 
to his Excly & Council a Copy of The Refolve of The houfe Concerning a Day of Thanks- 
giving. 

A Written Meffage from his Excly & the Council by M r Robertfon 
By his Excellency and The hon bU Council 
M r Speaker and Gent of The houfe of Burgeffes 

His Excellency having at y e Opening of This Seffion Laid before your houfe fome 
papers relateing to The Indians, Purfuant to his Excellencys Commands The Nottoway 
& Nanfemond Indians with ther [their] Interpreter as alfo one Henry Briggs who At- 
tended his Excly Lately as Interpreter at y e Nottoway Fort are now here in Town, his 
Excly & y e Council Recommend to your houfe to Examine Them for The Better Clear- 
ing what is contained in The faid papers. 

And Then M r Robertfon Acquainted The houfe y l the Council had appointed 
Three of Their Members to Confer with Such a Number of The Burgeffes as the houfe 
Shall Appoint Concerning the Moft proper Method for Secureing The peace of The 
Country ag ft the Indians and That The faid Conferrees will be ready in The Confer- 
rence Room on Tuefday next at Ten a Clocke in The fforenoon 

Ordered That Thomas Wyn Interpreter to The Southern Indians & Henry Briggs 
be Called into The houfe & that They be Directed to Ask The Indians That Came with 
Them Whether They have any Thing to Lay before the houfe and That They Make 
Report as Soon as poffible What it is. 

M r Randolph M r Fofter 

M r B. Harrifon M r Hoe 

M r Boiling M r W Robertfon 

Were Appointed Managers for The houfe in The Conferrence with The Council Con- 
cerning the Moft proper Method for Securing The peace of The Country againft The 
Indians. 

Ordered That They Give Their Attendance upon it at The Time and place Ap- 
pointed by y e Council 

Ordered That M r Benj" Harrifon. M r Boiling & M r Hoe Acquaint y e Council that 
This houfe hath appointed Six of Their Members to Joyn in The Conference with Their 
Honours at The Time & place by Them Appointed 

The Claims of Accomack County were prefented to The Houfe and Referred to 
The Confideration of the Comittee for Publick Claims to Examine y e Subject Matter 
Thereof and Report The Same with their Opinions Therein to The houfe. 

The houfe being Informed That Thomas Wyn and Henry Briggs are not to be 
found, Ordered That They Attend The houfe on Munday next. 

And Then The houfe adjourned Till Munday Morning Ten a clock. 



Munday April y e 23I 1705 

THOMAS Wyn and Henry Briggs were (According to order) on Satturday Laft) 
Called into The houfe and being Directed to Ask the Indians that Came with 
them whether they had any Matters to Lay before this houfe ; were Ordered 
to Withdraw, and after Some Time were again Called into The houfe & being 
heard what They had to Say on Behalf of y e faid Indians were ordered to withdraw a 
Second time and being Withdrawn. 

Ordered 



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Ordered That The Said Thomas Wyn & Henry Briggs Put into Writeing What The 
faid Indians Defire together with a perticular Account of y e Number of men Women & 
Children That Recide at The Nottoway Town. 

And Then The houfe adjourned Till to Morrow Morning nine a Clock. 



Tuefday Aprill y e 24? 1705 

SEVERAL Claims from The Countys of Charles City Northumberland, Elizabeth 
City & Ifle of Wight Were prefented to The houfe and Referred to The Confid- 
eration of The Comittee for Publick Claims to Examine the Subject Matter 
Thereof and Report The Same with Their Opinions Therein to y e houfe 

A Petition of Jofeph Holt a Prefbyter of the Church of England was prefented to 
The houfe & Read wherein he fets forth That he was Formerly Benefic'd in This Do- 
minion untill M r Commiffary Blair by an Illegal Sufpencion Forc'd him to feek new 
habitation in another province to his great Detriment & Therefore praying That This 
houfe would be pleafed to Interceed for him to his Excly. That he might Obtain Leave 
to Return into This Government again where Some Conveinient vacancy Prefents. 

Ordered That The Said Petition be Rejected 

A petition of James Taylor Gent, praying That he May be admitted to go upon a 
Difcovery on y e back parts of King and Queen County. 

Part of a Letter from M r Tobias Bowles to a Gen 1 in Maryland concerning The 
French of Canada being Referred from The hon ble Council to the Confideration of the 
houfe were Severally read 

Ordered That the Confideration of The faid Petition & Letter be Referred to y* 
Comittee of Propofitions and Greivances to Report Their Opinions Therein. 

A Letter from James Wood To Cap 1 Braxton Concerning The Indians 

A Letter from Governour Seymore to his Excellency Concerning Indians &c : 

Being Referred from The honourable Council to The Confideration of The houfe 
were Severaly read. 

Ordered That The Said Letters be Referred to the Confideration of The Conferrees 
Concerning The Moft proper Method for Secureing The peace of The County againft 
the Indians 

A Petition of The Queen of Pamunkey Town and her great Men being Referred 
from his Excellency & the hon bIe Council was Read. 

Ordered That The Said Petition be Referred to The Confideration of the Conferrees 
Concerning The moft proper Method for Securing The Peace of y e Country againft 
the Indians. 

A Petition of The Inhabitants of King and Queen County was prefented to The 
houfe and read praying that There may be fifty Acres of Land Appointed & Laid out 
for a Town in The faid County. 

Ordered That The Said Petition be Referred to The Confideration of The Comittee 
for propofitions & Greivances to Report Their Opinions Therein. 

A Petition of Jofeph John Jackman Sherrif of Surry County was read praying to be 
Reimburfed Two hundred pounds of Tobacco Which by Mifinformation was Levied 
Laft Generall Affembly on William Jackfon for which the faid Jackman hath Accounted 
in the publick Levy: 

A Petition of Henry Briggs was read praying to be Allowed for Services by him 
Done by order of his Excellency on The Indian Affair. 

Ordered That The Said Petitions be referred to y e Confideration of y e Comittee for 
publick Claims to Report Their opinions Therein 

Thomas Wyn and Henry Briggs having (According to order) put into Writing 
What y e Indians That Came with them Defire together with a perticular Account of 
the Number of Men Women & Children that Refide at The Nottoway Town, The fame 
was prefented to The houfe with a Petition of The Maheron Indians 

Ordered 



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Ordered That The Said Papers be Referred to the Confideration of The Conferrees 
Concerning the Moft proper method for Secureing The peace of The Country againft 
y e Indians. 

The houfe (According to order) proceeded to y e Confideration of M r Robert Beverleys 
Letter together with the papers Therein Mentioned and after Some Time Spent Therein 
Came to Several Refolutions as ffollow 

Refolved That The houfe Will proceed to The vindication of Themfelves & her 
Majeftys good Subjects in This Country from the Afperfions Caft upon Them by Col° 
Robert Quarry. 

Refolved That Col° Robert Quary having Reprefented to The Lords Com" for 
Trade That Commonwealth Principles do Improve In This Country is guilty of a 
Scandalous & ffalfe Reflection upon her Maj ty9 Subjects here. 

Refolved That Col° Robert Quary having reprefented That her Majeftys Subjects 
in this Country do Endeavour to procure to Themfelves greater Privilledges then The 
reft of her Majeftys Subjects have is Guilty of a Scandalous & ffalfe Reflection upon 
her Majeftys Subjects here 

Refolved That Col Robert Quary having Reprefented That the Affembly of Virginia 
have Endeavoured to procure to Themfelves greater Rights & Priviledges then they 
ought to have is guilty of a ffalfe and Scandalous Reflection upon the Affembly & 
greatly Tending to The Diftruction of the Liberty & priviledges of the faid Affembly 
and other her Majeftys good Subjects here. 

Refolved That The faid ffalfe and Scandalous Reflection of the faid Col° Robert Quary 
do greatly Tend to the Betraying The good Subjects of This Country to her Majeftys 
Difpleafure and to Create a Mifunderftanding between her moft gracious Majefty and 
her good Subjects here. 

Refolved Than [That] an humble Addrefs be prepared to her moft gratious Majefty 
to Vindicate y e Affembly & people of This Country from Such ffalfe & Scandalous 
reflections to Affure her Majefty of the Conftant and Sincere Loyalty & Affection of 
her Subjects here & humbly to befeech her Majefty not to give Credit to any Such 
Mifreprefentation that fhall be made to y e prejudice of her good Subjects here, 

Ordered That The Thanks of The houfe be given M r Robert Beverley for y« Service 
he has Done the Country in Sending his Letters & Papers Therewith Inclofed to this 
houfe and That M r Benj n Harrifon do the fame. 

And Then The Houfe adjourned Till to Morrow Morning Nine a Clock. 



Wednefday April y e 25^ 1705 

A PETITION of The houfekeepers & freeholders in The vper part of St Stephens 
parrifh praying That The faid panifh may be Divided. 
A Petition of Several Merchants & planters Concerning Tobacco packed 
before The makeing the Late Act for afcertaining the Size of Tobacco hhd s 
Being Referred by the hon blc Council to y e Confideration of the houfe were Severaly 
Read. 

Ordered That The Said petitions be Referred to The Confideration of The Comittee 
for Propofitions & Greivances to Report Their Opinions Therein. 

A Written Meffage from his Excellency & y e honour ble Council by M r Robertfon 
Who Brought Therewith Some papers Relateing Thereto 

By his Excly & y' hon bl ' Council 
M r Speaker & Gent, of The houfe of Burgeffes 

His Excellency and the Council having Received Complaints of Encroachments 
made by the Government of North Carolina on The Inhabitants of This her Maj'" 9 
Colony as will appear to Your houfe by the petition herewith Sent Think it of Confe- 
quence that Some Courfe be Taken to Secure her Majeftys Subjects holding by Titles 

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from This Government till the Boundarys be Setled & Recommend to your houfe to 
Confider of Some proper Method for Effecting Thereof & if you judge it Conveinient 
to Treat with M r Low the Secretary of Carolina (who is now in Town) for the better 
bringing that Matter to a Speedy Ifue. 

The Said Meffage & Papers being Severally read 

Ordered That The Confideration Thereof be Referred to The Comittee of Propofi- 
tions and Greivances. 

Ordered That M r Cary & M r Wilfon Treat with M r Low Secretary of North Carolina 
Concerning y e Incroachments made by That Government on The Inhabitants of This 
Colony 

A Petition of Chriftopher Robin/on John Robinfon and Harry Beverley ffeoffees in 
Truft for y e Town Land of Middle/ex County Praying That all proceedings Towards 
the Building of a Court houfe in the faid County May Ceafe &c. — And a Petition of 
The faid Feoffees Praying to be heard on Their Complaint about Roads to The Town 
Land in The faid County of Middlefex. 

Being Referred by The hon ble Council to The Confideration of the houfe were 
Severaly Read. 

Ordered That The faid Petitions be Referred to y e Confideration of The Comittee 
of Propofitions & Greivances to Report Their Opinions Therein. 

Ordered That it be an Inftruction to y e f d Comittee to give the Petitioners notice 
when they Take the faid Petitions into Confideration. 

Several Propofitions and Greivances from y e Countys of Middlefex, New kent, King 
& Queen King William and York. 

Being Referred by The hon ble Council to the Confideration of the houfe were Read 
& Referred to The Comittee of Propofitions & Greivances to Report Their Opinions 
Therein. 

A Petition of James Mofs Late Sherrif of New kent County praying an Allowance 
for Impreffing Several Men & horfes to guard y e Nanfiattico Indians from the brick 
houfe fferry. 

A Petition of John Redwood praying That The Charge of Imprifonment of the 
Nanfiattico Indians may be paid him in Mony. 

A Petition of William Chapman praying an Allowance of his Annual Penfion of 
one Thoufand pounds of Tobacco. 

The Claim of Richard Covington of Two Thoufand Eight Hundred & Two pounds 
of Tobacco. 

A Petition of John Redwood praying an Allowance of Thirty pounds Sterling being 
his Annuall Salary as Goal keeper. 

A Petition of Robert Bird Sherrif of King & Queen County praying Allowance for 
Conveying the Nanfiattico Indians Through The faid County & Impreffing a guard 
for that Service 

Being Referred by the hon ble Council to y e Confideration of The houfe were Sever- 
ally Read Except the Claim — 

Ordered That The Said Petitions & Claim be Referred to the Confideration of The 
Comittee for Publick Claims to Report Their Opinions Therein. 

A Petition of Thomas Whitby praying an Allowance for Putting on and Taking 
of The prifoners Irons & other Services 

Being referred by The hon ble Generall Court to the Confideration of The houfe 
was Read. 

Ordered That The faid Petition be Referred to y e Confideration of The Comittee 
for Publick Claims 

A Petition of Thomas Whitby praying That he May be paid after the Rate of Fifty 
pounds ^ Annum for Three Months & Seventeen Days which he was to have by Agree- 
ment with The Comittee Appointed to Overfee the Building The Capitol 

A Petition of Thomas Whitby praying Allowance for his Attendance to hoyft the 
mag this and the Laft Affembly and Generall Court. 

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A Petition of John Kitnbrough praying an Allowance of his Annual penfion 

A Petition of Thomas Barbar and Thomas Ballard praying Allowance for Infpecting 
and overfeeing the Building of the Capitol. 

A Petition of William Randolph Jun r praying the vfuall Allowance for Duplicates 
of the Journals & Laws of the Laft Affembly Delivered his Excellency to be Tranfmitted 
to England. 

A Petition of William Barbar Sherrif of York County Praying an Allowance for 
his Attendance on Two Generall Courts 

Were Severally Read 

Ordered That The Said Petitions be Referred to y e Confideration of The Comittee 
for publick Claims to Report Their Opinions Therein. 

The Claims of Warwick County were prefented to the houfe and Referred to y e 
Confideration of the Comittee for Publick Claims to Examine y e Subject Matter Thereof 
& Report The Same with Their Opinions Therein to The houfe 

M r Randolph from the Conferrence with y e Council Concerning the Moft proper 
Method for Secureing y e peace of the Country againft The Indians Reported the Sub- 
ject Matter of The Conferrences fo far as they had proceeded 

M r Cary Reported The Several Matters of y e Difcourfe between M r Low Secretary 
of North Carolina & himfelf and the other perfon Appointed to Treat with the faid Low 
Concerning the Incroachments made by That Government on The Inhabitants of This 
Colony 

A Written Meffage from his Excellency by M r Robert/on who brought with him 
Some papers relateing Thereto 
M T Speaker and Gen' of the Houfe of Burgeffes 

In My Progrefs Through The Country I have been Solicited by Several perfons 
Concerning the Late Law for Afcertaining The Size of Tobacco hhds as having made 
no provifion for Such hhds as were packed before The Making of That Act, I have All 
ways advifed Such Complainants to Apply Themfelves to y e Affembly, & I Suppofe 
you have before you Some propofitions & Greivances about That Matter, I Dont Doubt 
but you are fully Sattisfyed how abfolutely Neceffary it is to put y l Law in Strict 
Execution and That orders be given for Meafuring all hhds Shipt, fo That Thofe who 
are willing to be Obedient to y e Rules of y e Law May not be Loofers While others by 
Contempt of it. Reap The Benefit in point of Interreft Tho not of honefty, if you Think 
proper to Make a Law That Thofe old hhds fhould be Shipped I Suppofe you will alfo 
Think it Conveinient to Lay Some Additional Duty on Them 

I have had Several Complaints of great abufes Comitted by people Living on The 
Sea Coaft of this Colony in Takeing away and Detaining The goods & Comoditys 
Belonging to Veffels hapening to be Caft away There Perticularly Laft Winter a Priva- 
teer was Caft away upon The Coaft of Princefs Anne County Suppofed to be worth 
Several Thoufand Pounds in Comoditys &c : the greatef t part whereof was Taken & 
Concealed by Some of the Inhabitants Thereabout, If you think proper her Majeftys 
Attorny Generall, will give you a full account of y l Affair and I Earneftly Rcommend 
to you to Examine into it & by a Law or otherwife Apply a Speedy Remidy to this 
growing Evill Which if not prevented may bring a Reflection upon our Religion in Gen" 
& This Country In Perticular, I alfo Recomend to you the Cafe of Ships or Veffels 
That are Caft away or Diffabled in The Country after they have Loaded What will 
be the moft proper way to Secure Their Lading for y c Benefit of the Freighters and The 
Riggin & Stores belonging to y e Ship or Veffel for y c Benefit of y e owners it being to 
Common a Practice for y e Mafter or Commander In Such Cafe to Difpofe of y e Riggin 
or what Elfe will bring Mony & to Leave y e Country & many Times Renders no Account 
to y e Owners 

Wee have found Some Difficulty in y c Generall Court about The Taking up of 
Deferted Lands whether the onus probandi Lys on the petitioner or on The party 
pretending Right by pattent and I herewith Send you an Order of The Gen" Court 

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on a petition for Lapfed Lands And Recommend to you to regulate That Matter fo 
as may prevent Difpute for the future There have Likewife been Some Difputes 
Concerning the Securitys given for perfons Sued at y e Gen" Court and This Court 
having Refolved To Refer That Cafe to The Affembly I Therefore fend you The Copy 
of y e Gen 11 Courts order for yo r Confideration, Thefe things being of publick Concern 
to the whole Country I Dont Doubt your Speedy Care Therein 

ffr. Nicholfon 

The Said Meffage & papers being Severaly read 

Ordered That The Confideration Thereof be Referred to y e Comittee for propo- 
fxtions & Greivances to Report Their opinions Therein 

And Then The houfe adjourned Till to Morrow Morning Nine a Clock. 



Thurfday April y e 26* 1 1705 

THE Anfwer of The Court of Middlefex County to y e Matter Complained of 
to his Excely by y e Feoffees in Truft for y e Town Land in y e Said County 
being Referred by The hon ble Council to the Confideration of y e houfe was 
Read. 

Ordered That y e Same be Referred to y e Confideration of y e Comittee for Pro- 
pofitions & Greivances to Report Their Opinions Therein 

A Petition of M r Rice Hoe was Read praying Allowance for Sending & going to 
Maryland on the Indian Affair. 

Ordered That y e Confideration of y e Said petition be Referred to y e Comittee for 
Publick Claims to Report Their Opinions Therein 

Several Propofitions of Henry Fox & others were read & Referred to y e Confidera- 
tion of The Comittee for propofitions & Greivances 

M r Randolph from y e Conferrence with y e Council Concerning the Moft proper 
Method for Securing y e peace of The Country againft y e Indians Reported The 
proceedings of y e Conferrence Since Their Laft Report 

Vpon a Motion Made by a Member of y e houfe 

Ordered That y c Chairman of y e Comittees give Directions for y e Making of Such 
Tables, fforms, & other Neceffarys as The Said Comittees fhall want 

Refolved That The houfe will to Morrow Morning Take into Confideration the 
Report of y e Conferrees with y e Council Concerning The moft proper Method for 
Securing The peace of y e Country againft The Indians. 

And Then The houfe adjourned Till Two a Clock affternoon. 

Poft Meridiem 

A Petition of M r Charles Chijwell praying his vfual Allowance for publick Services 
as Clerk of The Secretary s office for one year. 

A Petition of M r Thacker praying to be Allowed for Tranfcribing Some Torn 
Leaves in two Bookes of Pattents & for getting The faid books new bound. 

A Petition of M r Thacker in behalf of M r Secretary Jennings praying Allowance 
for two hundred and one Millitary Comiffions and one Writt for Election of a Burgefs. 

A Petition of James Adams praying his ufual Allowance for being Interpreter to 
y e Northern Indians one year 

A Petition of Thomas Wyn praying his ufual Salary for being Interpreter to y e 
Southern Indians this Laft year 

Being Referred by The hon ble Council to The Confideration of y e houfe were 
feveraly read 

Ordered That The Said Petitions be Referred to The Confideration of y e Comittee for 
publick Claims to Report Their opinions Therein. 

M r Randolph from y e Comittee of Propofitions & Greivances Reported y' y e faid 
Comittee had Taken into Confideration That part of his Exclys Speech relateing to 

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y e Sailing of The Ships That are now in y e Country under Cap* Tales, Convoy and The 
papers Relateing Thereto and Therein had come to a Refolution which he read in his 
place and afterwards Delivered in at y e Table where The Same was read & agreed unto 
by y e houfe and is as followeth Viz' 

Rejolved That her Majeftys Ship The Strumbulo Cap' Mathew Tate Commander 
is not a Sumcien Convoy for y e Ships now in The Country, & Therefore That it is not 
either for her Majeftys Service or y e Countrys Intereft That y e faid Ships fhould fail 
with her. 

Ordered That The Committee of proportions & Greivances Carry a Copy of the 
faid Refolve to his Excly as foon as They Conveiniently Can. 

And Then The houfe Adjourned Till to Morrow Morning Nine a Clock 



Fry day Apr ill y e 27 th 1705 

MR Randolph from The Comittee of propofitions and Greivances Reported 
That y e Said Comittee had Taken into Confideration Several of The Matters 
to Them Referred and Therein had agreed upon Several Refolutions which 
he read in his place and afterward Delivered in at y e Table where they 
were again Read. 

Then M r Randolph Reported That (According to Order) The Committee for pro- 
pofitions & Greivances had Delivered to his Excellency a Copy of y e Refolve of The 
houfe Concerning the Ships Sailing under Cap 1 Tate* Convoy. 

A Written Meffage from his Excly by M r Robert} on 
M r Speaker and Gent of The Houfe of Burgeffes 

I have Received her Majeftys Commands Concerning The Incourageing The 
production of pitch & Tarr in This Country & I herewith Send you y e Letters which 
I had from y e Right hon ble y c Lords Com" for Trade & Plantations and The Right 
Honourable M r Secretary Hodges about That Matter & I Dont Doubt but you will 
Take Such Meafures Therein as may beft anfwer her Majeftys Royall Intention. I 
alfo Send you The proceedings in Council on y c Lords Letter with what Return I have 
had from Northampton County which is all I have yet Receiv'd 

I Likewife Send you her Majeftys Royall proclamation and a Letter to me from 
The Right hon ,,le the Lords Com" for Trade & plantations Concerning Afcertaining 
The Rates of fforreign Coyns in y c plantations with what was Done in Council upon 
it, I alfo Send you a Letter Which I Reed from y c Right hon ble y e Lords Com" for Trade 
& plantations Directing that Mafters of Ships be Enjoyn'd to Sink all Letters Sent 
from the Plantations to England In Cafe of Danger from any Enemy with y e order 
of Council wch Iffued upon it 

jfr. Nicholfon 

A Greivance of The uper Inhabitants of Effex County Concerning The Nanfiattico 
Indians being Referred from his Excly. & Council was read 

Refolved That it is The opinion of This Houfe That The Said Greivance will be 
Anfwered in The proceedings of the houfe upon The Report of y c Conferrees with The 
Council Concerning the Moft proper Method for Securing the peace of The Country 
againft the Indians 

Then The houfe (According to Order) took into Confideration The Report of The 
Conferrees with y e Council Concerning the Moft proper Method for Secureing the 
peace of y e Country againft y c Indians and Thereupon Come to Several Refolutions 
which are as ffollows. — 

Refolved That The Nanfiattico Indian Children under Twelve years of age be bound 
out amongft The Englifh here to be Servants Till they are four & Twenty years old 
and That they be Reftrained from Setling in any Indian Town after They are ffree. 

Refolved That The Children of The ffemales During their Servitude be Servants 
Till they are Twenty four years of age. 

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Refolved That Provifion be made for Bringing up Thofe Children born as aforefaid 
in y e Chriftian Faith 

Refolved That all the Reft of the Nanfiattico Indians be Tranfported beyond Sea 
There fold to be Servants for feven years & afterwards to be ffree with a provifo That 
They never Return to This Government on pain of fforfeiting their Lives. 

Ordered That it be Referred to The Comittee of propofitions and Greivances to 
prepare & bring in a bill According to the Said Refolutions. 

Ordered That The Meffinger give The Goal keeper notice that This houfe Doth 
Expect he will keep The Nanfiattico Indians in Clofe prifon. 

And then The houfe adjourned Till to Morrow Morning Nine a Clock 



Satturday Aprill y e 28* 1705 

THE houfe proceeded on the Confideration of y e Report of The Conferrees 
with the Council Concerning the Moft proper Method for Securing the 
peace of The Country againft The Indians and Thereupon Came to Several 
Refolutions which are as follow. 

Refolved That The Bounds for The Nottoway Indians Lands be Laid out for Them 
as ffolloweth {viz*) a Circle Three Miles Round Their Fort where they now Live, and 
an other parcel of Land on The South Side Nottoway River Six Miles Square, That 
is to Say begining upon the River and The Lower end of Waricake old fields and Run- 
ning Three Miles up The River & Three miles Down and Six Miles Backwards into 
The woods upon Right Angles with The main Courfe of The River in That Six Miles 

Refolved That The Said Nottoway Indians have all y e Lands Contained in an Ifland 
upon The South Side of Nottoway River between The Two Mouths of Racoon Swamp 

Refolved That The Bounds of The Maherin Indians Land be Laid out as ffolloweth 
{viz 1 ) a Streight Line Shall be Run up The Middle of The Neck between Maherin 
River and Nottoway River from The Mouths of y e Said Rivers fo far as will Include 
between that Line and Maherin River So much Land as will be Eqval in Quantity 
to a Circle of Three Miles Round Their Town 

Refolved That Provifion be made That when any Englifhman Shall Do any Injury 
to an Indian upon Complaint made to the next Magiftrate he fhall Send a Warrant 
for y e perfon Complained againft and if he finds The matter within his Cognizance 
he fhall do the Indian The Same Right that fhould be Done to an Englifhman; and if 
y e Matter is not within The Cognizance of one juftice and he Sees juft Caufe fhall 
bind The offender over to the next County Court who Shall proceed Thereupon and 
give The fame Redrefs to The Indian That an Englifh man Could obtain upon Regular 
procefs; and That an Englifh Man have The Like Remidy againft an Indian 

Refolved That provifion be Made That The Late Adt Prohibiting Indians hunting 
upon pattented Lands May not be Extended to The Pamunkey and Accomack Indians 
in the Countys where They Live 

Ordered That The houfe be Called Over on Munday at one a Clock in The afternoon. 

And Then The houfe adjourned Till Munday Eleven a Clock 



Munday Aprill y e 30* 1705 

ORDERED That it be given as an Inftruction to the Comittee of Propofitions 
& Greivances to add a Claufe to the bill Concerning the Nanfiattico Indians 
agreeable to y e Refolves of The houfe made on Sattarday Laft for Setling 
the Bounds of y e Nottoway & Maherin Indians Lands &c. 
A Propofition of M r Robert Boiling & others was read and Referred to The Comittee 
of propofitions & Greivances to Report Their Opinions Therein 

Then The Report of The Comittee of Propofitions & Greivances Made on Fryday 
Laft was Read and Thereupon The houfe Took the Same into Imediate Confideration 

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And upon Confideration of The Report of The Said Comitte made upon a Greiv- 
ance from King & Queen King William & New kent Countys and a propofition from 
York County relateing to Tobacco packed in Cask Made before The Late Law Entituled 
An Ad for Tareing and Afcertaining the Size of Tobacco hhds not of the Exad Size nor 
Tared According to The Said Law And a petition of Several Merchants and Planters 
Relateing Thereto and praying Liberty to Ship Sell or Difpofe of The Same Without 
being Culpable by the Said Late Law. 

The houfe Agreed to The Report of The Comittee Viz 1 

Refolved That all Tobacco packed in hhds Made before the Said Laws Taking 
place May be Sold Shiped of or Difpofed of by The Owners Thereof Provided the Same 
be Done Within Twelve months after the End of This Seffion of Affembly and That a 
Bill be prepared Accordingly 

And upon Confideration of The Report of The Said Committee made upon a 
Greivance from King William County That Rangers are not Appointed Conftantly 
to Range and Look out in The Several ffrontier Countys within This Colony. 

The houfe Difagreed to y e Report of The Said Comittee 

Ordered That The Said Greivance be Confidered When This houfe Takes into 
Confideration the Moft proper way for Defence of The Country 

And upon Confideration of The Report of the faid Comittee made upon a Greivance 
from King William County That Surveyors hitherto have not been appointed to Refide 
in The Country Whereof he is Surveyor and That one perfon is Commiffionated to 
Survey in More then The County wherein he Doth Refide. 

The houfe agreed to The Report of The Said Comittee Viz' 

Ordered That The Said Greivance be Rejected 

And upon Confideration of The Report of The Said Comittee made upon a propofi- 
tion from King & Queen County propofmg The Advancing & Afcertaining the Rate 
That Spanifh & other Mony Shall pafs at 

The houfe agreed to part of The Report of y e Said Comittee with amendment & 
to part without amendment & to part Difagreed & Thereupon Came to Several Refo- 
lutions as ffollow 

Refolved That The Vallue of Coyn be Afcertained & Setled at The ffollowing Rates. 
Viz' 

That Peices of Eight Mexico Sevill, & pillar Seventeen peny weight Twelve grains 
pafs at Six Shillings all Peru Mony at Three pence The peny weight Ecus of France 
or Silver Lewis Seventeen peny weight Twelve grains Six Shillings, Crufadoes of Por- 
tugall Eleven peny weight four grains Three Shillings and Nine pence, Three gilder 
peices of Holland Twenty peny weight Seven grains Six Shillings & Eleven pence Old 
Rix Dollars of The Empire Eighteen peny weight Ten grains Six Shillings Duckatoons 
of Flanders Twenty peny weight Twenty one grains Seven Shillings and four pence. 

Refolved That all halfs, Quarters & Ixjffer peices Mexico Sevill & pillar Shall pafs 
at four pence The peny weight 

Refolved That all Lighter peices of Eight Shall pal's According to the aforefaid 
Rates. 

Refolved That all Forreign Gold Coyn Shall pafs at Five Shillings The peny Weight 

Refolved That a bill be prepared According to y faid refolutions 

And upon Confideration of The Report of y e faid Comittee made upon That part 
of his Exclys Meffage relateing to The Meafuring Tobacco hhds 

The houfe agreed to The Report of The faid Comittee 1 

Refolved That The Law Allready Made Doth Sufficiently provide againft The 
makeing of Tobacco hhds bigger Then The Size Therein Mentioned & That in Cafe 
of a Notorious Tranfgreffion of The Law The Mafters of Ships will be forward Enough 
to Inform without any further Injunction Laaid upon them. 

And upon Confideration of The Report of The faid Comittee made upon That part 
of his Exlys Meffage relateing to Lapfland Whether the onus probandi lys on The 
petitioner or on the partv pretending Right by Pattent 

The 



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The houfe agreed to The Report of The faid Comittee. Viz'. 

Refolved That When any perfon petitions for Lapfland it Shall Ly upon The peti- 
tioner to prove That y e Land is Lapfed 

Refolved That if any perfon having obtained a pattent for Land Shall Seat or plant 
The Same According to Law before any petition Shall be filed in The Secretarys office 
for a grant Thereof as Lapfed Such Seating or planting Shall be held as good as if it had 
been performed Within Three Years According to The pattent. 

Refolved That Clearing planting & Tending one Acre of Land Shall be held Sufficient 
planting for any Tradt of Land under Two hundred Acres; and Clearing planting and 
Tending Two acres of Land Shall be held Sufficient planting for any greater Tradt and 
That building a houfe Ten foot Square & Some perfon Living Therein one year Shall be 
Sufficient Seating for any Tradt of Land under Two hundred Acres, and Building a 
houfe at Leaft Twenty foot long & fifteen foot wide & Some perfon Living Therein one 
Year fhall be held Sufficient Seating for any greater Tradt and either of Thefe fhall be 
Sufficient to y e Land According to The Condition of The pattent 

Then The houfe (according to order) was Called over and The abfence of Thofe 
That Did not appear Excus'd 

His Exclys Meffage to The houfe on Fryday Laft together with The papers re- 
lateing Thereto were Severaly read. 

Ordered That The Said Meffage & papers be referred to The Confideration of The 
Comittee of proportions and Greivances to Report Their opinions Therein 

M r Randolph from The Comittee of propofitions & Greivances reported That The 
faid Comittee had Taken into Confideration Several other Matters to them Referred 
and Therein had agreed upon Several Refolutions Which he read in his place & after- 
wards Delivered in at The Table where They were again read 

Ordered That The faid Report be Taken into Confideration to Morrow Morning 

A Petition of M r Harry Beverley and The reft of the ffeoffees in Truft for The Town 
Land in Middlefex County was read praying to he heard before the whole houfe about 
placing the Court houfe in The faid County 

Ordered That The Said Feoffees be Accordingly heard when The houfe Takes into 
Confideration That part of The Report of The Comittee of propofitions & Greivances 
which relates to The placing of the Court houfe in The Said County. 

And Then The houfe adjourned Till to Morrow to Morrow Nine a Clock 



Teufday May y e fir ft: 1705 

ORDERED That it be referred to The Comittee of Propofitions and Greivances 
to prepare & bring in a bill Concerning Tobacco being packed in Cask before 
The makeing of the Act for Tareing and Afcertaining The Size of Tobacco 
hhds — 
As alfo a bill for Advancing & Afcertaining the Rate That Spanifh Mony Shall 
pafs at According to the Refolutions of The houfe Thereon Made. 

The houfe According to Order Took into Confideration the report of The Comittee 
of propofitions & Greivances Made Yefterday 

And upon Confideration of The Report of the faid Comittee Made upon a Petition 
of Chriftopher Robinfon, John Robinfon and Harry Beverly Feoffees in Truft to The 
Town Land in Middlefex County praying they Might [be] heard on their Complaint 
about Roads to the Town Land and placeing the Court houfe in The faid County. 

M r Harry Beverley was Called into The houfe and (according to order) heard what 
he had to fay about placeing the Court houfe in The faid County of Middlefex & then 
ordered to Withdraw, Who Accordingly Withdrew and The houfe being in Debate 
Concerning the Same was Informed that M r Robertfon Attended at y e Door. 
Ordered That The Debate be adjourned 

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A Meffage from his Excly by M r Robert/on 
M r Speaker and Gent of The houfe of Burgeffes 

His Excly Commands The Imediate Attendance of This houfe upon him in The 
Council Chamber and Accordingly The houfe went to Attend his Excellency and being 
Returned M r Speaker Acqvainted The houfe that According to his Excellency s Com- 
mands the houfe had been to Wait on him in The Council Chamber Where his Excellency 
was pleafed to make a Speech and to give him a Copy Thereof with Several papers 
Relateing Thereto, and in Regard The faid Speech was Long would not Truft to his 
Memory to Repeat The Contents but Read the Copy as ffolloweth. 
M T Speaker and Gent of The houfe of Burgeffes 

I am heartily Sorry That I Speak to you upon a Subject fo Dif agreeable to Me 
but if I Did not I Think I Should fail in my Duty to God Almighty and her Moft Sacred 
Majefty and be Wanting in The great Love & Refpect I had and always have for the 
welfare & profpertyof y e Inhabitants of this her Maj tye Moft Antient & great Colony 
& Dominion of Virginia Six of her Majeftys hon ble Council were pleafed to Petition 
her Moft Sacred Majefty againft me as Likewife Sign a Memorial Containing Accufa- 
tions &c of My Mai Adminiftration &c & Six Gent, in England have Made Affidavits 
againft me Whereof one is The Reverend M r James Blair Who alfo Signed y e petition 
her Majefty hath been moft gratioufly pleafed to Referr This Affair to The Right 
hon ble The Lords Com" for Trade & plantations who proceeded Thereupon & Their 
Lordfhips have been pleafed to Send me Authenticqve Copys of The Petition Memo- 
rial & Affidavits and other papers Concerning Them, as Likewife her Majeftys Royall 
order in Council all which I now give to The hon ,,lc Your Speaker as Likewife a Copy 
of The proceedings here in Council Thereupon, as for what hath been Done This Gen" 
Court So many of you having been both Eye & Ear Wittneffes I will not here pretend 
to give you an Account Thereof. If Thefe Gen 1 had only Confined Their Complaints 
againft me to what Related to Themfelves I would not have Troubled you with Thefe 
papers but I think they have Taken upon Them To Reprefent as if The better part 
of the Country were of Their Sentiments and That The publick peace & Tranqvillity 
of The Country was in Danger & its Circumftances Deplorable and pray That The 
Government may be put into other hands &c. for my part I never heard before That 
Thefe Things were fo, and I think There is a Law in The Count ry which Directs how 
The Greivances of The Inhabitants Shall he reprefented & whether they are or have 
been Greivances from your Several Countys or any of Them Concerning my Mai 
adminiftration &c and That The Country is not in peace & Quietnefs & that The people 
whom you Reprefent Defire That I May be no Longer their Governour. you know beft 
I Dont In any manner Reflect upon Thefe Gentlemen for petitioning her Moft Sacred 
Majefty & how well Satisfyed I am with That Affair will appear to you by The journal 
of The Council 
Gentlemen 

If I were Confcious to My Self That The five hundredth part of The Inhabitants 
here would joyn in Their petition I [and] Memorial to her Majefty and Approve of their 
Affidavits I Should Think My Self in Duty bound for the Reafons above So far to qvit 
y e Government as was Juftifiable in me & to petition her moft Sacred Majefty That 
I may Lay her Majeftys Commiffion to me at her Royall fleet, I had Rather Ly in a 
Goal & Live upon Bread & water an honeft Man Then to have The Greateft honour 
and Eftate in The World and to be Such a man as they have Reprefented me. but 
I hope in god That it will not appear to you That I am Such an III Man but how Indus- 
trious fome people have been in y e Country and Since your meeting to have Endeavoured 
to prove or Infinuate That I am Such a one & That your Libertys propertys &c are going 
to be Invaded I fuppofe you know well enough. 

You will find by Thefe papers What Characters are given of Several bodys of Men 
in This Country & it is Infinuated as if Some of The Records were not True This I 
Think you will Do verry well — Nicely to Inquire into & I Recommend to you to give 

Directions 



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Directions when they Shall be removed to The Capitol & who Shall See it Done, you 
will find by M r Blairs 2 d Affidavit that he Accufes me for not having Endeavoured 
to get you to Affif t the Colledge in Their Neceffity Tho I had the beft opertunity by 
The Countrys Enjoying The vfe of The Colledge for The Affemblys Courts & Council 
while The Capitoll was A Building I am Likewife Taxed by him for Several Things 
Concerning The Colledge which I Recommend to you to Enqvire into as Likewife what 
he Accufes me of in The faid Affidavit Concerning Induction of Minifters whether I 
have refufed to Induct any that have been Legally prefented to me, M r Blair in his 
firft Affidavit hath filled y e Latter part of it with a verry Strange Sort of an Account 
Concerning me [my] Defigns of bringing in an Arbitrary Government by a Millitary ff orce 
perticularly of The fifth Men, If he is No better a Divine Then a Soldier I Think he 
underftands Divinity very Little but whether The Country are of The fame Sentiments 
with him. I Suppofe you Muft Know I Think it very Strange I Should never hear 
of This nor any other Defign that I am Accufed of In my Travails through the Country 
or from The houfe of Burgeffes or That they had Addreffed her moft Sacred Maj'* 
againft me Which Things no Doubt they would have Done for they did it againft one 
of my predeceffors if they had had juft Caufe fo to Do, but I Thank God That Inftead 
of Thefe Things I have Received from you Addreffes qvite of another Nature and That 
both before & Since The petition &c and I Should juftly Deferve That Worft of Charac- 
ters Ingratefull If I did not Return you my hearty Thanks for Them and That god 
Almighty will be pleafed to Direct us all to Do What Shall be for his Glory her Majeftys 
Intereft & Service as Likewife of this her Majeftys Colony & Dominion of Virginia 
are The moft Cordial prayers of me 

jfr: Nicholfon 

Refolved That The houfe will Take into Confideration his Exclys Said Speech and 
papers Relateing Thereto on ffryday next 

Then The houfe Refumed The adjourned Debate Concerning the Report of The 
Comittee of Propofitions and Greivances made upon a petition of Chriftopher Robinfon 
John Robinfon and Harry Beverley ffeoffees in Truft to The Town Land in Middle/ex 
County & Some Time being Spent Therein 

The houfe agreed to the Report of The Comittee Viz* 

Refolved That The Court houfe for the Said County be placed on Worthams planta- 
tion Where Some of The Materials for Building the Same allready Lys prepared 

Refolved That a Road be Laid out from The Lower part of the County to The 
Town Land and that the Same run from the Church up the Main Road as high as M r 
Churchills plantation Called piney Quarter & fo Down the neck of Land behind The 
faid Quarter to fome Conveinient Landing upon The Creek fide. 

And upon Confideration of The Report of The faid Comittee made upon That 
part of his Excellencys Meffage relating to Securitys given for perfons Sued at the 
Gen" Court 

The houfe agreed to The Report of The faid Comittee Viz* 

Refolved That upon The Appearance of y e Defendant y e Bail is Difcharged and as 
to The other part, That y e Defendant give other Bail to Stand by and Anfwer y e Con- 
demnation the Laws of England Doth Sufficiently provide in that Cafe 

And upon Confideration of The Report of The Said Comittee made upon a petition 
of Several of The freeholders Inhabiting King & Queen County praying That fifty 
Acres of Land be Appointed in the Said County for a Town 

The houfe agreed to The Report of The faid Comittee Viz' 

Refolved That Leave be given to bring in a bill for Impowering The Court of King 
& Queen County to buy Land for a Town in The Said County 

Ordered That it be Referred to The Burgeffes for King and Queen County to pre- 
pare and bring in y e faid bill 

Ordered That The Committee for Elections & Priviledges Wait upon his Exc'ly 
and Defire him to Iffue out a new Writt for The Election of a Burgefs to Serve in This 
Affembly for Elizabeth City County in the Room of M r Anthony Armiftead Deed. 

M r 



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M r Randolph Reported That The Comittee for Propofitions & Greivances to whom 
it was refered to prepare & bring in a bill Concerning The Nanfiattico & other Indians 
had prepared The faid bill which he Delivered in at The Table and Thereupon the Said 
bill being Read The firft Time. 

Ordered That it be Read a Second Time 

M r Randolph from y e Comittee of propofitions and Greivances Reported That 
y e faid Comittee had Taken into Consideration Several of The Matters to Them Referred 
and Therein had agreed upon Several Refolutions Which he read in his place and after- 
wards delivered in at The Table where being again Read. 

Ordered That The Said Report be Taken into Consideration to Morrow Morning 

And Then The houfe Adjourned Till to Morrow Morning nine a Clock. 



Wednefday May y e 2 d 1705 

A LETTER from M r William Armiftead a Member of This houfe Moveing for 
Leave to Attend his fathers ffunerall. was Read 
And Leave Accordingly given him 

M r Randolph from The Comittee of Propofitions & Greivances Reported 
That The Said Comittee had According to order prepared two bills Viz' 

A Bill permitting The Exporting and Difpofeing of Tobacco packed in old Cask 

A Bill for Setling and Afcertaining the Current Rates of fforreign Coyns in This 
Dominion Which he delivered in at The Table — Then 

A Bill permitting the Exporting & difpofeing of Tobacco packed in old Cask was 
Read The firft Time 

Ordered That the Said Bill be Read a Second Time 

A Bill for Setling and Afcertaining the Current Rates of fforreign Coyns in This 
Dominion was read the firft Time 

Ordered That The Said bill be Read a Second Time 

The houfe According to order took into Confideration the Report of The Comittee 
of propofitions and Greivances Made yefterday. 

And upon Confideration of The report of y e faid Comittee made upon The pro- 
position of Several perfons propofeing that The Lands in Pamunkey Neck and on The 
South Side of The Blackwater Swamp and Nottoway River may be Laid open & That 
Liberty may be given to Survey and Pattent the Same in Like Manner as is allowed 
in The other parts of the Country 

The houfe agreed to The Report of The Said Comittee Viz' 

Refolved That it will be for The Intereft of her Majefty and to the great Satisfaction 
of Many of her good Subjects That Liberty be Allowed to Survey and pattent The 
Lands in Pamunkey neck and on the South fide of black water Swamp and Nottoway 
River in Like manner as is allowed in The other parts of The Country and That Appli- 
cation be Accordingly Made to his Exc ly for y c Same. 

And upon Confideration of The Report of y e Said Comittee made upon a proposi- 
tion for alterring the Time of holding King William County Court 

The houfe agreed to The Report of The f' 1 Comittee Viz' 

Ordered That The Said proposition be Rejected 

And upon Confideration of The Report of the faid Comittee Made upon a Meffage 
from his Exc ly & Council Concerning The Complaints of Encroachments Made by 
The Government of North Carolina on the Inhabitants of This Colony. 

The houfe agreed to The Report of y c faid Comittee Viz' 

Refolved That The Beft way to prevent any ffurther Encroachments being made 
by The Government of North Carolina on The Inhabitants of This Colony, is to Make 
provision as foon as poffible for Laying out and Afcertaining the Boundaries between 
this Government and that of North Carolina & That Comiffioners be Appointed and 

Impowered 






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Impowered by his Excellency with y e Advice and Confent of the Council to Treat 
with Such Com" as Shall be Appointed by The Government of Carolina for Effecting 
The Same. 

A Bill Concerning The Nanfiattico & other Indians was Read The Second Time 

Ordered That The Said bill be Comitted to The Comittee Who prepared The Same 
for amendments 

A Petition of John Francis Decopet praying to be Naturalized being Referred from 
his Excly and y e hon bIe Council was Read 

Ordered That The Said pe'tion be Referred to y e Confideration of The Comittee for 
proportions & Greivances to Report Their opinions Therein. 

A Petition of M r James Minge praying Allow for Eight Dyals by him prepared 
for Beautyfying the Capitol being Referred from his Excly and the hon ble Council 
was read. 

Ordered That The Said Petition be Referred to y e Confideration of The Comittee 
for publick Claims to Report Their Opinions Therein 

A Motion being Made and after a Debate 

The Queftion Put 

That A Comittee be now Appointed to Draw an Addrefs to her Majefty upon y* 
Refolves of y e houfe 

It Paft in The Negative 

And Then The houfe Adjourned till to Morrow Morning Nine a Clock 



Thurfday May The 3 d 1705 

MR Randolph from y e Comittee of Propofitions and Greivances to whom The 
bill Concerning the Nanfiattico and other Indians was Comitted for amend- 
ments reported y l y e faid Comittee had Made Several amendments to y e 
faid bill which he was Directed to Report to y e houfe & Then Delivered The 
Said Bill and amendments in at The Table where The faid amendments being twice 
Read & agreed to. 

Ordered That The Said Bill be Engroffed with the amendments and Read a Third 
Time 

Then M r Randolph from the Comittee of propofitions and Greivances Reported 
that the faid Comittee had Taken into Confideration Several other Matters to Them 
Referred and Therein had agreed upon Several Refolutions Which he read in his place 
& afterwards Delivered in at The Table where being again Read The houfe proceeded 
to The Imediate Confideration Thereof 

And upon Confideration of The Report of y e faid Comittee made upon a Petition 
from y e Inhabitants of S l Stephens Parifh in King & Queen County Defireing the Parrifh 
Should be Divided 

The houfe agreed to y e Report of y e Comittee Viz' 

Forafmuch as there are but few Subfcribers to The Said Petition & two Third of 
y e Inhabitants Living in The Lower part of That parrifh and The Burgeffes of y e County 
Difagreeing in The Matter. 

Ordered That the faid Petition be Rejected 

And upon Confideration of y c Report of y e Said Comittee made upon The Peti- 
tions of feveral ffrench and other Refugees for Naturalization 

The houfe agreed to y e Report of y e Comittee Viz 1 

Refolved That all Such Refugees who have or fhall Take the Oathes & Quallify 
Themf elves According to Law before y e Second Reading of The Bill to be prepared 
to that purpofe be Naturalized and That the faid bill be prepared with all poffible 
Expedition. 

Ordered That it be Referred to The Comittee of propofitions & Greivances to pre- 
pare & bring in The faid Bill. 

And 



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And upon Confideration of y e Report of y e faid Comittee made upon a Petition 
of James Taylor to be admitted to go upon a Difcovery on the back parts of King and 
Queen County 

The houfe agreed to y e Report of y e Comittee Viz' 

That if he be Willing to go upon his own Chare 1 his Exc ly (if he pleafes) will give 
him fuch permiffion. 

And upon Confideration of The Report of y e Said Comittee made upon y e Lords 
Com" for Trade &c Their Letter Concerning Sinking of Letters in Cafe of Danger. 

The houfe agreed to The Report of y e Comittee with an Amendment and Thereupon 
Came to This ffollowing Refolution 

Refolved That if Such Directions or Permiffion Should be given to Mafters of Ships 
it would be very Prejudicial & Injurious to all Dealers & Traders and Caufe many 
of their Letters to Mifcarry. 

And upon Confideration of The Report of y e faid Comittee made upon That part 
of his Exclys Meffage Concerning The Making of Pitch & Tarr and y e other Letters 
& papers Relateing Thereto 

The houfe agreed to y e Report of y c Comittee Viz' 

That in Several parts of Virginia as well as Norfolk Prince/ s Anne &c There is 
great Quantitys of Barren Land not fit for Tobacco on which is growing great Number 
of pines, & were a Suitable Encouragement given & a Certainty of having it Difpofed 
of her Majefty Might be furnifhed with a very Confiderable Quantyty of Pitch and 
Tarr as [at] Reafonable Rates. 

And upon Confideration of y e Report of y e Said Comittee made upon The propo- 
fition of Several Inhabitants in Gloucefter County That great Damage and Mifchiefs 
have been Done by Setting old Feilds & woods on ffire &c. 
The houfe agreed to The Report of y e Comittee Viz' 

Refolved That if any perfon or perfons Shall at any Time hereafter Wilfully or 
Defignedly Set fire of any old ffields or Woods Whereby y e Land of any other perfon 
or perfons happens to Take ffire he fhe or They Shall forfeit & pay to y e owner or own- 
ers of thofe other Lands forty Shillings and be Lyable to an Action to be Commenced 
againft him her or Them for Double Damage Which Shall Accrue to y* owner or own- 
ers of any Land not belonging to The perfon who firft fired y e Land as aforefaid and 
if Such fherer of the wood be a Slave or Servant he fhe or they Shall Receive Corporal 
Punifhment 

Ordered That it be Referred to y e Comittee of Propofitions & Greivances to prepare 
& bring in a bill According to y e Said Refolve 

Ordered That it be given as an Inftruction to y e faid Comittee y l the faid bill Do 
not Extend to y e Inhabitants on y Eaftern Shore in This Colony & Dominion 

And upon Confideration of y e Report of y e Said Comittee made upon That part 
of his Exclys Meffage Relateing to Ships, Veffells, & goods Caft away upon the Sea 
Coaft in This Colony. &c. 

The houfe agreed to y e Report of y c Comittee with an amendment & Thereupon 
Came to This following Refolution. 

Refolved That Leave be given to M r Attorny Gen 11 to bring in a bill to prevent 
abufes for the future upon Such Accidents 

Ordered That The Clerk Deliver unto M r Attorny Gener" a Copy of y e Said Refolve. 

And upon Confideration of y e Report of the faid Comittee made upon That part 

of his Excly 3 Meffage Relateing to Ships or Veffells Caft away or Difabled in the 

Country after they are Loaden & what will be the Moft proper way to Secure Their 

Lading Riggin &c. 

The houfe agreed to y e Report of y e Comittee Viz' 

That y e Mafter being Intrufted by The Owners is Lyable to Take Care & give 
account of y e Same 
And 

1 "Chare" here means piece of work or bufinefs. The word is ftill ufed in England to fignify an odd job, 
efpecially of houfehold work — the familiar "chore" of the United States. 



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And upon Confideration of y e Report of y e faid Comittee made upon part of a 
Letter from M r Tobias Bowles Concerning The French of Canada 

The houfe agreed to y e Report of y e Comittee Viz' 

That it is proper to be Taken into Confideration when y e Gover r of Mary lands 
Letter & other Matters Relateing to The Indians There, are Confidered by The houfe 

And upon Confideration of y e Report of y e faid Comittee made upon an order of 
y e houfe for Infpecting y e Journall of y e Laft Seffion of Affembly 

The houfe agreed to y e Report of y e Comittee Viz' 

That there is not anything Therein Neceffary to be Reported to y e houfe. 

M r Walker a Member of This houfe moveing for Leave to bring in a propofition 
Concerning Orphan Children being Allowed Corn & Cloths after The Time of Their 
Servitude is Expired as is Cuftomary to be allowed Servants Imported Leave is Ac- 
cordingly given him — and the Said Propofition being read 

Ordered That The Confideration Thereof be Referred to y e next Seffion of Affembly 

A Written Meffage from his Exc ly y c honrable Council by M r Robert/on who 
Brought Therewith part of a Letter from a Gentleman in Philadelphia to his 
Excellency. 

By his Exc ly & y 6 hon bU Council 

M r Speaker and Gent of The houfe of Burgeffes 

His Excellency having Reed a Letter from a Gentleman in Philadelphia, (a Copy 
whereof is herewith fent) advifing y* Three jfrench privateers fitted out at Martinico 
are Ordered to Cruife between this Colony and New England and it being Dangerous 
for Veffels to go from hence without Convoy his Excly and y e Council Defire to have 
your Advice whether it may not be for her Majeftys Service and The Interreft of Trade 
to Lay an Embargo on all Veffels bound for the Northern Colonys or y e Weft Indies 
untill her Majeftys Ship Strumbulo Sail hence. Which will be about the Middle of 
next Month that they may have the Benefit of her Convoy of y e Coaft & whether it 
may not be Conveinient Thereafter to Stop all Veffels Bound to the Plantations until 
further advice That y e Said Privateers are gone from This Coaft or Some other Man of 
Warr Arrive, here for the Security of the Country, Since your houfe are of Opinion 
y l her Majeftys Ship Strumbulo is not a Sufficien Convoy for y e Ships now in The Coun- 
try bound for England and it Sometimes hapening y 4 Ships of Warr from y e Weft Indies 
Call in here in Their way for England his Excellency & y e Council Defire y e Opinion of 
your houfe What Shall be Accounted a Sufficient Convoy for Thofe Ships in Cafe any 
Ships of Warr Should Come in here 

The Said Meffage & Letter being Severaly Read 

Ordered That y e Confideration Thereof be Referred to y e Comittee for Proportions 
& Greivances to Report Their opinions Therein 

A Petition of James Taylor being Referred by the hon ble Council to y e Confidera- 
tion of y e houfe was read 

Ordered That The Said Petition be Rejected 

The Return of Major Allen About Laying out the Bounds of Surry & Ifle of Wight 
Countys being Referred by The hon ble Council to y e Confideration of y e houfe was 
Read 

A Bill Permitting The Exporting and Difpofeing of Tobaco packed in old Cask 
was read y e Second Time 

Ordered That y e Said bill be Engroffed & read a Third Time 

A Bill for Setling and Afcertaining y e Current Rates of fforreign Coynes in This 
Dominion was read the Second Time 

Ordered That The Said bill be Comitted to y e Comittee who Prepared The Same 
for Amendments — and after Some Time 

M r Randolph Reported That the Said Comittee had made Several amendments 
to y e faid bill, Which he was Directed to Report to The houfe — and Then Delivered y e 

Said 



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Said Bill and amendments in at The Table where y e faid Amendments being Twice 
read and Agreed to 

Ordered That The Said Bill with y e Amendments be Engroffed and Read a Third 
Time. 

And Then The houfe adjourned Till to Morrow Morning Nine a Clock 



Fry day May y e 4^ 1705 

A MEMBER of The houfe Acqvainted y e houfe That Col° Lightfoot, Col° Carter, 
& Col° Ludwell Attended at y e Door & Defired to be heard on the Affidavits & 
Memorials &c againft his Excly. And after a Debate The Queftion being put 
That Col° Lightfoot, Col Carter, & Col° Ludwell be heard before y e houfe 
proceed to y e Confideration of his Excly s Laft Speech. 

It paft in The Negative 
Then The Said Member brought in a Letter from y e Said perfons 
And after a Debate Thereupon 
The Queftion being put 

That The Letter now brought into y e houfe be Opened and Read before y e houfe 
proceed to y e Confideration of his Exclys Laft Speech. 

It Paft in The Negative 
Then The houfe According to order took into Confideration his Exclys Laft Speech 
& papers Relateing Thereto & y e faid Speech & papers being Severally Read 
A Motion Was Made & after a Debate 
The Queftion being Put 

Whether The Refolve propofed by M r Jenkins Should be put to y e Queftion 
It paft in y e Negative Twenty Six Nays & Twenty Yeas. 
And Then a Motion being Made & after a Debate — The Queftion being put 
Whether y e houfe Doth agree to y e Refolve propofed by M r Cary 
Refolved in The Affirmative Eighteen Nays and Twenty Seven Yeas. 
And Thereupon 

Refolved That it is the opinion of this houfe That his Excellency The prefent Gov- 
ernour has a great Refpect for The Welfare & profperity of This Country and That y e 
better part of her Majeftys good & Loyall Subjects here are not of y e Same Sentiments 
with That part of y e Council Which have Accufed his Excly of Male-Adminiftration 
Then a Motion being made and 
The Queftion Put 
That Candles be brought in 

Refolved in The Affirmative 
And after Some Time — vpon a Motion made That the houfe Do adjourn 
The houfe adjourned till to Morrow Morning nine a Clock 



Satturday May y e 5 th 1705 

MR. Nathaniel Harrifon Acqvainted y e houfe That his brother M r Benj" Harrifon 
Is very much Indifpofed and Therefore Defires Leave to go into y e Country 
for Recovery of his health 

Leave is Accordingly Given him 
M r Edw d Hill a Member of This houfe Moveing for leave to go into y e Country 
Leave is accordingly given him 

Ordered That he Attend the Service of y e houfe again on Tuefday next 
Then The houfe proceeded to y e Confideration of the Remaining part of his Ex- 
cellencys Laft Speech & papers relateing Thereto. 

And 



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And after a Debate The Queftion being Put That y e Refolve propofed by M r 
Randolph be agreed to 

Refolved in The affirmative Seventeen Nays & Twenty Seven Yeas. 

and Thereupon 

Refolved That The Publick peace & Tranqvility of y e Country is under no Danger 
by his Excellencys Adminiftration and That The far greater part of y e Inhabitants are 
very Quiet and Well Sattisfyed being in peace & Quietnef s without The Leaft Defire 
of having his Excly Removed from being Their Governour 

Then after a Debate The Queftion being put Whether The Refolve propofed Should 
be agreed to 

Refolved in The affirmative — and Thereupon 

Refolved That it Doth not Appear That y e people whom This houfe Doth Repre- 
fent have Complained againft his Excellency for any hardfhips or Male adminiftration 

Refolved Nemine Contradicente and Accordingly Ordered 

That The Records Belonging to y e Secretarys Office and the Records Belonging 
to y e Affembly Office be Removed to The Capitol with al Conveinient Expedition and 
That y e Refpective Clerks Take Care to See The Same Done. 

Then after a Debate — and 

The Queftion Put. 

Whether The Refolves propofed Should be put to y e Queftion 

Refolved in The Affirmative — and Thereupon 

Refolved That it no ways Appears to This houfe That his Exc ly hath any Defign 
to Introduce any Arbitrary power by a Millitary fforce of The fifth Men or any other 
way, or That he hath Endeavoured to Invade the Libertys & propertys of her Majeftys 
Subjects here. 

And Then after a Debate 

The Queftion being Put 

Whether The Refolve propofed Should be put to The Queftion 

Refolved in The Affirmative Seventeen Nays & Twenty Seven Yeas — and There- 
upon 

Refolved That his Exc ly Doth Still Merrit The worthy Characters which hath been 
heretofore given him by this houfe in Several Addreffes 

Then after a Debate 

The Queftion being put 

Whether The Refolve propofed Should be put to The Queftion 

Refolved in The Affirmative Seventeen Nays and Twenty Seven Yeas 

And Thereupon 

Refolved That Whoever pretends to Take vpon himfelf to Reprefent y e Country 
In Generall under any Greivance or preffure without The Confent and Authority of 
This houfe fo to Do is Thereby Guilty of an unwarrantable Act Tending to the prejudice 
of The Country 

Refolved That Copys of The Refolves of This houfe made upon his Excellencys Laft 
Speech be fent to his Excellency as an anfwer to y e Said Speech 

And then The Houfe adjourned Till Munday Morning Eleven a Clock 

Munday May y e 7 th 1705 

AN Engroffed Bill Entituled An Ad Concerning the Nanfiattico and other Indians 
was read The Third Time. 
Refolved Nemine Contradicente 
That y e Said Bill Do Pafs 
An Engroffed Bill Entituled An Ad permitting the Exporting & Difpofeing of 
Tobacco packed in old Cask was read y e Third Time. 
Refolved Nemine Contradicente 

That The Said Bill Do Pafs 

An 



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An Engroffed bill Entituled An Ad for Setting & Afcertaining The Current Rates 
of fiorreign Coyns in This Dominion was read y e Third Time 

Refolved Nemine Contradicente 

That y e Said Bill Do pafs 

Ordered That M r fiofter, M r John Weft, M r Foffaker, M r Baughan, M r Wilfon & 
M r Jenkins Carry the Engroffed bills which This Day paffed The houfe to y e Council 
& Defire Their Concurrence Thereto 

Ordered That M r Corbin, M r Smith, M r Covington, M r Turbervil, M r Harris, M r 
Hayne, M r Epes, M r Thorowgood, M r Stith, M r Tully Robinfon M r Giles and M r Thomas 
Weft Carry to his Excellency the Refolves of This houfe made upon his Exclys Laf t 
Speech as an anfwer to The faid Speech 

The Return of y e Writ for Election of a Burgefs in Elizabeth Citty County in the 
Room of M r Anthony Armiftead Deed was read 

Refolved That Nicholas Curie Gent, is Duly Returned Burgefs to Serve in This 
prefent Gen" Affembly for the County of Elizabeth City in the Room of M r Anthony 
Armiftead Deed. 

A Certificate of y e hon ble John Cuftis Phillip Ludwell and John Smith Efqrs Three 
of her Majeftys hon ble Council was read wherein They Certifyed That by virtue of a 
Corhiffion to them Directed by his Excellency they have adminiftred The oath ap- 
pointed by Adt of Parliament to be Taken Inftead of The oaths of Allegiance & Suprem- 
acy the oath Mentioned in an Adt Entituled an Ad to Declare The Alteration in The 
oath Appointed to be Taken by the Ad Entituled An Ad for the further Security of his 
Majeftys perfon and The Succeffion of y" Crown in The proteftant Line & for Extingvifhing 
the hopes of The pretended prince of Wales and all other pretenders & Their open & Secret 
Abetters and for Declaring y" Affociation to be Determined as alfo The Teft and Oath of a 
Burgefs unto Nicholas Curie Gent. Returned a Burgefs to Serve in This Generall Affem- 
bly for Elizabeth City County in The Room of Anthony Armiftead Gent. Decead. 

M r Fofter Reported That According to Order They had Delivered The Bills to The 
Council & Defired Their Concurrence Thereto. 

The Letter from y c hon ble John Lightfoot Rob' Carter and Phillip Ludwell Efqrs 
was read 

Vpon a Motion Made by a Member of The houfe. 

Ordered That The houfe be Called Over to Morrow Twelve a Clock 

And Then The houfe adjourned Till to Morrow Morning nine a Clock 



Tuefday May y e 8 th 1705 

A WRITTEN Meffage from his Exc 1 * by M r Robertfon who Brought with him 
Severall papers Relateing Thereto. 
M r Speaker & Gent, of The houfe of Burgeffes 

I Recommend to you that you would give Directions how the Capitol 
Shall be finifhed and I have Spoke to M r Henry Cary Overfeer of y* work to Lay before 
you y e Accounts from y e Beginning as Likewife a paper Concerning What is wanting 
I alfo Recommend to you to See what Laws are nigh Expiring for Except there be an 
abfolute neceffity (which god forbid) I Dont Think to have you Meet before y e fall if 
Then, but Rather not till the Spring. 

The Twenty ninth of March 1 703 : There was Referred to y e Confideration of 
your houfe the Elizabeth City Greivances, and I Suppofe They were not proceeded 
upon for want of proof, But I herewith Send you Several Depofitions Taken in That 
County Concerning That Greivance. 

fir Nicholfon 
M r Walker Reported That y e perfons to whom it was referred to prepare & bring 
in a bill to Enable the Court of King & Queen County to Purchafe Land to Build a 
Town had prepared The faid bill which he Delivered in at The Table. 

M r 



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M r Randolph from The Comittee of proportions & Greivances reported That The 
Said Comittee had According to Order prepared Two bills Viz* 

A Bill for Naturalization of Claud Phillippe de Richbourg, Francis Ribot, Peter 
Faure, John Joanny, James Champagne, and others. 

A Bill to Prevent perfons Wilfully fireing y e Woods, which he Delivered in at The 
Table- 
Then M r Randolph Reported that y e faid Comittee had Taken into Confideration 
Several Matters to Them Referred & Therein had agreed upon Several Refolutions 
which he read in his place and afterwards Delivered in at y e Table where They were 
again Read. 

Then a Bill to Enable the Court of King & Queen County to purchafe Land to 
Build a Town was Read The firft Time 

Ordered That The Said Bill be read a Second Time 

A Bill for Naturalization of Claud Phillippe De Richbourg, Francis Ribot, Peter 
Faur, John Joanny, James Champagne & others was read the firft Time 

Ordered That The Said Bill be Read a Second Time 

A Bill to Prevent perfons Wilfully firing y e Woods was read The firft Time. 

Ordered That The faid Bill be read a Second Time 

Then The houfe Took into Confideration y e Report of the Comittee of propofitions 
& Greivances made This Day. 

And upon Confideration of y e Report of y e faid Comittee made upon That part 
of his Exclys and the hon ble Councils Meffage relateing to a Letter his Excellency Reed, 
from a Gent, in Philadelphia Dated Aprill y e 16 th 1705: giving Account That Three 
privateers of good force from Martineco were ordered to Cruife between This Colony 
and New England and Thereupon his Excellency & the Council Defiling Advice Wheth- 
er it May not be for her Majeftys Service & y e Interreft of Trade to Lay an Embargo 
on all Veffels Bound for The Northern Colonys or the Weft Indies untill her Majeftys 
Ship the Strumbulo Sail hence (which will be about The Middle of y e next Month) as 
his Excellency is pleas'd to Say in his Said Meffage &c. — as alfo upon Confideration 
of That part of his Exclys & y e hon ble Councils Meffage relateing to Stopping of 
Veffells hereafter bound to The plantations untill further advice That y e Privateers are 
gone from y e Coaft or Some other Man of Warr Arrives here &c. 

The houfe Difagreed to y e Reports of The Said Comittee and Thereupon 

Refolved That it is The Opinion of This houfe That no Imbargoes be Laid on Veffell 
Bound for The Northern Colonys or The Weft Indies 

Vpon Confideration of The Report of The faid Comittee made upon That part 
of his Exclys & the hon ble Councils Meffage Wherein is Defired The opinion of The 
houfe what Shall be Accounted a Sufficient Convoy if Some Ships of Warr Should happen 
to Arrive from y e Weft Indies — 

The houfe agreed to the Report of y e Comittee Viz'. 

Refolved That it is The Opinion of This houfe That Two or More men of Warr of 
good force may be Sufficient to Convoy Thofe Ships now in The Country for England. 

The houfe According to order was called over and y e abfence of Thofe y l Did not 
appear Excus'd 

Vpon a Motion Made by a member of y c houfe 

Ordered That The Sherrif of Richmond County be Sent for in Cuftody of y e Meffinger 
to Anfwer his Default in not Making Return of y e Writt for Election of a Burgefs to 
Serve in This Aff embly for y e faid County of Richmond in The room of M r David Gwin Deed. 

A Comittee for Receiving Infpedting and Examining M r Treafurers Accounts 

M r Marable M r William Robinfon 

M r Edwards M r Turbervill 

Ordered That The Said Comittee Report Their proceedings Therein to y e houfe 

A Member of The houfe Moveing for Leave to bring in a bill to Dif fable any Bur- 
gefs from bearing any Office of proffit under y e Gov r or M r Secretary During the Sitting 
of An Affembly or Twelve Months After — 

And 



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And after a Debate 

The Queftion being Put 

Whether a Bill Shall be brought in to Diffable any Burgefs from bearing any office 
of proffit under y e Govern r or M r Secretary During the Sitting of Affembly & twelve 
months after 

It Paft in the Negative Twenty five nays and Twenty one Yeas 

The Meffage from his Exc Iy to the houfe This Day together with a propofal of 
M r Henry Cary Concerning the Capitoll were Severally read and Thereupon The houfe 
Took y e Said Meffage into Imediate Confideration and after Some Time Spent Therein 
Came to Several Refolutions Thereon as ffollow. 

Ordered That a Comittee be Appointed to Infpecl; what Directions have been given 
about The Capitol & Likewife to Confider what is further neceffary to be Done to it 

And Accordingly a Comittee was Appointed Viz' 

M r Cary M r Corbin 

M r Benj" Harrijon M r Ranfom 

M r Ballard M r Edwards 

Ordered That it be Referred to The Said Comittee to Confider & Report what 
Laws are allready Expired or near Expiring 

Refolved That it is The opinion of This houfe y l in Regard The County of Elizabeth 
City hath not Thought fit to profecute That Greivance any further Therefore it is not 
Neceffary to proceed Thereon at This Time 

The Several Claims of Edward Rofs & John Redwood Concerning The Indians 
being Referred by The Council to y e Confideration of The houfe were Read 

Ordered That The Said Claims be Taken into Confideration When the book of 
Claims is Confidered 

M r Cary from The Comittee of Publick Claims Reported That The Said Comittee 
had Taken into Confideration the Several Matters of Claims to Them Referred & had 
agreed upon Diverfe Refolutions Therein Which They had Entered into a book Called 
The book of Reports of The Comittee for publick Claims and had Directed him to 
Report The faid book to The houfe and Thereupon having prefented The Said book at 
The Table. 

Ordered That The Said Book of Reports Do Ly upon The Table to be perufed by 
The Members of The houfe and That The Same be Taken into Confideration to Morrow 
Morning 

Ordered That it be Referred to M r Nath 11 Harrijon, M r Boiling, M r Weft & M r 
Walker to draw a Suitable Addrefs to his Excellency According to The Refolve of The 
houfe on Wednefday Laft for Liberty to Survey & pattent The Lands in Pamunkey 
Neck & on The South Side of Black water Swamp 

Ordered That it be Referred to M r Benj n Harrijon, M r Hill, M r Churchil, M r Jen- 
kins, M r jfofter & M r Stith to Draw an Addrefs to her Majefty According to The Refolve 
of The houfe on the Twenty fourth of A prill Laft 

M r Cary Acqvainted The houfe That a Claim on Which y e Comittee of Publick 
Claims had Come to a Refolution was by Miftake omitted to be Entered in The book of 
Reports and Therefore moving for Leave to Infert y e Same Therein 

Leave is Accordingly Given 

And Then The houfe Adjourned Till to Morrow Morning nine a Clock 



Wednefday May y e 9 th 1705 

THE houfe According to order took into Confideration The book of Reports of y e 
Comittee for publick Claims & having read The Same Thorough The Several 
Artickles Contained were agreed to by The houfe with Such additions and 
Alterations as are noted Down in the body of The faid book of Reports. 
Then M r Robert/on brought into The houfe from the Council 

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An Engroffed Bill Entituled an Ad for Setling and ascertaining The Current Rates 
°f fforreign Coyns in this Dominion and with it a propofal of amendments to be made 
Therein to which amendments if the houfe Should agree the Council would agree to 
The Bill 

An Engroffed Bill Entituled An Ad permiting The Exporting & Difpofing of To- 
bacco packed in old Cask and with it a propofal of Amendments to be made Therein 
to which amendments if the houfe Should Agree The Council would Agree to y e bill. 

An Engroffed Bill Entituled an Ad Concerning The Nanfiattico & other Indians 
& with it a propofal of Amendments to be made Therein to Which amendments if The 
houfe Should Agree The Council Would agree to The Bill 

M r Gawin Corbin a member of The houfe Moveing for Leave to go into The Country 
upon Extraordinary Occafion 

Leave is Accordingly given him. 

Refolved That the houfe do forthwith Take into Confideration the Allowances for 
The Refpedtive Officers That have attended this Seffion of Affembly Together with all 
Such ffurther Allowances as Remain to be added to The Book of Reports of y e Comittee 
for Publick Claims and after Some Time Spent Therein The houfe agreed to Several 
allowances which were added to the Said Book. 

Ordered That The Comittee for Publick Claims do forthwith Carry to y e Council The 
book of Reports of y e faid Comittee with y e Additions This Day made in The houfe 
and Defire Their honours Concurrence Thereto 

The houfe being informed That The Sherrif of Richmond County who was ordered 
to be Taken into Cuftody of The Meffinger) Did Laft night make Return of y e Writt for 
Election of a Burgefs to Serve in This Affembly for y e Said County of Richmond in 
The Room of M r David Gwin Deed. — it is Therefore ordered That he be Dif charged 
out of Cuftody paying ffees 

Ordered That M r Barber & M r Ballard Juftices of peace for York County Do at 
y e Barr of y e houfe adminifter y e oaths to y e Several aliens y l now Attend in order to 
Their Naturalization. 

M r Cary Reported That According to order The Comittee for Publick Claims had 
Delivered The Book of Reports of The Said Comittee to The Council and Defired Their 
Concurrence Thereunto 

A Bill to Enable The Court of King and Queen County to Purchafe Land to Build 
a Town was Read The Second Time 

Ordered That y e Said Bill be Engroffed and read a Third Time 

A Bill for Naturalization of Claud Phillippe De Richbourg, Francis Ribot, Peter 
Faure, John Joanny, James Champagne & others was read The Second Time, and fome 
Amendments being Made Therein at The Table & Twice read 

Ordered That The Said Bill with y e amendments be Engroffed & Read The Third Time 

A Bill to prevent Perfons ffiring y e Woods Was read The Second Time 

And after a Debate 

The Queftion being put 

That The bill be Engroffed 

It Paffed in y e Negative 

The houfe Took into Confideration The amendments propofed by The Council to 
the Engroffed bill Entituled an Ad for Setling and afcertaining The Current Rates of 
fforreign Coyns in This Dominion and having gone Thorough The Same part were agreed 
to and part Dif agreed to. 

Ordered That a Conferrence be Defired with y e Council upon That amendment 
to y e faid bill which is Difagreed to by the houfe 

Ordered That M r Benj n Harrifon, M r John Weft and M r Tully Robinfon wait upon 
The Council & Defire y e Said Conferrence. 

Then The amendments propofed by y e Council to The Engroffed bill, Entituled 

An Ad permitting The Exporting and Difpofeing of Tobacco packed in old Cask were read 

& agreed to by The houfe and Inferted in The Bill 

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M r Harrifon from The perfons Appointed to Defire a Conferrence with y e Council 
upon y* Amendment to y e bill Entituled An Ad for Setting and Ajcertaining The Current 
Rates of jforreign Coyns in This Dominion which was Difagreed to by This houfe — 
Reported That they had been with y e Council and Defired a Conferrence Accordingly 

Then The houfe Took into Confideration The amendments propofed by The Coun- 
cil to y e Engroffed bill Entituled An Ad Concerning The Nanfiattico and other Indians — 
and The houfe being in Debate Concerning The Same, was Informed That M r Robertfon 
Defired Admittance 

Ordered That The Debate be adjourned 

A Meffage from the Council by M r Robertfon 
M r Speaker and Gent of the houfe of Burgeffes 

I am Commanded by the hon ble Council to Acqvaint you That Their hon rs agree 
to the Conferrence Defired by this houfe on the amendments propofed by their hon" 
to the bill Entituled An Ad for Setting and Afcertaining The Current Rates of ff or reign 
Coyns in This Dominion and have Appointed Three of Their Members to Meet Such 
a Number of The Burgeffes as This houfe Shall Think fitt and That The Managers 
for y e Council are now ready in The Conferrence Room. 

Then The houfe Refumed The adjourned Debate upon the Amendments propofed 
by the Council to the bill Entituled An Ad Concerning tJie Nanfiattico and other Indians 
& having gone Thorow the faid amendments part were agreed to and part Difagreed to 

Ordered That a Conferrence be Defired with y« Council upon That amendment to 
The Said Bill which is Difagreed to by the houfe 

Ordered That M r Tully Robinfon, M r Sullyvan & M r Henry Afhton Wait upon The 
Council and Defire The faid Conferrence 

M r Cary M r fjtofter 

M r Ranfom M r Hoe & 

M r Nath" Harrifon M r Charles Afhton 

Were Appointed Managers for This houfe in The Conferrence with The Council upon 
That Amendment to the Bill Entituled an Ad for Setting & afcertaining the Current 
Rates of fforreign Coyns in this Dominion which is Difagreed to by this houfe — And 
ordered that They forthwith give Their Attendance upon The Said Conferrence at the 
place Appointed by the Council — and being Returned 

M r Cary Reported The Subject Matter of the faid Conferrence 

and Thereupon 

Refolved That The houfe Doth agree to The Amendments propofed by The Council 
to y r Said bill and The faid faid amendments being Inferted in The bill were Thrice read 

M r Tully Robinfon from the Perfons Appointed to Defire a Conferrence with The 
Council upon that amendment to The bill Entituled an Ad Concerning the Nanfiattico 
and other Indians which was Difagreed to by This houfe, Reported That They had 
been with the Council & Defired a Conferrence Accordingly. 

A Meffage from y e Council by M r Robertfon 
M r Speaker & Gent of the houfe of Burgeffes 

I am Commanded by The hon b1 ' Council to Acqvaint you That Their honours 
agree to The Conferrence Defired by this houfe on the amendments propofed by theyr 
hon" to The Bill Entituled an Ad Concerning The Nanfiattico and other Indians & 
have Appointed Three of Their Members to Meet Such a number of y e Burgeffes as 
This houfe fhall Think fhtt and That y e Managers for y Council are now Ready in 
The Conferrence Room 

and Thereupon 

M r Cary M r Softer 

M r Ranfom M r Hoe & 

M r Nat" Harrifon M r Charles Afhton 

Were Appointed Managers for y e houfe in y e faid Conferrence and Ordered forthwith 
to give Their Attendance upon it at y e place Appointed by The Council — and being 
Returned. 

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M r Cary Reported The Subject Matter of The Said Conference 
Ordered That M r Hill M r Turbervil and M r Drumond Carry to The Council the 
bills with y e amendments This Day agreed to by the houfe for The Councils View That 
This houfe hath agreed to the amendments propofed by them and Inferted The Said 
amendments in The bills — and being Returned 

M r Hill Reported That according to order they had Delivered the Said Bills to the 
Council 

And Then The houfe adjourned Till to Morrow Morning nine a Clock 



Thurfday May ye io* 1705 

MR. Robert/on brought into The houfe a Written Meffage from his Excellency 
& then Acqvainted the houfe that y e Council are Willing to Recede from 
The Amendment to The Bill Concerning the Nanfiattico & other Indians 
Which Excepts the old Indian Man Named Mattox Will & The woman 
Named Betty from Tranfportation & Declares Them to be Sett at Liberty. M r Robert/on 
alfo brought into y e houfe an Engroffed Bill Entituled An Ad permitting y e Exporting 
and Difpofeing of Tobacco packed in old Cask 

An Engroffed Bill Entituled An Ad for Setting and Afcertaining The Current Rates 
of jforeign Coyns in This Dominion 

And Acqvainted The houfe That y e Council Did agree to The Said Bills with y e 
amendments Therein Inferted 

M r Marable from The Comittee Appointed to Infpedt M r Treafurers Accounts 
reported y e proceedings of y e Said Comittee Which he Delivered in at y e Table 

Then a Meffage from his Excellency was read as ffolloweth 
M r Speaker and Gent of The houfe of Burgeffes 

Since I underftand That y e Council and your houfe have agreed upon a bill for 
Tranfporting y e Nanfiattico and other Indians I propofe to your Confideration Whether 
thofe Indians Shall be Continued in prifon at the Countrys Charge till they Can be 
Tranf ported, Whether you Think fitt to Appoint a Time for people That Intend to 
Tranfport them to Come in and make their propofals and if no perfon will undertake 
to Tranfport them or if they are Tranfported and not Receiv'd in The plantations fo 
That y e perfon Tranfporting them be Obleiged to bring them Back in what Manner 
Shall they Then be Difpofed of 

fir Nicholfon 

Ordered That it be Referred to M r Randolph and M r William Robinfon to Confider 
The Said Meffage and Report what is Neceffary to be Done Therein 

A Letter from John Croft to Col Wilfon being referred by his Excellency and the 
Council to y e Confideration of y e houfe was Read. 

The Amendments propofed by The Council to The Engroffed bill Entituled An 
Ad Concerning the Nanfiattico and other Indians Except That Which The Council are 
Willing to Recede from were inferted in The Said Bill and Thrice Read. 

Then The Report of The Comittee Appointed to Infpedt and Examine M r 
Treafurer's Accounts being Read The houfe Took The Same into Imediate Confidera- 
tion — and Thereupon 

Ordered That The Said Comittee Inqvire of Col Robert Carter Late Treafurer how 
he has Difpofed of The Two hundred and one pounds nine Shillings and Nine pence 
which was in his hands for the Truftees of y e City of Williamf burgh as alfo how he has 
Difpofed of y e Three hundred Thirty four Pounds nine Shillings and Nine Pence which 
was Due from him to y e General Affembly when he Laft Accounted 

Ordered That M r Treafurer Call Col° Lee to Account as Soon May be and That he 

Reqvire The Account from The Several Receivers of The Dutys on The firft Tuefday 

in July next 

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It Appears by The Report of The Comittee That There Remains Due to The 
Country in M r Treafurers hands The Sume of Eight hundred Sixty Six pounds fifteen 
Shillings and Nine pence. 

Ordered That M r Treafurers Acco ts Do Ly upon The Table 

M r Nathaniell Harrifon Reported That The perfons Appointed had According 
to Order of the houfe prepared an Addrefs to his Excellency for Liberty to Survey and 
pattent The Lands in pamunkey neck and on The South Side of Black water Swamp 
which he read in his place and Then Delivered it in at y e Table where being again Read 
was agreed to as ffolloweth. 

To his Excly. Francis Nicholfon Efq* her Majeftys Leiv' and Gover' Gener 1 ' of 
Virginia 

May it pleafe your Excellency 

Wee her Majeftys Moft Dutifull and Loyal Subjects The Burgeffes of This her 
Colony & Dominion of Virginia Doe Moft humbly reprefent to yo r Excellency That 
if a generall Liberty were Allowed to Take up & pattent her Majeftys Lands Lying in 
pamunkey neck and on the South Side of Black Water Swamp and Nottoway River 
There would Arrife a Confiderable Interreft Thereby to her Majefty, as well by y e Sale 
of Rights for y c Said Lands as by y e Quit Rents. Thereof and alfo Such a Liberty would 
greatly Conduce to The Satisfaction of Many of her Majeftys good Subjects in This 
Dominion 

Therefore Wee Moft humbly Pray yo r Excly That y e Same Liberty may be given 
to Survey and pattent her Majeftys Lands in The places afore mentioned as is Allowed 
for y e Lands in y c other parts of The Country. 

Ordered That y e Said Addrefs be fairly Tranfcribed and Signed by M r Speaker 
& That M r Nath" Harrifon M r Edwards, M r Boiling, M r William Harrifon M r Smith, 
M r Giles, M r Jenkins, M r Sullyvan, M r John Weft & M r Thomas Weft Carry y e Said 
Addrefs to his Excellency. 

A Member of The houfe Acqvainted This houfe That M r Attorney Generall Accord- 
ing to Leave given him had prepared a bill for preventing The Takeing away Concealing 
& Vnlawfull Detaining of goods Caft away upon y e Coaft of This Colon}-. 

Ordered That The Said Member Receive The Said Bill & Report The Same to y* 
houfe 

A Written Meffage from his Excellency by M r Robertfon was read as ffolloweth 
M r Speaker and Gent of The houfe of Burgeffes 

Vpon perufal of The Book of Claims I find you have Rejected The Claim of Cap 1 
Nich s Smith of Richmond County and the Troop under his Corhand for allowance for 
Takeing The Nanfiattico Indians but it Appears by The Said Cap' Smith's Claim That 
he and others were out above four Days & fo I fuppofe Their Claim for That Service 
Comes within y Law for Strengthening The ffrontiers & Difcovering the approaches 
of an Enemy which allows pay unto the Officers and Soldiers if fo I Think it will be of 
111 Confeqvence to Difallow it Since it will be a Difcouragement to others to go out 
upon y e Like Occafion 

ffr. Nicholfon. 

Ordered That Two of The Members of This houfe be appointed to Draw up a 
Written Meffage to his Excellency in Anfwer to his Said Meffage Shewing The Reafons 
Why This houfe Doth not Allow The Claim Therein Mentioned and That it be 
Referred to M r Nath" Harrifon and M r William Robinfon to Draw the Same 

A Written Meffage from his Excly by M r Robertfon was read as ffolloweth. 
M r Speaker and Gent of The houfe of Burgeffes 

M r Treafurer having made an Oath before me to his Accounts I fuppofe it is in 
order to be Laid before your houfe, and if you are Willing to have the Account of The 
Two Shillings $ hogfhead fort Dutys & head Mony & Likewife y e Quit rents Since I 
Came into y c Government Laid before your houfe for your Examination I fhall give 

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The neceffary orders in it, or if you are Willing to have y m Examined by a Comittee of 
your houfe after you are prorogued I fhall Appoint Three of her Majeftys hon bl » 
Council to joyn with them to Do it 

ffr: Nicholfon 

Ordered That The Said Meffage Ly upon The Table. 

M r Benj n Harrifon from the perfons to whom it was Referred to prepare and bring 
in an Addrefs to her Majefty According to The Refolve of The houfe on The Twenty 
fourth of A prill Laft Reported That y e Said perfons had According to order of The 
houfe prepared the Said Addrefs Which he Read in his place and Then Delivered it in 
at The Table Where being again Read & a Small amendment made Therein was agreed 
to as ffolloweth 

To The Queens Moft Excellent Majefty May it Pleafe your Majefty 

Wee your Majeftys, Moft Loyall & Dutifull Subjects the Burgeffes of your Collony 
& Dominion of Virginia in a Generall Affembly Conveen'd having a Deep Sence of y* 
great happinefs wee Enjoy in being the Subjects of a princefs fo Eminently Confpicuous 
for Virtue & goodnefs Doe moft humbly prefume to Repeat y e profeffions wee have 
heretofore Made of an unfeigned Duty and affection of your Majeftys perfon and Gov- 
ernment. 

Our Education hath been in The Church of England as by Law Eftablifhed in The 
protection whereof your Majefty has upon all Occafions Shewn your Selfe an Eminent 
Inftrument & our hearts According to The principles of That Church (which is y e beft 
Conftit'ed in The world) have always been full of Loyalty to y e Monarchial Govern- 
ment of England and that as Much out of Inclination as Duty, we have Never been 
Guilty of Endeavouring to make any Encroachments upon your Majeftys Rights & 
prerogatives or to Arrogate to our Selves any greater Libertys & Privilledges Then 
your Majefty and your Royall predeceffors have been gratioufly pleafed to Allow us 

Yet Neverthelefs to our great greif wee are made Senfible that one Col° Rob 1 Quary 
of the province of Penfivania hath Taken upon himfelf to make a verry untrue repre- 
fentation in prejudice of your Majeftys good Subjects here to the Right hono ble the 
Lords Com" for Trade and plantations Wherein after Many unjuft Reflections upon 
our Selves and others your Majeftys good Subjects he adds thefe words "I may Truly 
"Say that now or never is the only Time to Maintain The Queens juft prerogative & 
"put a Stop to thofe wrong pernicious notions Which are Improveing Dayly not only 
"in Virginia but in all her Majeftys other Governments a frown now from her Majefty 
"will do more Then perhaps an Army hereafter — Whereby as wee Conceive he falfly 
Infmuates that nothing Lefs than your Majeftys Difpleafure backed with an Armed 
fforce will be Sufficient to Ref train us from Dif obedience to your Majeftys Government. 

It is Poffible that Many other Such Mifreprefentations may be made to our pre- 
judice, but our poverty (as it happens to your Majeftys other poor Subjects) Make us 
to have but few freinds fo that it is Difficult for us to Come to The Knowledge of them; 
and Therefore it is Impoffible for us to Vindicate our Selves from all thofe Afperfions 
that may be Caft upon us. 

Wee are very Senfibly Afflicted That it is not in our power to make more Evident 
Demonf trations of our Loyalty Then By our Words but Since wee have allways Shewed 
a firm adherence to y e Crown of England and a More Then Ordinary Zeal and affection 
for your Moft Sacred Majeftys perfon and Government Wee humbly hope that your 
Majefty will be gratioufly pleafed to beleive the Truth and Sincerity of thefe our 
profeffions. 

Our Duty & Loyalty to your Majefty is that Common Principle in Which all 
Ranks and partys do agree Whatever other Vnhappy Diferences there may be amongft 
us wee are all at perfect unity in This and never any prince reigned More Abfolutely 
then your Majefty Doth in the hearts of all your Subjects in this your Dominion. 

Wee humbly prefume to Affure your Majefty y l at all Times & upon all Occafions 
wee fhall be ready to Teftify our Moft Dutifull Refpects to your Majefty and to En- 
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deavour fair as in us Lys with our Lives and Eftates to Support & Defend yo r Governm 4 
againft all your Enemys both fforreign & Domeftick and wee Do Moft humbly befeech 
your Majefty not to give Credit to any partial or unjuft reprefentation to the Contrary 
hereof Made by any perfon Whatfoever 

Wee humbly Recommend The protection of your Majeftys Sacred perfon to the 
Almighty God — Who hath Vouchfafed your Majefty fo many Glorious Bleffings as 
never any of your Royal predeceffors have Enjoy'd 

That your Majeftys Reign May be Long and Profperous here, and Glorious and 
Immortal hereafter are the Dayly prayers of 
May it pleafe Your Majefty 
Your Majeftys 

Moft Loyall 

Moft Affectionate & 

Moft Obedient Subjects 

Ordered That The Said Addrefs be fairly Tranfcribed and Signed by M r Speaker 
& Every Member of the houfe 

Vpon a Motion Made by a member of y e houfe 

Ordered That an Addrefs be prepared to Congratulate her Majefty upon her Glorious 
Victorys and That The Comittee of proportions & Greivances prepare y e fame 

An Engroffed bill Entituled an Ad to Enable y Court of King & Queen County to 
purchqfe Land to Build a Town was read The Third Time 

Refolved Nemine Contradicente 

That y e Said Bill Do Pafs 

An Engroffed bill Entituled an Ad for Naturalization of Claud Phillippe de Rich- 
bourg Francis Ribot Peter ffaure, John Joanny, James Champagne and others was read 
The Third Time. 

Refolved Nemine Contradicente 

That The Said Bill do Pafs 

Ordered That M r Bird, M r Walker, M r Johnfon, M r Nottingham M r Harris and M' 
William Harrifon Carry the Engroffed bills which This day paffed the houfe to y* 
Council and Defire their Concurrence Thereto 

M r Randolph Reported That (according to order) he had Received from M r At- 
torney Gene 11 The Bill for Preventing The Takeing away Concealing and Vnlawfully 
Detaining of goods Caft away upon The Coaft of This Colony. Which he Delivered 
in at y e Table 

Ordered That The Said Bill Ly upon y Table 

Ordered That M r ffofter, M r John Weft, M r Baughan. M r Wilfon & M r Jenkins 
Carry to The Council The Engroffed bill Entituled An Ad Concerning The Nanfiattico 
and other Indians for Their View that This houfe have agreed to y e Amendments pro- 
pofed by Them (Except That Which their honours are Willing to Recede from) and 
Inferted y c Said Aments in The Bill 

M r Bird Reported that According to order The perfons Appointed had Delivered 
the bills Which This Day paffed the houfe to y e Council and Defired their Concurrence 
Thereto 

M r Nathaniell Harrifon Reported that According to order the perfons Appointed 
had Delivered y e Addrefs to his Excellency. 

M r Cary from The Comittee Appointed to Infpect what Directions have been given 
about y e Capitoll and Likewife to Confider what is further neceffary to be Done to it 
Reported That y e Said Comittee had Taken y« Same into Confideration and Therein 
had agreed upon Several Matters Which he read in his place and Then Deliverred in at 
The Table where being again Read the houfe proceeded to the Imediate Confideration 
Thereof and Thereupon Came to thefe Refolutions ffollowing 

Refolved That The Roofs of The Capitol & prifon be Tarred again This Summer 
as often as y e Overfeer of the Building Shall Think fitt 

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That The wanfcote and other Wooden Work on the firft & Second ffloor in that 
part of y e Building where y e General Court is be painted Like Marble and the wanfcote 
and other wooden work on The two firft floors in the other part of The Building fhall 
be painted Like Wanfcote, and y e Doors and other wooden work in The Roof fhall be 
painted white & the Cupulo to be painted in Such manner as Shall be Directed by the 
Overfeer of y e Building That There be Six Large Sundialls painted upon The Cupulo 

That Twelve hundred ff oot of flflag Stone to pave the walks that Leads to y e Capitol 
be Sent for to England 

That y e Spring be Laid Round with y e peices of y e broken ffiagg Stones to keep it 
from filling up. 

That There be a Privy houfe built Conveinient to the Capitol upon The hill Side 
Eight ffoot wide & Sixteen foot Long with a Lock upon Every Door 

That a pair of Stocks Pillory & Whipping poft be built neer the Capitol 

Ordered That The Said Refolves be Sent to y e Council for their Concurrence 

Ordered That That part of The Report of The Said Comittee Relateing to the 
Expiration of y e Laws do ly upon The Table 

M r fjfofter Reported That According to order they had Delivered The Engroffed 
Bill Entituled An Ad Concerning the Nanfiattico and other Indians to y e Council 

M r Randolph Reported That y e perfons Appointed had According to Order of The 
houfe Confidered his Excellencys Meffage Concerning the Nanfiattico Indians & had 
prepared a Written Meffage to his Excly as an Anfwer to his Said Meffage Which he 
read in his place and Then Delivered it in at The Table where being again Read was 
agreed to as ffolloweth. 
May it pleafe Your Excellency 

Vpon Confideration of your Excellencys Meffage Relateing to y e Indians who are 
by Law to be Tranf ported Wee humbly are of Oppinion as ff ollow 

That The Indians Muft of Neceffity be kept in prifon at y e publick Charge Till 
they Can be Tranfported. 

2 d That if no perfons offers before The End of This Seffion To Take and Trans- 
port y e Said Indians Your Excly will pleafe (as Soon as poffible) to Appoint a Time 
for people that Intend to Tranfport Them to Come in and make their propofals. 

3 d That if no perf on will undertake to Tranfport Them to y e Iflands upon Their 
own Accounts without any Condition or provifo of bringing them back to this Country 
again, they May by your Exc ly & Council be Sent for England and Difpofed of There 
to Serve Some Perfons The Time as is in the Law Expreft & that whofoever fhall fend 
or Take The Said Indians of give bond not to Return Them to This Country again 

Ordered That The Said Meffage be fairly Tranfcribed and Signed by M r Speaker. 

M r Nath" Harrifon Reported That The perfons Appointed had According to 
Order of y c houfe Drawn up a Written Meffage to his Excly in Anfwer to his Excel- 
lencys Meffage Relateing to The Claim of Capt Nich s Smith which he read in his place 
& then Delivered it in at y e Table where being again Read and Some amendments 
Made Therein was agreed to as ffolloweth 
May it pleafe your Excellency 

Vpon Confideration of your Excellencys Written Meffage relateing to The Claim 
of Cap 1 Nich s Smith of Richmond County and The troop under his Command for Allow- 
ance for taking the Nanfiattico Indians 

Wee humbly Conceive That the Law for Strengthening The ffrontier and Difcover- 
ing the Approaches of an Enemy gives Allowance to Such perfons only as are not above 
four Days from Their own houfes at one Time and wee being fully Informed y l The 
Said Smith with the Troop under his Corhand was never on The Said Service above 
forty Eight hours at one Time without Returning to their homes Therefore Wee humbly 
hope your Excellency will not further Infift on y e Said Allowance. 

Ordered That The Said Meffage be fairly Tranfcribed & Signed by M r Speaker. 

M r 



(119) 

M r Robert/on brought into the houfe an Engroffed bill Entituled An Ad Concerning 
the Nanfiattico & other Indians & acqvainted The houfe That The Council Did Agree 
to y e Same with the amendments Therein Inferted 

Ordered That The Bills which are Affented to by the Council be Inrolled in parch- 
ment 

Ordered That M r Wilfon, M r Giles, M r Bird, M r Baughan, M r / Cayne, M r Not- 
tingham, M r Smith, and M r Turbervill, Carry The two Written Meffages to his Excellency 
This Day agreed to by the houfe as alfo the Refolutions of the Houfe Concerning y* 
Capitol to The Council & Defire Their Concurrence Thereto. 

And Then The houfe adjourned Till to Morrow Morning nine a Clock 



Fry day May y e 11 th 1705 



MR. Wilfon Reported That According to order the perfons Appointed had 
Delivered the two Written Meffages to his Excellency as alfo the Refolves of 
the houfe Concerning the Capitol to the Council & Defired Their Concur- 
rence Thereto 

A Written Meffage from his Excellency by M r Robert/on who Brought Therewith 
The Several petitions Therein Mentioned together with Two Engroffed bills from The 
Council. Viz' 

An Engroffed bill Entituled An Ad for Naturalization of Claud Phillippe De Rich- 
bourg, Francis Ribot Peter ffaure, John Joanny, James Champagne & others & with 
it a propofal of Amendments to be made Therein To Which Amendments if the houfe 
Should Agree The Council Would agree to The Bill 

An Engroffed Bill Entituled An Ad to Enable y Court of King & Queen County 
to Purchafe Land to build a Town agreed to by the Council without any Amendment 
and alfo The Refolves of The houfe Concerning y Capitol. Affented to by the Council. 

His Excellence's firft Meffage was read as ffolloweth 
M' Speaker and Gent of the houfe of Burgeffes 

I have perufed your Meffage Sent Me Laft Night and as to y c Claim of Cap 1 Smith 
& his Troop, I am Sattisfyed with your Reafons for Dif allowing the Said Claim, I here- 
with Send you a petition prefented me by Thomas Whitby Carpenter praying that his 
Sallary may be paid for The Time he was Difcharged Laft Winter by order of my Self 
and her Majeftys hon bl,: Council when that order was made wee were not Apprifed 
That he was under any other Engagement Then The reft of y* workmen but I find That 
he is Still engaged by an agreement made with The Comittee Till The whole work is 
finifhed So That he Could not undertake any other Work & Therefore I Think it is 
Reafonable That he fhould be Allowed his Sallary for his being Difcharged proceeded 
only on a Miftake Which had it been known he would have been Employed in Some 
Work That might have Countervailed what he now Demands. 

I herewith Send you The Petition of M r John Martin and M r Peter holt Each pray- 
ing for the priviledge of Tranfporting The Indians Which I Leave to your Confideration 

fir. Nicholfon 

Then The petition of Thomas Whitby Mentioned in The Said Meffage being Read. 

Refolved That Thomas Whitby be paid According to his Petition 

A Petition of John Martin & a petition of Peter Holt, Each praying for The privillige 
of Tranfporting The Indians now in Goal were Severaly read and after a Debate and 
y e Queftion Put. 

Refolved That it is The opinion of This houfe That John Martin have The Indians 
now in prifon to Tranfport upon The Terms Laid Down in his Petition if he will Obleige 
himfelf to Return a Certificate under y e hand of y e Governour of The place to Which 
he Tranf ports Them that he hath Sold Them According to The Time Limited in y« 
Adt of Affembly 

Refolved 



(120) 

Refolved That y e Goal keeper fhall Charge no more for keeping the Indians in his 
Cuftody till they are Carried of Then after The Rate heretofore Allowed. 

The Amendments propofed by The Council to the Engroffed bill Entituled an 
Ad for the Naturalization of Claud Phillippe de Richbourg, Francis Ribot Peter ffaure, 
John Joanny, James Champagne, & others were read and agreed to by the houfe and 
Inferted in the bill 

Ordered That M r Hoe, M r foffaker, M r Mofely M r Hayne M r Walker & M r Curie 
Carry to the Council the Said bill for Their Veiw, that This houfe have agreed to The 
amendments propofed by Them and Inferted the Said Amendments in The bill as alfo 
y e Refolves of The houfe Concerning Thomas Whitbys Petition and The Nanfiattico 
Indians and That they Defire the Councils Concurrence to y e f d Refolves 

M r Randolph from the Comittee to whom it was Referred to prepare a Congratu- 
latory Addrefs to her Majefty Reported That y e Said Comittee had According to Order 
of The houfe prepared The Said Addrefs Which he Read in his place and Then Delivered 
it in at The Table where being again Read was agreed to by the houfe. 

Ordered That y e Comittee of Propofitions & Greivances & The Comittee for Publick 
Claims Carry The Said Addrefs to his Excellency and Council & Defire That They will 
be pleafed to Joyn with the houfe in the Same — and being Returned M r Randolph 
Reported That According to order they had Delivered The Said Addrefs to his Excly 
and The Council and Defired Them to joyn with y e houfe in The Same. 

M r M arable Reported That According to order of the houfe the Comittee Appointed 
had Enquired of Col° Rob* Carter Late Treafurer how he had Difpofed of The Mony in 
his hands for The Truftees of The City of Williamf burgh as alfo how he had Difpofed 
of The Mony which was Due from him to the general Affembly when he Laft Accounted 
and that they find the Said Col° Carter has fully paid his Laft Ballance of Three hundred 
Thirty four Pounds Ten Shillings and Three pence and Likewife That The Two hun- 
dred & one pounds nine Shillings and Nine pence for the Truftees of The City of Wil- 
liamf burgh Still Remains in his hands Which he Says he is Ready to pay when Demanded 

M r Hoe Reported That According to Order The Perfons Appointed had Delivered 
to the Council the Engroffed bill Entituled An Ad for Naturalization of Claud Phillippe 
de Richbourg. Francis Ribot, Peter Faure, John Joanny, James Champagne and others 
as alfo The Refolves of The Houfe Concerning The petition of Thomas Whitby and the 
Nanfiattico Indians & that They had Defired The Councils Concurrence to y e faid 
Refolves 

M r Robert/ on brought into the houfe from the Council The Said bill and Acqvainted 
The houfe that the Council Did agree to the Same with the Amendments Therein 
Inferted — as alfo 

The Book of Reports of The Comittee for Publick Claimes and the Refolves of 
the houfe Concerning Thomas Whitbys Petition and the Nanfiattico Indians Affented 
to by The Council 

M r Treafurers Accounts of the Impofitions on Liqvors Servants and Slaves were 
Severaly read and Duplicates of his General Account Dated The Tenth of May 1705 
(by which The Ballance to be Accounted for to y e Gen 11 Affembly is Eight Hundred 
Sixty Six pounds fifteen Shillings and Nine pence) being Sworn to before his Excly in 
Council were agreed to & paffed y e houfe. 

Col Carter Late Treafurer his General Acco 1 being Read was agreed to & paffed 
the houfe. 

Ordered That the Comittee Appointed to Infpedt the faid Accounts Carry them to 
y e Council for their Concurrence 

Ordered That a Meffage be Sent to Acqvaint his Excellency That the houfe hath 
agreed upon an Addrefs to her Majefty & Defire to know his Excellencys Pleafure 
when the houfe Shall Attend upon him with it to pray his Exclys Affiftance to get it 
her Majeftys hands. 

Ordered That The Comittee That prepared The Said Addrefs Carry y e Said Meffage 
to his Excly — and being Returned 

M< 



(121) 

M r Harrifon Reported that According to order they had Delivered The Said Mes- 
fage to his Excly. 

M r Robert/on brought into y e houfe from his Exc ly & Council the Congratulatory 
Addrefs to her Majefty & with it a propofal of amendments to be made Therein to 
Which amendments if y e houfe Should Agree his Excly & Council would joyn with 
them in y e Addrefs & y e Said amendm" being Read were agreed to by the houfe & 
Inferted in y e Addrefs which is as ffolloweth 

To The Queens Moft Excell' Majefty 
May it Pleafe your Majefty 

Wee your Majeftys Moft Loyal and Dutifull Subjects your Majeftys Governour 
Council and Burgeffes in a Gen" Affembly of your Majeftys Colony & Dominion of 
Virginia Conveen'd, doe Moft humbly Prefume to Lay hold of this firft Opertunity 
that wee have had of Congratulating your Majefty upon y e happy Occafion of the 
great & wonderfull Suceffes of your Majeftys Armes in Conjunction with Thofe of 
your Allies againft the Comon Enemy not only of your Majefty & your Allies but of 
y c Libertys of Mankind, and in Perticular wee Can never Sufficiently admire The 
glorious victory of Hochftot obtained by y e forces of your Majefty and your Allies under 
y e Conduct of his grace the Vallient Duke of Marbourough which at once Reftored 
Safety to the Imperiall houfe of Auftria Chaftized the Treachery of Bavaria & humbled 
the Pride and Infolence of jjrance notwithf tanding all his Vain Boafts of Being Invinci- 
ble. 

Wee pray Leave Likewife to Congratulate your Majefty upon The Taking of 
Gib? -alter by your Majeftys fforces & y c Victory Obtained by your Maj ,ya meet under 
y e Comand of S r George Rook over the ffrench in The Mediteranean. 

All thefe great & Signall favours of god to The Englifh nation Seem to be Referv'd 
on Purpofe to Crown The Luftre & happinefs of a Princefs So Eminent for Piety & 
Virtue as your Majefty hath always been. 

That Your Majeftys Reign over us may be Long and That every year of it (if 
Poffible) may be Crowned with More & More glorious Succeffes Then The Laft Till 
at Length by your Majeftys Arms peace & Tranqvility be Reftored to Chriftendom 
are y e fervent Prayers of 

May it Pleafe your Majefty 

Your Majeftys Moft Loyall and Dutifull Subjects 

Ordered That The Said Addrefs be fairly Tranfcribed and Sent to his Excly & 
Council to be by Them Signed 

M r Marable Reported That According to order The perfons Appointed had Deliv- 
ered M r Treafurers Accounts to y e Council together with y e Late Treafurers Accounts, 
and Defired their Concurrence Thereto 

Ordered That The Comittee of Claims proportion The Publick Levy. 

Then a member of The Said Comittee acqvainted the houfe That Several Clerks 
had failed to Return Certificates of y e Number of Tythables in their Refpedtive Countys, 
& Defired y c Directions of y e houfe how They Should proceed Therein — and Thereupon. 

Ordered That y c faid Comittee Report to y e houfe what Clerks have failed to Return 
Certificates as aforefaid 

Ordered That y e Comittee of Claims Carry to his Excellency the Book of Reports 
of y e Said Comittee together with the Refolves of y e houfe Concerning the Capitol and 
the petition of Thomas Whitby &c and Defire his Excellencys Affent Thereto — and 
being Returned M r Cary Reported that According to order they had Delivered to his 
Excellency the Said Book of Reports and Refolves & Defired his Affent Thereto 

The Petitions of Several Mafters of Ships praying Liberty to Sail with y e Strumbulo 
being Referred from y e hon bIe Council were Read 

Vpon a Motion Made by a member of y e houfe 

Ordered That The Claim of William Tart for Taking up Francis hums Servant to 
Major Allen be Referred to y e next Affembly 

A 



(122) 

A Written Meffage from his Excly by M r Robert/on who Brought Therewith The 
Book of Claims Affented to by his Exc ly with an Exception & Several Refolves Affented 
to by his Excellency without Exception 

The Said Meffage being Read as ffolloweth 
M r Speaker and Gent of the Houfe of Burgeffes 

I Propofe to you to give Directions That the Partition in y e Room Appointed 
for y e Comittee of Claims be Taken Down and y* Room be Enlarged for as it is now I 
think it is The only Irregular piece of work about The Capitol 

M r Minge Propofes to Make two Sundials of the Dial plates fent in for y e Clock 
to be placed on each ffront and I Recommend to you to give Directions Therein 

ffr. Nicholfon 

Ordered That The Said Meffage Ly upon The Table 

And Then The houfe adjourned Till to Morrow Morning nine a Clock 

Satturday May y e i2*? 1705 

f\RDERED That The Comittee of Propofitions & Greivances and y e Comittee of 

I m Publick Claims Carry to his Excellency and The Council the Congratulatory 

^S addrefs to her Majefty & Defire That they will be pleas'd to Sign y e Same — 

And being Returned M r Randolph Reported That according to order they 

had Carryed y e Said Addrefs to his Exc Iy and the Council and Defired Them to Sign it 

M r Cary from the Comittee for proportioning The publick Levy Reported That 
They had Done y e Same and That it amounted to Seven pounds and a Quarter of 
Tobacco ^ pole and that y e Said Comittee had prepared a bill for raifing y e Said Levy 
which with y e proportions he Delivered in at y e Table Where y e Said bill being Read y e 
firft Time 

Ordered That it be Read a Second Time 

Then M r Cary Reported y 1 y c Said Comittee had According to order Taken an 
Account of y e names of y e Several Clerks y' had failed to Return Certificates of y e 
number of Tythables in Their Refpective Countys Which he Delivered in at y e Table 
Where They being Read 

Ordered That for Such failure M r Attorny Gener' 1 Profecute James Cock, Richard 
Bland, Charles Chapman, Thomas Milner, Chriftopher Cock Charles Jennings Nathaniel 
pope, James Weftcomb Jofeph Tayloe, Thomas Hobfon Rob 1 Snead and Hancock Cuftis 
Gent. 

The proportions of The Publick Levy were read the Second Time 

Ordered That y e Said bill be Engroffed and read a Third Time 

A Motion being Made & after a Debate 

The Queftion Put 

Than [That] an Ordinance for Defence of y £ Country be prepared 

Refolved in The Affirmative — and Thereupon 

Ordered That it be Referred to M r Randolph and M r Cary to prepare & bring in y« 
Said Ordinance 

M r Robertfon brought into the houfe the Congratulatory Addrefs to her Majefty 
Signed by his Exc ly & y e Council as alfo y e Draught of y e Bond Prefented to his Exc Iy 
and y e Council by M r J no Martin for Tranf porting y c Nanfiattico Indians & Acqvainted 
y e houfe that his Excellency & y e Council Approved Thereof & That if this houfe were 
Sattisfy'd with y e Draught of y e Said Bond that Then his Excellency Commanded the 
houfe to Attend him with y e Bill Concerning the Nanfiattico & other Indians to Receive 
his Excly 8 Affent that fo the Said Indians Might be Delivered to M r Martin M r Robert- 
fon alfo Acqvainted The houfe y l his Excly was Ready to Receive y e Addrefs Mentioned 
in Their Meffage to him Laft night by M r Benj n Harrifon 

Whereupon The houfe went to Attend his Excly in The Council Chamber with y* 
faid Addrefs and being Returned M r Speaker Acqvainted the houfe y' upon Delivery 
of y e Addrefs to his Excly he was pleafed to fay he would take Care of it. 

Then 



(123) 

Then The Draught of M r John Martins bond Was read and Approv'd of with y e 
propofall of amendments to be made Therein 

An Engroffed bill Entituled An Ad for raifing the publick Levy was read The Third 
Time 

Refolved That y e Said bill Do Pafs 

Ordered That y e Comittee for Publick Claims Carry the Said Bill to y e Council 
and Defire their Concurrence Thereto and That they Likewife Cany to his Excly & 
Council The Draught of M r John Martins Bond With a propofal of amendments to be 
made Therein and Acqvaint Them That the houfe Doth Approve of y e Said Bond 
with y e Amendments and that they alfo Carry to his Excellency & Council The book of 
Proportions and Defire Their Affent Thereto as Likewife the Refolve of y e houfe for 
Laying out y e bounds between this Government and North Carolina as an anfwer to 
Their Meffage Concerning the Same 

M r Robert/on Brought into y e houfe a Written Meffage from his Exc ,y together 
with y e Late and prefent M r Treafurers Acco u agreed to by his Excly & y e Council and 
Then Acqvainted y e houfe y l his Excly Commanded Their Imeidiate Attendance on 
him in the Council Chamber with y e Inrolled bill Concerning y e Nanfiattico and other 
Indians 

Ordered That M r Benj n Harrifon and M r William Robinfon Examine the Inroled 
Bill Concerning y e Nanfiattico and other Indians with y e Engroffed bill 

A Letter of Thanks from M r Sollomon Wheatly to This houfe was read 

M r Harrifon Reported that According to Order the Perfons Appointed had Ex- 
amined the Inroled bill Concerning the Nanfiattico and other Indians and that it Did 
agree with the Engroffed bill 

Ordered That M r Benj" Harrifon and M r William Robinfon Carry y e Said Inroled 
& Engroffed bill to the Council for their Examination & Perufal — and being Returned 
M r Harrifon Reported the [he] had According to order Delivered the faid bills to y e 
Council 

M r Cary Reported that According to order the perfons Appointed had prepared an 
Ordinance for Defence of y e Country in Times of Danger Which he Delivered in at The 
Table Where being read was agreed to by the houfe 

Ordered That The perfons that prepared y e Said Ordinance Carry it to y e Council 
& Defire their Concurrence Thereto. 

M r Robertfon Brought into y e houfe y e Ordinance for Defence of y e Country affented 
to by y e Council as alfo The Inroled and Engroffed Bill Concerning The Nanfiattico 
and other Indians, and Acqvainted the houfe y* y e Council had Examined & perufed them 

Then The houfe went According to his Excellencys Commands to Attend him in 
y e Council Chamb r and Carryed with them the Inroled Bill Concerning y e Nanfiattico 
& other Indians — and being Returned M r Speaker Acqvainted the houfe That his 
Excly was pleafed to give his Affent to y c Said Bill 

M r Robertfon brought into y e houfe an Engroffed bill Entituled an Ad for Raifing a 
Publick Levy agreed to by y e Council without any amendment as alfo y e proportions 
of y e Publick Levy Affented to by his Excly & Council 

Then The Meffage from his Excly was read as ffolloweth — 
M" Speaker & Gent of y' houfe of Burgeffes 

I have Read your Addrefs to her Majefty juft now brought me and According to 
yo r Defire I fhall Take Care to have it prefented to her Moft Sacred Majefty but I 
hope you never Intended that this Addrefs Should be made ufe of againft me and I 
Defire That you will be pleafed to Declare fo 

fir Nicholfon 

And after a Debate 

The Queftion being Put 

Whether The Refolve propofed in Thefe words "That y e houfe Defign'd it againft 
"Col Robert Quary & Such others as have Made Such falfe Reprefentations and againft 
"no other perfon Whatfoever — Should be put to y e Queftion 

It Paft in y e Negative Seventeen yeas & Twenty Seven Nays 

Then 



(124) 

Then The Queftion being Put 

Whether y e other Refolve propofed Should be agreed to 

Refolved in The Affirmative Twenty nine Yeas & fifteen Nays 

and Thereupon 

Refolved That This houfe Did not Intend That Their Addrefs to her Majefty 
againft Col° Robert Quary Should be Made ufe of againft his Excellency. 

Ordered That M r Barbar, M r Robin/on, M r Charles Afhton, M r Wilfon M r Drummond 
and M r Hubbert Carry y e Said Refolve to his Excellency 

Ordered That M r Benjamin Harrifon & M r William Robin/on Examined y e Several 
Bills Which are Inrolled and not before Examined — and being Returned M r Harrifon 
Reported they had Examined The Inroled Bills and y* they Did Agree with The En- 
groffed bills 

Ordered That M r Benj" Harrifon & M r William Robinfon Carry The Said bills to 
y e Council for Their Examination & perufal 

M r Barber Reported that According to order y e perfons Appointed had Delivered 
to his Excly a Copy of y e Refolve of y e houfe upon his Excellencys Laft Meffage. 

Ordered That Leave be given to Robert Bayly & others & Charles Hadon & others 
to withdraw their petitions 

A Written Meffage from his Excellency by M r Robertfon Who brought Therewith 
Several Papers Relateing Thereto and Acqvainted the houfe his Excellency having 
Defired Their Opinion What Shall be Accounted a Sufficient Convoy for the Ships 
in This Country & Some Petitions having been Since prefented to his Excellency & 
y e Council by Some Maf ters of Ships & by them Recommended to y e houfe his Excellency 
& Council Do Defire the houfe to Signify Their Opinion Therein That they May 
give Directions Accordingly — and he Likewife Acqvainted the houfe That a petition 
of Leiv* Coll James Taylor for Leave to go out on a Difcovery at y e head of Mattapany 
being Referred to the houfe by his Excly & the Council they Defire, The houfe to Signify 
their proceedings Thereon 

M r Robertfon alfo Brought into y e houfe the Inrolled & Engroffed bills And Ac- 
qvainted the houfe That y e Council had Examined and perufed Them 

His Excellencys Said Meffage was read Read as ffolloweth 
M r Speaker and Gent of The Houfe of Burgeffes 

I have Reced your Addrefs Concerning the Lands In Pamunkey Neck and Black 
water Swamp & I am heartily Sorry That I Cannot at prefent Comply with your Defire 
I herewith Send the Deced Major Thomas Swans Entry on The South Side of Black- 
water with Several petitions Concerning it as Likewife M r Thomas Milners and M» 
Robert Boiling Jun r Their Return of Surveys as Likewife the Late hon ble M r Auditor 
Birds Report to me Concerning That Affair Copys of all which I Tranfmitted to y« 
Right Hon ble y e Lords Com" for Trade & Plantations & I herewith Send you their 
Letter to Me of the 16 th of ffeb 1703 Concerning y l Affair and if y e London ffleet had 
arrived (as wee were in hopes They would the Laft Winter) I Suppofe That I Should 
have Reed her Majeftys Royall Commands Concerning The Said Lands and When 
pleafe god I Receive Them They Shall be Obeyed by me 

I alfo herewith Send you Copys of Some of her Majeftys Royall Inftrudtions to 
me Concerning Land So I hope This will Sattisfy you at Prefent that your Defires 

Cannot be Complyed with by 

jffr. Nicholfon 

A Petition of John Redwood praying Allowance of his Sallary as Goal keeper being 
referred by the Council to y e Confideration of The houfe was read 

Ordered That John Redwood be paid his Salary of Thirty Pounds for being Goal 
keeper of y c publick prifon 

The Petition of Several Maf ters of Ships praying Liberty to Sail under The Convoy 
of y c Strumbulo being Referred by his Excellency & Council to the Confideration of 
The houfe was read 

Ordered 



(125) 

Ordered That The Comittee for Publick Claims Carry to his Excellency and Council 
a Copy of y e proceedings of The houfe upon The petition of Leiv 1 Col James Taylor 
a Copy of The order of y e houfe made upon the petition of Severall Mafters of Ships 
and a Copy of y e Refolve of y e houfe Concerning What Shall be Accounted Sufficient 
Convoy & y l They Likewife Carry to his Excly & Council a Copy of y e order made 
upon the petition of John Redwood and Defire Their Concurrence to y e Said Order — 
and being Returned M r Cary Reported they had According to order Delivered y e Said 
Copys 

M r Robert/on brought into The houfe y e order Made upon y e petition of John 
Redwood Affented to by his Excellency & Council — as alfo Several Refolves of Council 
for Laying out y e Bounds between This Colony & North Carolina Concur'd to by his 
Excellency to Which Refolves the Council Likewife Defired The Concurrence of this 
houfe and y e Said Refolves being read 

Refolved That it is y e opinion of This houfe that the Meafures propofed by y e 
Council in Their Refolves of This Day for Laying out y e Bounds between this Colony 
& North Carolina Will prove very Chargeable & be of no Service to the Country and 
Therefore y e houfe Cannot agree to y e Same 

Ordered That M r Boiling M r Edwards, M r Sidlyvan M r Gyles, M r Jenkins, & M r 
Smith Carry a Copy of y e Said Refolve to y e Council — and being Returned M r Boil- 
ing Reported that according to Order They had Delivered y e Same 

A Meffage from his Excellency by M r Robert/on 
M r Speaker 

His Excellency Commands The Imediate Attendance of this houfe upon him in 
The Council Chamber and that you bring with you Such Inrolled Bills as the houfe 
have agreed upon — And Accordingly the houfe went to Attend his Excellency in The 
Council Chamber & Carryed with them The Inrolled Bills. 



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OUSE OF OURGESSES 

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Begun at her Majefty Queen Annes Royal Capitol 
The Twenty Third Day of October in the fourth 
Year of the Reign of our Sovereign Lady Anne 
Queen of England &c: — Annoq, Domini 1705 




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Tuefday October the 23^ 1705 

DIVERS Burgeffes to The number of Forty one having Taken the Oaths Ap- 
pointed by Act of Parliament To be Taken Inf tead of The Oaths of Allegiance 
& Supremacy The Oath Mentioned in an act Entituled an Ad declaring the 
Alterations in The Oath Appointed to be Taken by the Ad Entituled an Ad for 
The further Security of his Majeftys perfon and The Succeffion of The Crown in the pro- 
teftant line and for Extingvifhing The hopes of the pretended Prince of Wales and all other, 
pretenders and Their open and Secret Abettors & for Declaring The Affociation To be 
Determined together with The Teft and Oath of a Burgefs Which was Adminiftred to 
Them by Phillip Ludwell & William Baffett Efq rs two of her Majeftys hon ble Council 
Commiffionated by his Excelency The Governor for That Purpofe Mett in The houfe 

A Meffage from his Excly by M r Robertfon. 
Gentlemen 

His Excly Comands Your Imediate Attendance upon him in The Council Chamber. 
Accordingly The Burgeffes Went to his Excly and his Excly was pleafed to Say to this 
Effect. 
Gentlemen 

I am glad to See So great an Appearance: I Defire you wou'd Return to your 
houfe & make Choice of a Speaker at your own Convenience. 

And Thereupon The Burgeffes being Returned, A Motion was Made and after 
a Debate The Queftion Put 

That The houfe do now proceed to y e Choice of a Speaker. 

Refolvcd in the Affirmative 

Then the houfe proceeded to The Choice of a Speaker and after the Nomination 
of two Perfons & Some Time Spent Therein did Choofe M r Benjamin Harrifon for Their 
Speaker Who was by two Members Conducted and placed in the Chair 

And Then The Houfe adjourned Till to Morrow Morning Nine a Clock 



Wednesday October y l 24"' 1705 

~T%ESOL VED That M r Robert Beverley, M r Mafon of Stafford M r Nathaniel Harrifon 
f^ M r William Armiftead M r Marable, M r William Robinfon, M r Ball, M r Bland, 
-*■ ^ M r Boiling, M r Fitzhugh.81 M r Gaddcs forthwith Attend his Excly & Acqvaint 
him that The Houfe had made Choice of a Speaker & to know his Exclys 
pleafure When The houfe Shall wait upon his Excly to prefent him and being Returned 
M r Beverley Acqvainted The houfe They had Delivered The Said Meffage & That 
his Excly was pleafed to Say he was glad The houfe proceeded fo qvickly to their Choice 
and That they Should hear from him prefently 

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A Meffage from his Excly by M r Robert/on 
Gentlemen 

His Excly Corhands Your Imediate Attendance on him in the Council Chamber 
And Accordingly the houfe Went to Attend his Excly and being Returned M r Speaker 
Acqvainted The houfe to this Effect, That he had reprefented to his Excly That The 
houfe had been pleafed to Make Choice of him to be Their Speaker Which was by his 
Excly Approved of, and That Thereupon in the Name of the Burgeffes he humbly 
Moved That all the Antient Rights and privilledges of the Burgeffes Might be Con- 
tinued to This Affembly, That They & their Servants in Their perfons and Eftates 
Might be free from Arrefts and other Difturbances That in all Their Debates They 
Might have ffredom & Liberty of Speech and as Occafion Reqvires Accefs to his Exclys 
perfon and That Thereupon his Excly was pleafed to Say They were Readily Granted 
and Should be Continued. 

After which M r Speaker further acqvainted y e houfe That his Excly was pleafed 
to Make a Speech, and That the Same being Long he had obtained a Copy Thereof 
Which he Read and Then Delivered in at The Table Where the Same was again Read 
as follows 
Gentlemen 

Her Majefty having been gratioufly pleafed to Think Me Worthy of Serving her 
in So Eminent a Station as the Government of this Antient Colony and Dominion, I 
Affuredly promife My Self — You Gentlemen Who are here Affembled are So well 
Inclined to The Service of her Majefty and the Welfare of This Country That you will 
not be Wanting on Your Parts to Concur with me by Doing all That is proper in Paying 
the Moft humble Obedience to the Comands of So good.fo great and So gratious a Queen. 

I have not Many Things to offer to you now Beleiving her Majefty Well Sattisfyed 
with Your Loyal Conduct and Behaviour here, What I have are all Concerted with 
The greateft Care & Tendernefs and adapted to The Eafe and Wellbeing of her Majeftys 
Subjects of this Dominion among which I am to Recommend to You Gentlemen the 
Paffing Thofe Suitable Laws which were Revifed and Compiled here by The Direction 
of the General Affembly and Queftion not Every Gentleman here is fo Senfible of his 
own Intereft and of theirs whom he Reprefents That no Endeavours will be Wanting 
for the Speedy Accomplifhing fo ufefull and Important a Work 

In the Next place I am Comanded by her Majefty to propofe to Your Moft Serious 
Confideration The Making a Law for Erecting Towns Warehoufes Warfs and Keys 
in Conveinient places the advantages naturally proceeding from Such things are Innum- 
erable and So Much Wanted That I Think There is no Occafion of any Argument to 
Convince a Reafonable Man of the abfolute Neceffity There is for Them. 

I am not Infenfible of the Objections formerly Made to this Affair and am well 
Sattisfyed by Your prudent Council they may be all Taken away 

I am alfo by the Royal Corhand to Recomend Earneftly to you Gentlemen of the 
houfe of Burgeffes the Building a houfe fit for The Reception of Your Governor. 

Certainly it is a great Difhonour That a Colony So Confiderable Which Exceeds 
all others in Antiqvity Should Want That Accomodation for The Perfon her Majefty 
is pleafed to honour with So great a Character Which almoft the Meaneft under her 
Dominion is provided with. 

I Beleive Some Gentlemen here Prefent are Senfible what Inconveinencys I have 
and Still Do Labour Under Upon That Account Whatever Lys in My Power for pro- 
moting So Defired a Defign Shall be Readily Done and Every thing That May be of 
Service to her Majefty & this Colony 

Gentlemen 

I Would have you all Senfibly Toucht with the Bleffings you Enjoy under the 
Government of So pious and gratious a Queen Whofe Tender Care for her Subjects 
is not Confined to the Narrow Compafs of England but is Eqvally Extended to all her 
Dominions and to None More Then this Colony a Demonftrative Inftance Whereof 

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is the Law her Majefty Caufed to be Enacted in England for Encourageing Importation 
of Naval Stores from The Plantations by Which not only Due Encouragement is Given 
for Bringing Them in but a further Comerce is produced for Enabling her Majeftys 
Subjects in Thefe Parts to Make Returns for The Manufactures They Want. I hope 
Gentlemen you will Do all Things Proper on your Parts for The Advancement of So 
Ufefull and profitable an Undertaking. 

Her Majefty has Likewife been pleafed to Declare in Council her Refolution to 
Open a trade with Spain for the advantage of her Subjects in America I would have 
you Confider how to Render That Comerce Molt Advantageous to this Colony. 

And now Gentlemen That There May be The better hopes of the Bleffings of the 
Almighty upon your Councils in This Affembly I muft with great Earneftnefs recomend 
to your Care the Suppreffion of Prophanenefs vice and Immorality, and the Encourage- 
ment of the oppofite Virtues 

I hope all feuds and Animofitys heats & Divifions from This Time be Layd Affide, 
and That I may Expect The happy Effect of a Unanimous Affembly Let There be no 
Contention among you but who fhall be Moft Obedient to her Majefty and Moft 
Serviceable to This Country. 

His Exclys Commiffion to William Randolph Jun r to be Clerk of the houfe of Bur- 
geffes and The Certificate of Phillip Ludwell and William Baffett Efq rs two of her Majeftys 
honou ble Council Certifying That They had Adminiftred y e Oaths appointed by act of 
Parliament to be taken inftead of the oaths of Allegiance and Supremacy The oath 
Mentioned in an Act Entituled an Ad to Declare The Alterations in The Oath Appointed 
to be Taken by the Ad Entituled an Ad for the further Security of his Majeftys Perfon and 
The Succeffion of The Crown in The Proteftant Line and for Extingvifhing The hopes of 
The pretended prince of Wales and all other pretenders and Their open and Secret Abettors 
and for Declaring The Affociation to be Determined Together with the Teft & Oath of 
Clerk to The houfe of Burgeffes were Severaly Read 

A Comiffion to M r William Ballard to be her Majeftys Meffinger in This Colony 
was Read. 

Upon The Petition of John Remington, Richard Morris Anthony Evans ft Richard 
Strickland praying to be Continued Doorkeepers to The houfe 

Ordered That John Remington, Richard Morris, & Anthony Evans be accordingly 
Continued and That They give Their Refpective Attendance on The houfe This Seffion. 

The Petitions of Robert Ambrofe, James Purvis and Robert Armtley praying to be 
admitted Doorkeepers to The houfe were Severaly Read. 

Ordered That The Said Robert Armtley be admitted as a Doorkeeper to the houfe 
and That he give his Attendance Accordingly, and it is further ordered That The Said 
Armtley at The End of this Seffion Return to The parrifh from Whence he Came 

The Orders of the houfe for Laft Seffion being read at the Table 

Refolved That The houfe do Approve of the Same and That they Shall Continue 
Orders for This Seffion 

Ordered That The Said Orders ly Conftantly upon The Table for Every Members 
perufal. 

Ordered That The houfe be Called over as often as fhall be Thought Conveinient 
and That Thofe Member[s] Who Shall be Wanting in their Duty of Attendance be Lyable 
to The Cenfure of the houfe. 

Refolved and Accordingly Ordered 

That it be a Standing Rule of This houfe That fifteen Members with The Speaker 
Shall be a Sufficient Number to adjourn. 

The Petition of M r Miles Cory Jun r praying to be Admitted Clerk to one of the 
Committees being Read 

Ordered That The Said Miles Cory be Clerk to The Comittee of Publick Claims 
and That he give his Attendance Accordingly 

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The Petition of M r Charles Chifwell Setting forth That There is a Vacancy in a 
Clerks place to one of The Comittees and offering his Services to Supply That Vacancy — 
And 

A Petition of M r Orlando Jones praying to be admitted Clerk to The Committee 
of Propofitions & Greivances being Severaly Read 

Ordered That The Nomination of a Clerk to The Said Comittee be Referred till 
to Morrow Morning. 

A Comittee for Elections & Priviledges 

M r Nathaniel Harrifon Chairman 

M r Francis Merriwether M r Fitzhugh 

M r McCarty M r Gaddefs 

Ordered That M r Miles Cary Jun r be Clerk of this Comittee and give his attendance 
Accordingly. 

A Comittee for Publick Claims 

M r Miles Cary Chairman 

M r Tayloe M r Marable 

M r W m Armiftead M r Sullyvant 

M r Bland M r Harry Beverley 

M r Hodges M r Ball 

M r Edwards M r Efcridge 

A Comittee for Propofitions & Grievances 

M r Peter Beverley Chairman 

M r Robert Beverley M r Boiling 

M r Nath : Harrifon M r William Robinfon 

M r Hill M r William Cary 

M r Mafon of Statford M r Chriftopher Robinfon 

M r Barber M r Jenkins 

Ordered That The Clerk of The houfe Deliver to the Chairman of The Comittee 
for Elections & priviledges The Several Writts for Election of Burgeffes Which Shall 
Come to his hands and That The Said Comittee Take into Their Confideration The 
Several Returns Thereon and Make Report of their proceedings & Opinions Therein 
to The houfe. 

Ordered That The Comittees have power to adjourn Themfelves De Die in Diem 
and to Send for perfons Records Journals and other papers They fhall from Time to 
Time have Occafion of. 

Refolved and Accordingly Ordered 

That all Propofitions Greivances and Publick Claims be brought into The houfe 
within fourteen Days at furtheft or not to be Received in This Seffion of Affembly 
without particular leave of The houfe. 

Ordered That The Clerk of The houfe publifh The furtheft time Set by the houfe 
for Receiving propofitions Grievances and publick Claims During This Seffion by 
Setting up a fair Copy of the Refolve of The houfe Made in That Behalf at each Door 
of The houfe 

Ordered That The Comittee of Propofitions & Grievances InfpecT; The Journal 
of This houfe at The Laft Seffion and Report To The houfe What They find neceffary 
to be Taken into Confideration This Seffion 

Ordered That The Comittee for Publick Claims Infpecl: The Report of The Said 
Comittee at The Laft Seffion and Report to The houfe What They find neceffary to 
be further Confidered This Seffion 
Refolved and Accordingly Ordered 

That all Petitions Propofitions & Greivances Directed for The Laft Seffion of Affem- 
bly and not Then Confidered be admitted to The Confideration of this Seffion 

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Refolved That The houfe will Take his Exclys Speech into Confideration on Fryday 
Next 

Ordered That The houfe be Called Over on Fryday next at Twelve a Clock 
And Then The houfe Adjourned Till to Morrow Morning Ten a Clock 



Thurfday October y e 25^ 1705 

THE Certificates of Phillip Ludwell and William Baffett Ef q" two of her Majeftys 
honour bIe Council were Read Wherein They Certifyed That by Virtue of a 
Corhif lion to Them Directed by his Excly They had Adminif tred unto William 
Randolph Francis Epes and John Cuftis Jun r Gentlemen The Oaths Appointed 
by Act of Parliament to be Taken inftead of the Oaths of Allegiance & Supremacy 
The Oath Mentioned in an act Entituled an Ad Declaring The Alterations in The oath 
Appointed to be Taken by The Ad Entituled an Ad for The further Security of his Majes- 
tys Perfon and The Succeffion of The Crown in The proteftant Line and for Extingvifhing 
The hopes of The pretended prince of Wales and all other Pretenders and Their open and 
Secret Abettors and for Declaring The Affofiation to be Determined Together with The 
Teft and oath of a Burgefs 

Then The houfe (according to order) proceeded to The Nomination of a Clerk 
to The Comittee of Propofitions and Greivances — and after Some Time Spent in Debate 
The Queftion was put 

That M r Charles Chifwell be Admitted Clerk to The Comittee of Propofitions & 
Grievances 

It paft in The Negative 
Ordered That M r Orlando Jones be Clerk to the Comittee of Propofitions & Grie- 
vances and That he give his Attendance Accordingly 

A Letter from M r Thomas Ballard a Member of This houfe was Read. 
Ordered That M r Randolph be Added to The Comittee of Propofitions & Grievances 
The Grievances from Northumberland County were Read and Wanting Such 
Atteftation as The Law Reqvires are Therefore Rejected. 

The Grievances from Lancafter County being Read and Wanting Such Atteftation 
as the Law reqvires one of The Burgeffes for The Said County Teftifyed That They 
were The Greivances of That County & That They Could not be Legally attefted for 
That The Clerk nor judge of The Court were prefent at The Time appointed for pre- 
fenting The Same Wherefore The Said Grievances were Received and Referred to The 
Comittee of Propofitions and Grievances to Report Their Opinions Therein. 

Several Propofitions and Grievances from The Countys of Iflc wight, York, Henrico 
New Kent Warwick and Surry being Read 

Ordered That The Confideration of The faid propofitions and Grievances be Re- 
ferred to The Comittee of Propofitions and Greivances to Report their opinions Therein. 
The Petition of Several Inhabitants of The County of Lancafter Complaining of 
an undue Election of a Burgefs for the faid County — And 

The Petition of M r John Waller Complaining of an Undue Election of The Bur- 
geffes for King William County — Being Severaly Read 

Ordered That the Said Petitions be Referred to the Confideration of the Comittee 
for Elections and Priviledges to Examine The Subject Matter Thereof and Report 
The Same with their opinions Therein to The houfe 
Several publick Claims from The Countys of 

I fie wight Surrey 

Charles City King and Queen 

Henrico New kent & 

York King William 

Were prefented to The houfe and Referred to The Confideration of The Comittee for 
publick Claims to Examine The Subject Matter Thereof & Report The Same with 
Their Opinions Therein to y e houfe 

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Ordered That M r Wheatley be Defired to Read prayers & That he attend at The 
Capitol every Morning by Ten a Clocke. 

Ordered That The Clerk of The houfe Publifh The place Where The Comittee of 
Propofitions & Grievances & The Comittee of Publick Claims are to Sit by Setting up 
a Certificate Thereof at The door of y e houfe. 

A Motion being made — and after a Debate 

The Queftion Put 

That M r Ranfom be added to the Comittee of Propofitions and Grievances 

It paft in The Negative 

And Then The houfe adjourned Till to Morrow Morning Ten a Clock 



Fry day October The 26^ 1705. 

THE Certificate of Phillip Ludwell and William Baffett Efq™ two of her Majeftys 
hon ble Council was Read Wherein They Certifyed That by Virtue of a Com- 
ifhion to Them Directed by his Excly They had Adminiftred The Oaths 
Appointed by Act of Parliament to be Taken Inftead of The Oaths of Alle- 
giance and Supremacy, The Oath Mentioned in an Act Entituled an Ad to declare The 
alterations in The oath Appointed to be Taken by The Ad Entituled an Ad for The further 
Security of his Majeftys Perfon and The Succeffion of The Crown in The Proteftant Line 
& for Extingvifhing The hopes of The pretended prince of Wales and all other pretenders 
and Their open and Secret Abettors and Declaring The Affofiation to be Determined 
Together with The Teft and oath of a Burgefs to William Waters Gentleman and alfo 
a Certificate of y e hon b,e William Baffett and Henry Duke Efq rs Certifying That They 
had Adminiftred The aforefaid Oaths unto John Wafhbourne & John Wife Jun r Gen- 
tlemen was Read 

Several Publick Claims from the Countys of Gloucefter and Elizabeth City were 
prefented to The houfe and Referred to the Confideration of the Comittee for Publick 
Claims to Examine The Subject Matter Thereof and Report The Same with Their 
Opinions Therein to the houfe 

Several propofitions and Greivances from the Countys of Accomack Northampton 
& King William being Read 

Ordered That The Confideration of The Said Propofitions and Grievances be 
Referred to the Comittee of Propofitions and Grievances to Report Their Opinions 
Therein 

The Grievances of Prince George County being Referred by his Excly and The 
Council to the Confideration of The houfe were Read. 

Ordered That the Confideration of y e faid Grievances be Referred to the Comittee 
of Propofitions and Grievances to Report Their opinions Therein 

The Petition of The Freeholders of Middlefex County and The Petition [of] Gawen 
Corbin and Mathew Kemp Gentlemen in Behalf of Themfelves and others The Free- 
holders in The Said County were Read Complaining of an undue Election of Burgeffes 
for The Said County of Middlefex 

Ordered That The Confideration of the Said Petitions be Referred to the Comittee 
of Elections and Priviledges to Examine The Subject Matter Thereof and Report The 
Same with Their opinion Therein to the houfe. 

The Certificate of Phillip Ludwell & William Baffett Efq" two of her Majeftys 
honour ble Council was Read wherein they Certifyed That by Virtue of a Comiffion to 
them Directed by his Excly They had adminiftred unto William Ballard Meffinger to 
the houfe of Burgeffes The Oaths appointed by Act of Parliament to be Taken Inftead 
of the Oaths of Allegiance and Supremacy, The Oath Mentioned in an Act Entituled 
an Ad to declare the Alterations in The Oath Appointed to be Taken by the ad Entituled 
an Ad for the further Security of his Majeftys Perfon and The Succeffion of The Crown 

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in The Proteftant Line and for Extingvifhing The hopes of the pretended Prince of Wales 
and Their Open & Secret abettors and for Declaring The Affofiation to be Determined to- 
gether with The Teft — and Thereupon 

Ordered That The Said William Ballard give his Attendance on The houfe. 

The Certificate of Phillip Ludwell & William Baffett Efq r8 two of her Majeftys 
hon ble Council was Read Wherein They Certifyed That by Virtue of a Comiffion to 
Them Directed by his Excly they had Adminiftred The Oaths Appointed by Act of 
Parliament to be Taken Inftead of The Oaths of Allegiance and Supremacy The Oath 
Mentioned in an Act Entituled an Ad to Declare the alterations in The oath Appointed 
to be Taken by The Ad Entituled an Ad for The further Security of his Majeftys Perfon 
& The Succeffion of the Crown in The Proteftant line and for Extingvifhing The hopes of 
the pretended prince of Wales and all other pretenders & Their open & Secret Abettors and 
for Declaring The Affofiation to be Determined Together with The Teft and Oath of a 
Burgefs to Edward Mofely and Adam Thorowgood Gentlemen 

The houfe (According to order) was Called over and The abfence of Such Members 
as did not Appear Excufed. 

The Petition of M r George Mafon and M r William Fitzhugh (member of This houfe) 
was Read, praying leave to bring in a Bill to prevent The Divifion of Stafford County — 
And after a Debate The Queftion was put 

That M r Mafon and M r Fitzhugh have Leave to bring in a Bill According to y e 
prayer of Their Petition 

Refolved in The Affirmative 

The houfe (According to order) proceeded to Take into Confideration his Exclys 
Speech — And The Same being Read, after a Debate 

The Queftion Was Put 

That The houfe do proceed upon The Revifall of The Laws This Seffion 

Refolved in the Affirmative 

Then The Houfe proceeded on The further Confideration of his Exclys Said Speech 
and Thereupon Came to Thefe following Refolutions 

Ordered That The Confideration of That part of his Exclys Speech Relateing to 
Towns Warehoufes, Wharfs and, Keys be Referred to The Comittee of Propofitions 
and Grievances, to Report Their Opinions Therein 

Ordered That The Confideration of That part of his Exclys Speech recommending 
The Building a houfe fitt for The Reception of The Governors be Referred to The 
Comittee of Propofitions & Grievances, and That They Infpect The Journals of The 
former Affemblys upon That Matter and Report The Same with Their Opinions Therein 
to The houfe 

Ordered That The Confideration of That part of his Exclys Speech Concerning 
Naval Stores be Referred to The Comittee of Propofitions & Grievances to Report 
Their Opinions Therein 

Ordered That That part of his Exclys Speech Relateing to a Trade with Spain 
be Referred to The Confideration of The Comittee of Propofitions and Grievances to 
Report Their Opinions Therein 

Ordered That That Part of his Exclys Speech Concerning Prophanenefs Vice and 
Immorallity be further Confidered When The Revifed Laws upon That head Come 
under The Confideration of y e houfe 

M r Nathaniel Harrifon from The Comittee of Elections and Priviledges Reported 
That The Said Comittee had Taken into Confideration y e Several Returns on The 
Writts Comitted to Them, & Therein had Come to Several Refolutions which he Read 
in his Place and Then Delivered Them in at The Table Where being Again Read The 
houfe Took The Same into Imediate Confideration and agreed to The Said Report as 
follows 

Refolved That M r William Armiftead & M r Anthony Armiftead are Duly Returned 
Burgeffes to Serve in This prefent Generall Affembly for y e County of Elizabeth City. 

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Refolved That M r George M arable and M r John Gadis are Duely Returned Bur- 
geffes to ferve in This Prefent Generall Affembly for the County of James City 

Refolved That M r Chriftopher Robinfon & M r Harry Beverley are Duely Returned 
Burgeffes to ferve in This prefent Generall Affembly for The County of Middle j ex 

Refolved That M r George Mafon & M r William Fitzhugh are Duly Returned Bur- 
geffes to Serve in This prefent Generall Affembly for The County of Stafford 

Refolved That M r William Ball & M r William Leifter are Duly Returned Bur- 
geffes to Serve in This prefent Generall Affembly for The County of Lancafter 

Refolved That M r Miles Cary and M r William Cary are Duly Returned Burgeffes 
to Serve in This prefent Generall Affembly for The County of Warwick 

Refolved That M r Chriftopher Neal and M r Peter Hack are Duly Returned Bur- 
geffes to Serve in This Prefent Generall Affembly for The County of Northumberland 

Refolved That M r Peter Beverley & M r James Ranfon are Duly Returned Burgeffes 
to Serve in This Prefent Generall Affembly for The County of Gloucefter. 

Refolved That M r Daniel Sullivan & M r Henry Jenkins are Duly Returned Bur- 
geffes to Serve in this prefent Generall Affembly for The County of Nanfemond 

Refolved That M r George Eskridge and M r Daniel McCarty are Duly Returned 
Burgeffes to Serve in This Prefent Generall Affembly for The County of Weftmorland. 

Refolved That M r Thomas Barbar and M r Thomas Ballard are Duly Returned Bur- 
geffes to Serve in this prefent Generall Affembly for the County of York. 

Refolved That M r Benjamin Harrifon & M r Edward Hill are Duly Returned Bur- 
geffes to Serve in this prefent Generall Affembly for the County Charles City. 

Refolved That M r John Weft and M r Thomas Weft are Duly Returned Burgeffes 
to Serve in This prefent Generall Affembly for the County of King William 

Refolved That M r Thomas Hodges and M r George Mafon are Duly Returned Bur- 
geffes to Serve in This prefent Generall Affembly for The County of Norfolk. 

Refolved That M r Nich" Merriwether & M r Nath. Weft are Duly Returned Burgeffes 
to Serve in This prefent General Affembly for the County of New Kent. 

Refolved That M r Robert Boiling & M r Richard Bland are Duly Returned Burgeffes 
to Serve in This prefent Generall Affembly for The County of Prince George 

Refolved That M r William Bird and M r James Taylor are Duly Returned Bur- 
geffes to Serve in This prefent Generall Affembly for the County of King & Queen 

Refolved That M r Anthony Holly day and M r Samuel Bridger are Duly Returned 
Burgeffes to Serve in this prefent Generall Affembly for the County of Ifle of Wight 

Refolved That M r Francis Goldman & M r Francis Merriwether are Duly Returned 
Burgeffes to Serve in This prefent Generall Affembly for the County of Effex. 

Refolved That M r Nath 11 Harrifon and M r William Edwards are Duly Returned 
Burgeffes to Serve in This prefent Generall Affembly for The County of Surry. 

Refolved That M r Robert Beverley is Duly Returned a Burgefs to Serve in This 
prefent Generall Affembly for James City 

Refolved That M r William Randolph and M r Francis Epes are Duly Returned 
Burgeffes to Serve in This prefent Generall Affembly for The County of Henrico. 

Refolved That the Return on the Writt for Election of Burgeffes in Richmond 
County is not Made According to Law — And Therefore 

Ordered That the Sherriff of The Said County of Richmond be Sent for in Cuftody 
of the Meffinger of y e houfe to Amend his Return Made on the Writt for Election of 
Burgeffes for the Said County & That M r Speaker Iffue his Warrant Accordingly. 

Refolved That M r William Waters & M r John Cuftis Jun r are Duly Returned 
Burgeffes to Serve in This Prefent Generall Affembly for the County of Northampton 

Then M r Nathaniel Harrifon from the Comittee of Elections and Privilledges 
Reported That the Said Comittee had According to Order Taken into Confideration 
The Petition of M r John Waller of King William County Complaining of an undue 
Election of Burgeffes for the Said County & Therein had Come to a Refolution Which 

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he Read in his Place and then Delivered in at the Table where Being again Read the 
houfe Took the Same into Imediate Confideration — And Thereupon 

Refolved That by What hath hitherto Appeared the Sherriff of King William County 
did Caufe the Election of Burgeffes in the Said County (to Serve in this prefent Generall 
Affembly to be Made without giving Notice Thereof According to Law, & by that 
Means Caufed an Undue Election to be Made for the Said County. 

Ordered That The Sheniff of the Said County of King William be fent for in Cuftody 
of the Meffinger of the houfe to anfwer the Complaint of the Said John Waller 

And then The houfe adjourned Till to Morrow Morning Ten a Clock. 



Satturday October: y e 27^ 1705 

THE Greivances from Nanfemond County being Referred from the Council were 
Read and Wanting Such Atteftation as The Law Req vires The Burgeffes for 
the Said County teftifyed That they were the Grievances of That County 
and That They Could not be Legally attefted for That The Clerk was not 
Prefent at The Court Appointed for prefenting The Same 

Ordered That the Said Griveances be Referred to the Confideration of the Com- 
ittee for Proportions & Grievances to Report Their Opinions Therein 

The Grievances from King and Queen County being Referred from the Council 
were Read and Referred to the Confideration of the Comittee of Propofitions and 
Grievances to Report Their Opinions Therein 

The Petition of William Randolph Jun r praying his Ufual Allowance for four Copys 
of the Journal and Laws of the Laft Affembly Delivered to the Late Governor to be by 
him Sent to England as alfo for a Copy of the Said Laws Sent to the Secretarys Office — 
And 

The Petition of Lawrence Smith Sherriff of York County praying for More Than 
the Ufual Allowance for his and his Officers attendance on The Generall Court — Being 
Severaly Read 

Ordered That the Confideration of the Said Petitions be Referred to the Comittee 
for Publick Claims to Report Their Opinions Therein 

Several Claims from the Countys of Northampton and Princejs Anne were pre- 
fented to the houfe and Referred to the Confideration of the Comittee for publick Claims 
to Examine The Subjedt Matter Thereof and Report The Same with Their opinions 
Therein to the houfe 

A Comittee for Receiving Infpedting & Examining M r Treafurers Accounts 

M r Robert Beverley M' Gouldman 

M r Waters M r Mofely 

M r Epes M r Wafhbourn 

Ordered That The Said Comittee Report Their proceedings Therein to the houfe 

A Bill Prepared by the Comittee for Revifal of the Laws Entituled a Bill concerning 
the Church Clergy and other prochial affairs was Read The firft Time & Comitted to a 
Comittee of the whole houfe 

Refolved That This houfe will upon Tuefday next Refolve it Selfe into a Comittee of 
the Whole houfe upon y e Said Bill. 

The Houfe being Informed That The Meffinger had purfuant to M r Speakers 
Warrant Taken into his Cuftody M r Henry Fox Sherriff of King William County to 
Anfwer the Complaint of M r John Waller Concerning an undue Election of Burgeffes 
for The Said County and That he Attended at The Door 

Ordered That The Said Sherriff be brought into The houfe to Anfwer the Said Com- 
plaint, Who being Accordingly Brought in and heard againft The Said Complaint Was 
Ordered to Withdraw & being Withdrawn 

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A Motion was Made That The Burgeffes of King William County Speak What 
They Think proper on The Said Complaint and Then Withdraw 

And Thereupon Some time being Spent in Debate An other Motion was made and 
The Queftion Put 

That The Debate be adjourned 

It paft in The Negative 

Then The Burgeffes for The Said County withdrew and after Some Time M r 
Waller & his Evidence & M r Fox were Called into The houfe and being heard What 
They had to Say were ordered to Withdraw, — and Being Withdrawn 

Refolved That M r Henry Fox Sherriff of King William County hath not performed 
his Duty in Caufeing a Legall Publication to be Made of the Writt for Electing Bur- 
geffes for the Said County to Serve in This Prefent Generall Affembly. 

Then a Motion being Made and after a Debate The Queftion Put 

That M r John Weft and M r Thomas Weft are Duly Elected Burgeffes for The 
County of King William to Serve in This Prefent Generall Affembly 

It paft in The Negative 

And Thereupon 

Refolved That M r John Weft and M r Thomas Weft are not Duly Eledted Burgeffes 
for The County of King William to Serve in This prefent Generall Affembly. 

Ordered That M r Robert Beverley, M r Hill, M r Goldman M r Thorowgood, M r Mafon 
of Norfolk and M r Wife wait upon his Excly and Defire him to Iffue out a new Writt for 
The Election of Burgeffes to Serve in This Affembly for King William County in The 
Room of M r John Weft and M r Thomas Weft who are unduly Eledted Burgeffes for The 
Said County. 

And Then The houfe adjourned Till Munday Morning Ten a Clock 



Munday October y e 29^ 1705 



A BILL prepared by The Comittee for Revifal of the Laws Entituled an Ad for 
The Effectual Supreffion of Vice and Reftraint and Punifhment of Blafphemous 
Wicked and Diffolute Perfons was Read the firft Time and Comitted to a 
Comittee of The whole houfe 

A Bill prepared by The Comittee for Revifal of The Laws Entituled an Ad Con- 
cerning Marriages was Read The Firft Time and Comitted to a Comittee of the whole 
houfe 

A Bill prepared by The Comittee for Revifall of the Laws Entituled an Ad for 
Eftablifhing The General Court and for Regulating and Setling The proceedings Therein 
was Read The firft time and Comitted to a Comittee of The whole houfe 

Refolved That This houfe will upon Thurfday next Refolve it Self into a Comittee 
of the whole houfe upon The Said Bill. 

A Bill Prepared by The Comittee for Revifall of the Laws Entituled an Ad for 
Regulating the Eledions of Burgeffes for Setling Their Priviledges, and for Afcertaining 
Their Allowances, was Read The firft time and Comitted to a Comittee of The Whole 
houfe 

The Petition of M r Henry Fox Sherriff of King William County praying to be Dis- 
charged out of Cuftody of The Meffinger being Read. 

Ordered That he be Difcharged Paying Fees 

Ordered That The Meffingers Fee for keeping any perfon (Except Members of this 
houfe) in his Cuftody be Five Shillings $ Day. 

And Then The houfe adjourned Till to Morrow Morning Ten a Clock 

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Tuefday October The. 30 th 1705 

A BILL Prepared by The Comittee for Revifall of the Laws Entituled an Act for 
Limitation of Adions and Avoiding of Suits was Read The firft Time and 
Comitted to a Comittee of The Whole houfe 

M r Nathaniell Harrifon from the Comittee of Elections and Privilledges 
Reported That The Said Comittee had Taken into Confideration Several Matters to 
Them Referred, and Therein had Come to Several Refolutions Which he Read in his 
place and then Delivered Them in at The Table where being again Read the houfe 
Took The Same into Imediate Confideration and agreed to The Said Report as follows 

Refolved That The Petitions of Several of the Inhabitants of the County of Lancafter 
Complaining of an Undue Election of a Burgefs for The Said County be Rejected 

Refolved That The Petition of The Freeholders of y e County of Middlefex and the 
Petition of M r Gawen Corbin and M r Mathew Kemp in Behalf of Themfelves and other 
The Freeholders of the Said County Complaining an an Undue Election of Burgeffes for 
The Said County be Rejected 

Refolved That M r John Wafhbourn and M r John Wife Jun r are Duely Returned 
Burgeffes to Serve in This Prefent Generall Affembly for The County of Accomack 

Refolved That M r Edward Mofely and M r Adam Thorowgood are Duly Returned 
Burgeffes to Serve in This prefent Generall Affembly for the County of Princefs Anne 

A Bill prepared by The Comittee for Revifall of The Laws Entituled an Ad De- 
claring how Long Judgements Bonds Obligations and Accounts Shall be in force for The 
Affignment of Bonds and Obligations Direding what proof Shall be Sufficient in Such 
Cafes; and Afcertaining The Damage upon protefted Bills of Exchange, was Read The 
firft time & Comitted to a Comittee of y e whole houfe 

The houfe (according to order) Refolved it Self into a Comittee of the whole houfe 
upon The Bill Concerning The Church Clergy and other Parochial affairs and after 
Some time Spent Therein M r Speaker Refumed The Chair and M r Peter Beverley Re- 
ported from the Said Comittee That They had Made Some progrefs in The Said Bill 
and had Directed him to Move, That They May have Leave to Sit Again to Morrow 

Refolved That This houfe will to Morrow Morning Refolve it Self into a Comittee 
of the whole houfe to Confider further of The Said Bill. 

And Then The houfe Adjourned Till to Morrow Morning Ten a Clock 



Wednefday October y e 3 1 f * 1705 

A MESSAGE from the Council by M r Robertfon 
M r Speaker and Gentlemen of the houfe of Burgeffes 
His Excly having with great Concern Reprefented to the Council how 
neceffary it is That an Examination be made into The Occafion of That fad 
and Deplorable accident (which happened the other Night) of Burning William and 
Mary Colledge; The Council Think fitt to Appoint Six of Their Members to Take 
Examinations concerning That unhappy Difafter, & Therefore Defire this houfe to 
Appoint Such a Number of Their Members as They Shall Think fitt, to Affif t in Exam- 
ining into that Matter to Meet This Day at Eleven a Clock in the Conference Room. 
The houfe agreed to the Examination Defired By the Council in The Said Meffage 
and appointed M r Randolph M r Peter Beverley M r Miles Cary M r Robert Beverley M r 
Hill M r Harrifon M r Mafon of Stafford M r William Robinfon M r Francis Merriwether 
M r Waters M r Chriftopher Robinfon & M r Hack to Affift Therein and That they Meet 
the Council This Day at Eleven a Clock in the Conference Room. 

Ordered That M r Peter Beverley, M r Miles Cary M r Robert Beverley and M r Hill 
wait upon The Council and Acqvaint Them That This houfe hath appointed Twelve 

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of their Members to Affif t Their Honours (at The Time and place by Them Appointed) 
to Inqvire into The Occafion of That unhappy Difafter of Burning William and Mary 
Colledge. 

The Grievances from prince js Anne County being Refered from the Council were 
Read & Refered to the Confideration of the Comittee of Propofitions and Grievances 
to Report Their Opinions Therein. 

The Petition of James Adams praying Allowance for being Interpreter to the 
Northern Indians one year and half being Referred from the Council was Read and 
Referred to the Com tee for Publick Claims to Report Their Opinions Therein. 

Several Publick Claims from The County of Warwick were prefented to The houfe 
and Referred to The Confideration of The Comittee for Publick Claims to Examine 
The Subject Matter Thereof and Report The Same with Their Opinions Therein to 
y e houfe. 

Upon a Motion Made That Leave be given to any Member of This houfe to Appear 
and be Examined before The joynt Comittee of y e Council and Burgeffes appointed 
to Take Examinations Concerning The Burning of The Colledge of William & Mary 

Ordered That Leave be given Accordingly 

The houfe (According to Order) Refolved it Self into a Comittee of the Whole 
houfe to Confider further of the Bill Concerning The Church Clergy & other Parochial 
affairs and after Some time Spent Therein M r Speaker Refumed The Chair and M r 
Peter Beverley Reported from The Said Comittee That They had made further progrefs 
in The Said Bill and had Directed him to Move That They may have Leave to Sit 
again to Morrow 

Refolved That The houfe will to Morrow Refolve it Self into into a Comittee 
of the whole houfe upon The faid Bill. 

A Motion Being Made and after a Debate The 

Queftion Put. 

That it be Referred to a Comittee to Enqvire into The practice and Behaviour 
of The Attorney Generall 

Refolved in The Affirmative 

And Thereupon a Comittee was Appointed Viz' 

M r Robert Beverley M r Fizhugh 

M r Harrifon M r McCarty & 

M r Francis Merriwether M r Gaddes 

Ordered That The Said Comittee Enqvire into The Practice & Behaviour of The 
Attorney General and Report Their proceedings Therein to The houfe 

Ordered That The Said Comittee have power to adjourn de Die in Diem and to 
Send for Such perfons Records Journals and other papers as They Shall from Time to 
Time have Occafion for. 

And Then The houfe adjourned Till to Morrow Morning Ten a Clock 



Thurfday November The firft 1 705 

THE Petition of Richard Morris The elder praying to be Difcharged from being 
a Doorkeeper to This houfe and That his Son Richard Morris may Officiate 
in his place was Read, and The Said Richard Morris The Younger Thereupon 
Admitted in The place of his father & ordered That he give his Attendance 
Accordingly 

A Meffage from the Council by M r Robert/on 

M r Speaker 

The Council having Read and perufed a paper prefented to Them as a Grievance 
from King William County find it to Contain Matter of very Dangerous Confeqvence 
but as it has a particular Relation to The houfe of Burgeffes They have Thought fitt 
to Send it to the houfe as more proper for Their Cenfure 

The 



(Hi) 

The Said Meffage and The Greivance Therein Mentioned Being Read 

Refolved That The houfe do forthwith Refolve it Self into a Comittee of The 
whole houfe to Take into Confideration The Said Meffage & Grievance — And The 
houfe Accordingly Refolved it Self into a Comittee of the whole houfe to Take The 
Said Meffage and Grievance into Confideration; and after Some Time Spent Therein 
M r Speaker Refumed The Chair and M r Miles Cary Reported from The Said Comittee 
That They had Come to a Refolution, which he Read in his place and Then Delivered 
in at The Table Where being again Read The houfe agreed to The Same as follows 

Refolved That Roger Mallory, George Dabne, Thomas Spencer, John Downer, Jure 
Barber, Francis III, Benjamin Arnold, Morris Floyd John Whitehead John Gree & Jacob 
Sellers Who have Signed a paper as a Grievance from King William County be fent 
for in Cuftody of The Meffinger of The houfe to Anfwer The Subject Matter of The 
Said paper, and That Coll° John Weft be Likewife Sent for in Cuftody it being Alledged 
That he is The Writer of The Said Paper. 

Ordered That M r Speaker Iffue his Warrant Accordingly 

Refolved That This houfe will to morrow Refolve it Self into a Comittee of The 
whole houfe upon The Bill Intituled a Bill Concerning The Church Clergy and other 
Parochial affairs. 

Refolved That This houfe will upon Munday next Refolve it Self into a Comittee 
of The whole houfe upon The Bill intituled an Ad for Eftablifhing the Generall Court 
and for Regulating and Setling The proceedings Therein. 

The Grievances from Gloucefter County were prefented to The houfe and Wanting 
Such Atteftation as the Law Requires are Therefore Rejected 

Several propofitions of M r Francis Makenie were Read and The Same being allready 
provided for are Therefore Rejected 

Several other propofitions of M r Francis Mackenie were Read and Referred to The 
Confideration of y e Comittee for propofitions and Grievances Together with a Small 
Pamphlet Entitled a plain and friendly perfwafive to The Inhabitants of Virginia 
and Maryland for promoting Townes and Cohabitation 

A Bill prepared by The Comittee for Revifall of the Laws Entituled an Ad pre- 
fcribeing The Method of Appointing Sherriffs and for Limiting The Time of Their Con- 
tinuance in Office and Direding Their Duty Therein was Read The firf t Time & Comitted 
to a Comittee of the whole houfe 

And Then the houfe adjourned Till to Morrow Morning Ten a Clock 



Fryday November The Second 1705 

THE Petition of Claud Phillipe de Richbourg Minifter in Behalf of himfelf & 
The Reft of y e French Refugees Setled at The Manakin Town and parts 
adjacent praying That Every perfon Inhabiting There may be Allowed 
Their proportion of Land According to The Number of Their ffamilys and 
That pattents may be Granted Them Accordingly being Referred from his Excly and 
The honourable Council was Read 

Ordered That The Confideration of The Said petition be Referred to The Comittee 
of propofitions & Grievances 

The Petition of Arthur Allen and Nicholas Seffums Churchwardens of Lawnes 
Creek parrifh praying That The Said Parrifh May not be Confolidated with the upper 
Parrifh of Iflewight was Read 

Ordered That The Said Petition be Taken into Confideration by The Comittee of 
The whole houfe When that Claufe of The Bill Concerning The Church Clergy and 
other Parochial Affairs, Relateing to the Confolidating of The Said Parrifhes is Con- 
fidered. 

M r Peter Beverley from The Comittee of propofitions & Grievances Reported That 
The Said Comittee had Taken into Confideration Several of The Matters to Them 

Referred 



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Referred and Therein had agreed upon Several Refolutions Which he Read in his place 
& afterwards delivered Them in at The Table where being again Read 

Ordered That The Said Report be Taken into Confideration to Morrow Morning 

The houfe According to order Refolved it Self into a Comittee of The whole houfe 
to Confider further of The Bill Intituled a Bill Concerning The Church Clergy and 
other Parochial Affairs and after Some Time Spent Therein M r Speaker Refumed The 
Chair & M r Peter Beverley Reported from The Said Comittee That They had Made 
Some further progrefs in The Said Bill and had Directed him to Move that they may 
have Leave to Sitt again to Morrow Morning 

Refolved That The houfe will to Morrow Morning Refolve it Self into a Comittee 
of the whole houfe upon The Said Bill. 

M r Edward Hill a Member of This houfe Moveing for Leave to go into The Country 
upon an Extraordinary Occafion — Leave is Accordingly given him 

Ordered That he Attend The Service of The houfe again on Munday next at Twelve 
a Clock 

And Then The houfe adjourned Till to Morrow Morning Ten a Clock 



Sattur day November The Third 1705 

THE Petition of Miles Cary, William Buckner and William Robertfon Gent. 
Attorneys of Col° Francis Nicholfon praying That The Said Col Nicholfon 
May be Reimburfed The Sume of Eleven Pounds Thirteen Shillings Sterling 
Which he Expended in procureing The Queens Picture being Referred from 
The Councill was Read. 

Ordered That The Confideration of The Said Petition be Referred to The Comittee 
of Publick Claims to Report Their Opinions Therein 

The Petition of Thomas Mountfort Concerning Some Tobacco Levyed him in 
Accomack County in The Year 1701 

The Petition of Thomas Ballard Gent, praying allowance for five Days Attendance 
to Infpect & overfee The Building of The Capitol — And 

The Petition of Thomas Barbar Gent, praying Allowance for Six days Attendance 
to Infpedt & overfee The Building of the Capitol 

Being Severally Read 

Ordered That The Confideration of the Said Petitions be Referred to the Comittee 
for Publick Claims to Report Their Opinions Therein. 

The Several Petitions of Andrew Young Jofeph Dunbar William Brown and William 
Sayers Each praying for Liberty to Keep a Ferry on York River being Referred from 
The Council were Read 

Ordered That The Said Petitions Ly upon The Table 

A Bill prepared by The Comittee for Revifall of The Laws Intituled an Ad Directing 
The Manner of Levying Executions and for Releif of poor prif oners for Debt was Read 
The firft Time & Comitted to a Comittee of the Whole houfe 

A Bill prepared by The Comittee for Revifal of The Laws Intituled an Ad Con- 
cerning Jurys was Read The firft Time & Comitted to a Comittee of The whole houfe 

A Bill prepared by The Comittee for Revifall of The Laws Intituled an Ad for 
Eftablifhing The County Courts for Regulating and Setling The proceedings Therein 
and Directing The Manner of Granting Probates of Wills and Adminiftration of Intes- 
tates Eftates was Read The firft Time and Comitted to a Comittee of The whole houfe 

The houfe (according to order) Refolved it Self into a Comittee of The Whole 
houfe upon The The bill Intituled a Bill Concerning The Church Clergy & other Paro- 
chial Affairs and after fome Time Spent Therein M r Speaker Refumed The Chair, 
and M r Peter Beverley Reported from The Said Comittee That They had gone Through 
The Bill, and agreed upon Several Amendments to be Made Therein Which he Read 

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in his Place and then Delivered in at The Table where They were again Read And 
after a Debate The Queftion being put 

That The houfe do proceed to The Imediate Confideration of The Report of The 
Comittee of The whole houfe upon The Bill Concerning The Church Clergy and other 
parochial Affairs 

Refolved in The Affirmative 

Then The Amendments to The Said Bill were Read & Agreed unto by The houfe 

Ordered That The Said Amendments be Inferted in The Bill and That The Said 
Bill be Read a Second Time on Wednefday next 

Ordered That The Report of The Comittee of Propofitions & Grievances made to 
The houfe on Fryday Laft be Taken into Confideration on Tuefday next 

Ordered That The houfe be Called over Every Satturday at two a Clock in The 
afternoon and Every Munday at Twelve a Clocke 

And Then The houfe adjourned Till Munday Morning Ten a Clocke 



Munday November y e 5^ 1705 

A LETTER from M r John Tarpley Sherriff of Richmond County Setting forth 
his Reafons why he Could not Come with the Meffinger (That was Sent to 
Take him into Cuf tody) to Amend his Return made on The Writt for Election 
of Burgeffes for the Said County of Richmond being Read 

Ordered That The Said Letter Ly upon The Table 

The houfe According to order was Called over and The abfence of Thofe Members 
That did not appear Excus'd 

The Petition of M r Charles Chifwell Clerk of The Generall Court praying The 
Ufuall Allowance for his Service as Clerk of The Generall Court for half a Year Ending 
The Laft Odober Generall Court — and 

The Petition of M r Charles Chifwell Clerk of The Generall Court Setting forth 
That one Daniel Macarty was The fourth day of The Laft General Court Indidted and 
Arrained for fellony and Burglary, and That by The Said Court a Cuftomary Fee of 
Five hundred Pounds of Tobacco and Cask has been allways allowed The Clerk for his 
Services in Such Cafes & the Said Macarty being Unable to pay The Same prays he 
May be paid The Said Fee as The Law Directs — Being Severally Read 

Ordered That The Confideration of The Said Petitions be Referred to The Comittee 
of Publick Claims to Report Their Opinions Therein 

Refolved That The houfe will upon Fryday next Refolve it Self into a Comittee 
of The Whole houfe upon The Bill Intituled an Ad for Eftablifhing The Generall Court 
and for Regulating and Setling The proceedings Therein 

The houfe Refolved it Self into a Comittee of The Whole houfe upon The Bill 
Intituled an Ad prefcribing The Method of Appointing Sherriffs and for Limiting The 
Time of Their Continuance in office & Directing Their Duty Therein, and after Some 
time Spent Therein M r Speaker Refumed The Chair; and M r Peter Beverley Reported 
from The Said Comittee That They had gone Through The Bill and agreed upon 
Some Amendments to be Made Therein Which he Read in his place and Then Deliv- 
ered in at The Table Where They were again Read and Agreed unto by The houfe 

Ordered That The Amendments be Inferted in The Bill & That The Said Bill be 
Read a Second Time to Morrow 

Then The houfe Refolved it Self into a Comittee of The Whole houfe upon The 
Bill Intituled an Ad Concerning Jurys, and after Some Time Spent Therein M r Speaker 
Refumed The Chair and M r Peter Beverley Reported from The Said Comittee That 
They had gone Through The Bill and agreed upon an amendment to be made Therein 

Which he Read in his place and Then Delivered in at The Table Where being again 

Read it was agreed unto by The houfe and ordered to be Inferted in The Bill. 

Ordered That The Said Bill be Read a Second Time to Morrow 

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Then The houfe Refolved it Self into a Comittee of the Whole houfe upon The 
Bill Intituled an Ad Direding The Manner of Levying Executions and for Relief of poor 
prif oners for Debt, and after Some Time Spent Therein M r Speaker Refumed The Chair 
& M r Peter Beverley Reported from The Said Comittee That They had gone Through 
The Bill and agreed upon Several Amendments to be Made Therein Which he Read 
in his place and Then Delivered in at The Table Where being again Read were agreed 
unto by The houfe. 

Ordered That The Said Amendments be Inferted in The Bill and That The Said 
Bill be Read a Second Time 

The Petition of John Redwood Goalkeeper praying to be Allowed his Fees for The 
Imprifonment of Daniell Macarty from The Sixth day of June Laft to This time was 
Read 

Ordered That The Said Petition be Referred to the Confideration of The Comittee 
for publick Claims to Report Their Opinions Therein. 

A motion being Made after a Debate y e Queftion put 

That M r M arable have Leave to be abfent from The Service of The houfe to Morrow 

Refolved in The Affirmative 

The Certificate of Phillip Ludwell & William Churchill Efq ra two of her Majeftys 
hon ble Council was Read Wherein They Certify ed That by Virtue of a Corhiffion to 
Them Directed by his Excly They had Adminiftred The Oaths Appointed by Act of 
Parliament to be Taken Inftead of The Oaths of Allegiance & Supremacy The Oaths 
Mentioned in an Act Entituled an Ad declaring The alterations in The Oath Appointed 
to be Taken by The Ad Entituled an Ad for The further Security of his Majeftys P erf on 
and The Succeffion of The Crown in The proteftant Line and for Extinguifhing The hopes 
of The pretended prince of Wales and all other pretenders and Their open & Secret abet- 
tors and for Declaring The affociation to be Determined, Together with The Teft and oath 
of a Burgefs unto John Weft and Thomas Weft Gent. 

And Then The houfe adjourned Till to Morrow Morning Ten a Clock 



Tuefday November y e 6* 1705 

THE Petition of M r Secretary Jennings praying Allowance for Twenty Eight 
Writts for Election of Burgeffes 
The Petition of M r Secretary Jennings praying Allowance for Copys 
of the Rules of The Generall Court Sent to each Refpective County Court 
purfuant to an order of The Generall Court — And 

The Petition of M r Arthur Allen praying Allowance for Surveying The Nottoway 
Indian Ring purfuant to an order of Council. 

Being Referred from The Council were Severaly Read 

Ordered That the Confideration of the Said Petitions be Referred to the Comittee 
for Publick Claims to Report Their Opinions Therein 

The Propofitions of M r John Walker for a Town to be Built on his Land on Matta- 
pony River were Read & Referred to the Confideration of the Comittee of propofitions 
and Grievances 

A Bill prepared by The Comittee for Revifal of The Laws Intituled an Ad for The 
Diftribution of Inteftates Eftates Declaring Widdows Rights to Their Deceafed hufbands 
Eftates and for Securing Orphans Eftates was Read The firft time and Comitted to a 
Comittee of The Whole houfe. 

A Bill prepared by The Comittee for Revifall of the Laws Intituled an Ad for 
Attorneys profecuting Suits on Behalf of Perfons out of The Country to give Security for 
The payment of Such Cofts and Damages as fhall be awarded againft Them was Read 
The firft Time & Comitted to a Comittee of The Whole houfe. 

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A Bill prepared by The Comittee for Revifall of The Laws Intituled an Act Directing 
The Building and Maintaining of Prifons Pillorys Whipping pofts Stocks and Ducking 
Stools in Every County and for Setling The Rules of prifons was Read The firf t time and 
Comitted to a Comittee of y e whole houfe. 

A Bill prepared by The Comittee for Revifall of The Laws Entituled an Ad De- 
claring Who Shall not bear office in This Country was read The firft Time and Comitted 
to a Comittee of The Whole houfe 

A Bill prepared by The Comittee for Revifall of The Laws Entituled An Ad for 
Improveing the Staple of Tobacco and for Regulating The Tare & Size of Tobacco hogf heads 
was Read The firft Time and Comitted to a Comittee of the whole houfe. 

A Bill prepared by The Comittee for Revifall of The Laws Entituled an Ad againft 
Importing Tobacco from Carolina and other parts without The Capes of Virginia was Read 
the firft time & Comitted to a Comittee of The Whole houfe. 

A Bill Intituled an Ad prefcribing The Method of Appointing Sherriffis and for limiting 
the Time of Their Continuance in Office and Direding Their Duty Therein was (according 
to order) Read the Second time and after a Debate The Queftion being put 
That The Said Bill be Comitted for Amendments 

It paft in The Negative 
Ordered That the Said Bill be Engroffed 

A Bill Intituled An Ad Concerning Jurys was (according to order) Read The Second 
time and Some Amendments being Made Therein at the Table and Twice Read 
Ordered That The Said Bill with The Amendments be Engroffed 
A Motion being Made and after a Debate y e Queftion put 

That The houfe now proceed to The Confideration of The Report of The Comittee 
of propofitions & Grievances 

Refolved in The Affirmative 
Then The houfe proceeded to y e Confideration of y l f ,J Report And upon Confidera- 
tion of The Report of The Said Comittee Made upon an order of The houfe for Infpeot- 
ing The Journal of The Laft Seffion of Affemlily 

Ordered That a bill to preventing The Taking away Concealing and unlawfull 
Detaining of Goods Caft away upon The Coaft of this Colony (prepared The laft 
Seffion of Affembly) be brought into The houfe and Read 

Ordered That it be an Observation on This Journal That There Still Remains in 
The hands of Col° Robert Carter the Sume of Two hundred and one pounds nine Shillings 
and Nine pence for The Truftees of The City of Williamfburgh 

Ordered That The Claim of William Tart for Taking up Francis Hums Servant to 
Major Allen be Referred to The Confideration of The Comittee for Publick Claims 

And upon Confideration of the Report of The Said Comittee made upon That 
part of the Grievance from Prince George County praying That y c Land on The South 
Side of Blackwater Swamp may be laid open and That Liberty be given to Survey and 
Patent The Same 

The houfe agreed to The Report of The Said Comittee Viz'. 

Refolved That it Would be for her Majeftys Interreft to Lay open The Said Lands — 
and Thereupon 

Ordered That it be Referred to The Comittee of propofitions & Grievances to 
Draw a Suitable Addrefs to his Excly for Liberty to Survey and patent The Lands on 
The South Side Black water Swamp and in Pamunkey Neck 

And upon Confideration of The Report of The Said Comittee made upon That 
part of The Greivance from Prince George County praying That no Grant for Land may 
Exceed one Thoufand Acres and The Grievance of Henrico County praying That no 
grant May Exceed five hundred Acres 

The houfe Difagreed to The Report of The Said Comittee — and Thereupon 
Ordered That it be Referred to a Comittee of the whole houfe to Confider what 
Reftraints Shall be proper in Taking up of Land 

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Then The houfe Refolved it Self into The Said Comittee and after Some Time 
Spent Therein M r Speaker Refumed The Chair and M r Miles Cary Reported from The 
Said Comittee That They had Come to Several Refolutions Which he Read in his 
place and Then Delivered in at The Table Where being again Read The houfe agreed 
to The Same & are as follow 

Refolved That no Reftraint be Laid upon any Lands allready Entered for 

Refolved That no Grants upon Entrys hereafter to be made Shall Exceed one 
Thoufand Acres 

Refolved That the Moft proper Way for Laying The Reftraint be by an Adt of 
Affembly. 

Ordered That The Report of The Comittee of propofitions & Grievances be further 
Confidered to Morrow Morning 

And Then The houfe Adjourned Till to Morrow Morning Ten a Clock 



Wednefday November y e : 7 1 ? 1705 

A BILL prepared by The Comittee for Revifall of the Laws Intituled an Ad 
Concerning The Militia was Read The firft time and Comitted to a Comittee 
of The Whole houfe 

Ordered That it be an Inftrudtion to The Said Comittee to have Regard 
to The Bill Concerning The Militia formerly paffed This houfe 

A Bill prepared by The Comittee for Revifall of y e Laws Intituled an Ad for pre- 
venting Frauds in The Cuftoms & in Clearing of Ships for Affertaining Colledors and Naval 
Officers Fees & to prohibit The The Cafting of Ballaft into Rivers and Creeks Was Read 
The firft time and Comitted to a Comittee of The whole houfe 

The houfe (According to order) proceeded on The further Confideration of The 
Report of the Comittee of propofitions and Greivances 

And upon Confideration of The Report of The Said Comittee Made upon That 
part of the Greivance from Prince George County praying That Rights May be pur- 
chafed for Tobacco 

The houfe agreed to The Report of The Said Comittee Viz 1 

Refolved That The Same be Rejected 

And upon Confideration of The Report of the Said Comittee made upon The 
Several Greivances from The Countys of Prince George Surry & King & Queen praying 
That The Rates of forreign Coyn May be advanced and affertained According to The 
Rates Mentioned in her Majeftys Proclamation 

The houfe agreed to the Report of The Said Comittee Viz' 

Refolved That a Bill for The advancing and Afcertaining The Rates of forreign 
Coins be prepared 

Ordered That it be Referred to The Comittee of propofitions and Greivances to 
prepare and bring in The Said Bill 

And upon Confideration of The Report of The Said Comittee Made upon That 
part of the Grievance from New kent County praying That Rangers may be Appointed 
as Ufual on The heads of the Rivers 

The houfe agreed to The Report of y e Said Comittee Viz' 

Refolved That There is no Occafion for Rangers & Therefore That y e Same be 
Rejected 

And upon Confideration of the Report of The Said Comittee made upon That 
part of The Grievance from New kent County praying That a penalty be Laid on Every 
Freeholder within her Majeftys Dominion of Virginia Yearly That Shall not make Six 
or Seven pounds of Dreft flax or hemp for Every Tythable 

The houfe agreed to The Report of The Said Comittee Viz' 

Refolved That The Same be Reje&ed 

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And upon Confxderation of The Report of The Said Comittee Made upon That 
part of the Grievance from New kent County praying That a penalty be Laid on Every 
Merchant Who Comes and Enters Goods Within This Colony and Then Makes Whole 
Sale to The Penfilvania and other Country Traders 

The houfe agreed to The Report of y e Said Comittee Viz' 

Refolved That There be no penalty Laid on any one for Selling Their Goods by 
Wholefale and Therefore That The Same be Rejected 

And upon Confideration of The Report of The Said Comittee Made upon 
The Three Laft paragraphs of The Grievance of New kent County Concerning The 
Complaints Which have been Made againft Francis Nicholfon Efq r her Majeftys Late 
Governor &c A Motion was Made and after a Debate y e Queftion put 

That The houfe Refolve it Self into a Comittee of y c whole houfe to Confider of 
The faid Report 

Refolved in The Affirmative 

Then an other Motion was Made That M r Nathan" Weft Who was a party Con- 
cerned in The Said Grievance Should be firf t heard in his place to Say what he Thought 
fitt for The Information of the houfe and Then Withdraw and after a Debate The 
Queftion was Put 

That M r Nathaniel Weft be firft heard for The Information of the houfe and then 
Withdraw 

Refolved in The Affirmative 

And The Said M r Weft having Spoke for The Information of the houfe Accordingly 
withdrew 

Then The Houfe Refolved it Self into The Said Comittee and after Some time 
Spent Therein M r Speaker Returned The Chair and M r Robert Beverley Reported from 
The Said Comittee That They had Come to a Refolution Which he Read in his place 
and Then Delivered in at The Table Where being again Read y c houfe agreed to The 
Same and is as follows 

Refolved That The Three Laft paragraphs of the Grievance from New kent County 
in Thefe words "That none Take upon Them to Reprefent to her Moft Sacred Majefty 
"The Grievance of This her Colony without y Confent of and Well Liking of the 
"honourable houfe of Burgeffes — That no Affidavits be Made to her moft Sacred 
"Majefty nor Memorials Signed againft any of her Governors here for The future — 
"That no Thanks but Rather a Check be given to Thofe That have So Done againft 
"her Moft Sacred Majeftys Late Governor Francis Nicholfon Efq r &c: — be burnt 
under The Gallows by The Sherriff of York County as a Mutinous Seditious & Scan- 
dalous paper. 

Ordered That The Sheriff of York County Attend on Wcdnefday next to Burn The 
Three Laft paragraphs of the Grievance from New kent County According to The 
Refolve of This houfe and That The Meffinger attending The houfe give The Said 
Sherriff Notice of this Order. 

Then The houfe proceeded on The Confideration of The Report of The Comittee 
of Propofitions and Grievances and upon Confideration of The Report of the Said Com- 
ittee Made upon That part of The Grievance from Surry County praying That Such 
an Impofition be Laid on Negroes Imported into This Colony That May Leffen The 
Quantity of Them 

The houfe agreed To The Report of The Said Comittee \'iz' 

Refolved That The Same be Rejected 

And upon Confideration of The Report of the faid Comittee Made upon That 
part of The Grievance from Surry County Defireing That no Tradefmen Should fol- 
low any Trade unlets Such as had been Apprentices 

The houfe agreed to The Report of The Said Comittee Viz 1 

Refolved That The Same be Rejected 

And upon Confideration of The Report of The Said Comittee Made upon That 
part of the Grievance from York County Complaining That The Guinea men arriving 

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in The port of York River do Throw over Their Dead Negroes to The Great Annoyance 
of The Inhabitants There and praying Some Care May be Taken to prevent The Like 
for The future 

The houfe agreed to The Report of The Said Comittee Viz* 

Refolved That all Mafters of Shipps and other Veffels Arriving in any port within 
this Colony Shall Take Efpecial Care That Such perfons as Dy on Board Their Ships 
or Veffels be Carryed a Shore and Buried and That a bill be Prepared Accordingly 

Ordered That it be Referred to The Comittee of Propofitions and Grievances to 
prepare and Bring in The Said Bill — 

And upon Confideration of The Report of The Said Comittee made upon That 
part of The Greivance from York County Complaining That There is no ferry kept 
in York Town nor any Law for keeping a fferry There 

The houfe agreed to The Report of The Said Comittee Viz' 

Refolved That The fferrys be Setled and That a Bill be prepared Accordingly 

Ordered That it be Referred to The Comittee of Propofitions and Grievances to 
prepare and Bring in The Said Bill 

And upon Confideration of The Report of the Said Comittee Made upon That 
part of The Grievance from Henrico County Complaining That Diverfe perfons pro- 
f effing The Law do Appear at The Several County Courts in This Country as Attorneys 
Who freqvently find fault with Declarations and Make Ufe of Dilatory pleas to The 
Delay of Juftice and Oppreffion of The poor & praying That Such Like practices may 
be prevented &c. 

The houfe agreed to The Report of The Said Comittee Viz' 

Refolved That Suitable Care be Taken in The Revifall of The Laws to prevent 
Dilatory Pleas in proceedings at Law 

Ordered That it be Referred to The Comittee of Propofitions & Grievances to pre- 
pare a Suitable Claufe to prevent Dilatory Pleas in proceedings at Law and That 
The Same be Added to one of the Revifed Laws 

And upon Confideration of The Report of The Said Comittee praying That all 
Mullattoes who Shall be born of White Women for The future be Declared Slaves 

The houfe agreed to The Report of The Said Comittee Viz' 

Refolved That The Same be Rejected 

And upon Confideration of The Report of The Said Comittee made upon That 
part of The Grievance from Henrico County Complaining That Divers Sherriffs & 
Collectors of Tobacco have Refufed to Receive Their parrifh & County Levys During 
Their office and after Commence Suits at Common Law for The Same Altho They have 
been offered Their juft Dues by the Debtor who has been forced to keep his Tobacco 
by him all The year for Them & propofeing That a Law may be made That every 
Collector fhall Receive his Dues while he is in Such office 

The houfe agreed to The Report of The Said Comittee Viz' 

Refolved That The Said Grievance is Sufficiently provided for by The A<5t Concern- 
ing Tenders of Tobacco & Therefore That The Same be Rejedted 

Ordered That The Bill Intituled an Ad Concerning The Church Clergy and other 
Parochial affairs be read a Second Time to Morrow. 

An Engroffed Bill Intituled an Ad prefcribing The Method of Appointing Sherriffs 
and Limiting The Time of Their Continuance in office and Directing Their Duty Therein 
was read The Third Time 

Refolved That The Said Bill Do Pafs 

An Engroffed Bill Intituled an Ad Concerning Jurys was Read The Third Time. 

Refolved That The Said Bill Do Pafs 

The houfe Refolved it Self into a Comittee of The Whole houfe upon The Bill 
Intituled An Ad for Limitations of Adions and Avoiding of Suits, and after Some Time 
Spent Therein M r Speaker Refumed The Chair and M r Peter Beverley Reported from The 

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Said Comittee That They had gone Through The Bill and agreed upon an Amendment 
to be made Therein Which he Read in his place and Then Delivered in at The Table 
Where The Same was again Read and agreed unto by The houfe 

Ordered That The Amendment be Inferted in The Bill and That The Said Bill 
be Read a Second Time 

Then The houfe Refolved it Self into a Comittee of The whole houfe upon The 
Bill Intituled an ad Declaring how Long Judgements, Bonds, Obligations and Accounts 
Shall be in force, for The affignment of Bonds and Obligations, Directing Wliat proof Shall 
be Sufficient in Such Cafes and Afcertaining The Damage upon protefted Bills of Exchange 
and after Some Time Spent Therein M r Speaker Refumed The Chair and M r Peter 
Beverley Reported from The Said Comittee That They had Made Some progref s in 
The Said Bill and had Directed him to Move That They May have Leave to Sit again 

Refolved That The houfe will to Morrow Refolve it Self into a Comittee of The 
whole houfe to Confider further of the Said Bill. 

Ordered That The Comittee of Elections & priviledges be Revifed 

Ordered That M r Miles Gary, M r William Armiftead, M' NathaniellWeft, M r Holli- 
day, M r Bridger M r Wafhbourn, M r Wife M r Hodges & M r Hack Carry The Bills Which 
have This Day paffed The houfe to The Council and Defire Their Concurrence Thereto 

And Then The houfe adjourned Till to Morrow Morning Ten a Clocke 



Thurfday Nov hr y c 8 th 1705 

MR Marable a Member of This houfe Moveing for Leave to bring in Several 
Claims from James City County — Leave is Accordingly given him & There- 
upon 
Ordered That The Said Claims be Referred to The Comittee for publick 

Ordered That The Said Claims be Referred to The Comittee for publick Claims 
to Examine The Subject Matter Thereof and Report The Same with Their Opinions 
Therein to The houfe 

M r Nathaniel Harrifon from The Comittee of Elections and Priviledges Reported 
That The Said Comittee had Taken into Confideration The Returns on Several other 
Writts Comitted to Them and therein had Come to Some Refolutions which he Read 
in his place & Then Delivered in at The Table Where being again Read The houfe 
Came to Thefe Refolutions following. 

Refolved That The Return Made on The Writt for Election of a Burgefs for The 
Colledge of William & Mary is a good and Sufficient Return 

Refolved That M r John Weft and M r Thomas Weft are Duly Returned Burgeffes 
to Serve in This prefent General Affembly for King William County 

The houfe (According to Order) Refolved it Self into a Committee of The Whole 
houfe to Confider further of The Bill Intituled an Ad Declaring how Long Judgements, 
Bonds, Obligations and Accounts Shall be in force; for The Affignment of Bonds & Obliga- 
tions direding What proof Shall be Sufficient in Such Cafes; and Afcertaining Tlie Damage 
upon protefted Bills of Exchange and after Some Time Spent Therein M r Speaker Refumed 
The Chair and M r Peter Beverley Reported from The Said Comittee That They had 
Made Some further progrefs in The Said Bill and had Directed him to Move That 
They may have Leave to Sit again 

Refolved That The houfe will to Morrow Refolve it Self into a Comittee of The 
Whole houfe to Confider further of The Said Bill 

Ordered That The Bill Intituled An Ad Concerning The Church Clergy and other 
Parochial Affairs be Read a Second Time to Morrow 

And Then The houfe adjourned Till to Morrow Morning Ten a Clock 

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Fry day November The 9* 1705 

MR Holly day Acqvainted The houfe That M r Bridger is veny much Indifpofed 
and Therefore Defires Leave to go into The Country for Recovery of his 
health. 

Leave is Accordingly given him 

The houfe being Informed That The Meffmger had purfuant to M r Speakers 
Warrant Taken into his Cuftody Roger Mallory, George Dabne, Thomas Spencer, John 
Downer, Jure Barker, Francis Hill, Benjamin Arnold - Morris Floyd John Whitehead 
and Jacob Sellers to anfwer The Subject Matter of a paper of Grievances from King 
William County by Them Signed; as alfo That he had in his Cuftody Col° John Weft 
who was Suppofed to be The Writer of The Said paper. 

The Said Roger Mallory George Dabne Thomas Spencer John Downer Jure Barker 
Francis Hill & Benjamin Arnold Were Severally Brought to The Barr of The houfe 
and Examined Concerning The Said paper and then were ordered to withdraw and 
Being withdrawn 

A Motion was made That Morris Floyd John Whitehead, & Jacob Sellers in Cuftody 
of The Meffinger be Difcharged in order to Their being Examined before The houfe* 
as Wittneffes Concerning The Said paper- and after a Debate The Queftion being put. 

That Morris Floyd John Whitehead & Jacob Sellers in Cuftody of The Meffinger 
attending This houfe be Difcharged before Their Examination. 

Refolved in The Affirmative ninteen Yeas and Eighteen Nays 

And They being Accordingly Difcharged 

An other Motion was made and after a Debate The Queftion put 

That a Juftice of The peace be Appointed to Adminifter an Oath to Morris Floyd 
John Whitehead and Jacob Sellers in order to Their Examination before This houfe 

It paft in The Negative 

Then Col° Weft was Brought to The Barr of The houfe and being Examined 
Concerning The Said Paper of Grievances was ordered to withdraw and Being with- 
drawn Morris Floyd John Whitehead and Jacob Sellers were likewife brought to The 
Barr of The houfe and being Examined Concerning The Said paper were ordered to 
withdraw and being withdrawn 

Ordered That Col° Weft be Difcharged out of Cuftody 

Then a Motion was made and after a Debate The Queftion Put 

That The houfe do Ref olve into a Comittee of The Whole houfe to Confider further 
of The Meffage from The Council Relateing to a paper prefented to Them as a Griev- 
ance from King William County 

Refolved in The Affirmative 

Then The houfe Refolved it Self into The Said Comittee and after Some Time 
Spent Therein M r Speaker Returned The Chair and M r Miles Cary Reported from The 
Said Comittee That They had Come to Several Refolutions Which he Read in his place 
and Then Delivered in at The Table where being again Read The houfe agreed to The 
Same with an Amendment & are as follow 

Refolved That The Grievance of King William County be publickly Burnt as a 
Scandalous and Seditious paper 

Refolved That Roger Mallory, George Dabne, Thomas Spencer John Downer Jure 
Barker Francis Hill and Benjamin Arnold be brought to The Barr of The houfe & 
make Their Acknowledgment for Signing The Said paper in Thefe words. I — of 
King William County do with Sorrow Acknowledge my Offence in Signing So Scandalous 
and Seditious a paper and do humbly Beg pardon for The Same 

Refolved That The Said Acknowledgement be Made before The houfe This Even- 
ing and That They Remain in Cuftody Till Munday Noon and be Then Difcharged 
paying Fees. 

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Upon The Several Motions of M r Bird, M r Carte M r W m Robinfon M r Chriftopher 
Robin/on, M r Bland M r Francis Merriweiher, M r Robert Beverley & M r Sullyvan for 
Leave to go into The Country upon Extraordinary Occafions. 

Leave is Accordingly given Them 

Ordered That They attend The Service of The houfe again on Tuefday Morning 
next 

Ordered That The houfe be Called over on Tuejday next at Twelve a Clocke 

Then Roger Mallory, George Dabne, Thomas Spencer, John Downer Jure Barker 
Francis Hill and Benjamin Arnold were again brought to The Barr & Acqvainted with 
The Refolution of The houfe and They having according to The Same Made Their 
Acknowledgment were ordered to withdraw 

Refolved That The houfe will upon Tuefday next Refolve it Self into a Comittee of 
The Whole houfe upon The Bill Intituled an Ad for Eftablifhing The Gener" Court 
and for Regulateing and Setling The proceedings Therein 

Ordered That The Bill Intituled an Ad Concerning The Church Clergy and other 
parochial Affairs be Read a Second Time on Tuefday next 

Refolved That The houfe will to Morrow Morning Refolve it Self into a Comittee 
of The whole houfe to Confider further of The Bill Intituled an Ad Declaring how Long 
Judgements, Bonds, Obligations and Accounts Shall be in force, for The Affignment of 
Bonds and Obligations Direding what proof Shall be Sufficient in Such Cafes and Afcer- 
taining The Damage upon protefted Bills of Exchange 

And Then The houfe adjourned Till to Morrow Morning Ten a Clocke 



Satturday Nov y c i o? 1705 



A LETTER from M r John Tarpley Sherriff of Richmond County Setting forth 
That he is not Yet Capable of waiting on The houfe to Amend his Return 
made on The Writt for Election of Burgeffes for The Said County of Richmond 
was Read. 

A Bill Intituled An Ad for preventing The Taking away Concealing and unlawfull 
Detaining of goods Caft away upon The Coaft of This Colony was Read The firft Time 
and ordered to be Read a Second Time 

A Bill prepared by The Comittee for Revifal of The Laws Entituled an Ad Con- 
cerning The Granting Seating and planting and for Setling The Titles and Bounds of Lands 
and for preventing unlawfull Shooting and Ranging Thereupon was Read The firft Time 
and Comitted to a Comittee of The Whole houfe 

A Bill Intituled an Ad for Limitation of Adions and Avoiding of Suits Was Read 
The Second time 

Ordered That The Said Bill be Engroffed and Read a Third Time 

A Bill Intituled an Ad Direding The Marnier of Levying Executions and for Relief 
of poor prif oners for Debt was Read The Second time and recommitted 

The houfe (according to order) Refolved it Self into a Comittee of The whole houfe 
to Confider further of The Bill Intituled An Ad Declaring how Long judgements, Bonds, 
Obligations and Accounts Shall be in force for the Affignment of bonds and Obligations 
Direding What proof Shall be Sufficient in Such Cafes, and ascertaining The Damage upon 
protefted Bills of Exchange and after Some Time Spent Therein M r Speaker Refumed The 
Chair and M r Peter Beverley Reported from y r Said Comittee That They had gone 
Through y e Bill and agreed upon Several amendments to be made Therein, Which he 
Read in his place and Then Delivered in at The Table Where being again Read and 
agreed unto by The houfe 

Ordered That The Said Amendments be Inferted in The Bill and That The Said 
Bill be Read a Second Time. 

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Ordered That The Grievances from King William County be Burnt on Wednesday 
next by The Sherriff of York County in The Capitol Yard : 

The houfe was (according to order) called over and The abfence of Thofe Members 
That did not appear Excufed 

And Then The houfe adjourned Till Munday Morning Ten a Clocke 



Munday November y e 12* 1705 

THE houfe was (according to order) Called over and The abfence of Thofe 
Members That did not appear Excufed 
The houfe Refolved it Self into a Comittee of y e Whole houfe upon The 
Bill Intituled an Act for the Effectual Suppreffion of Vice, and Reftraint and 
punifhment of Blafphemous Wicked and Diffolute perfons and after Some Time Spent 
Therein M r Speaker Refumed The Chair and M r Peter Beverley Reported from The Said 
Comittee That They had gone Through The Bill and agreed upon Several Amend- 
ments to be made Therein Which he Read in his place and Then Delivered in at The 
Table Where being again Read The Same were agreed unto by The houfe and ordered to 
be made in The Bill 

Ordered That The Said Bill be Read a Second Time 

Then The houfe Refolved it Self into a Comittee of The Whole houfe upon The Bill 
Intituled an Act Directing The Building and Maintaing of prifons Pillorys Whipping 
Pofts, Stocks and Ducking Stools in Every County and for Setling The Rules of prifons 
and after Some Time Spent Therein M r Speaker Refumed The Chair and M r Peter 
Beverley Reported from The Said Comittee That They had gone Through The Bill 
and agreed upon Several amendments to be Made Therein Which he Read in his place 
and Then Delivered in at The Table where They were again Read and agreed unto 
by The houfe 

Ordered That The Said Amendments be Made in The Bill and That The Said Bill 
be Read a Second Time 

A Member of The houfe Moveing for Leave to bring in a Petition of M r Thomas 
Mountfort Leave is accordingly given him. And after a Debate Thereupon The Quef tion 
was put That The Said petition be Referred to The Confideration of The Comittee of 
Claims 

Refolved in The Affirmative 

Then The houfe Refolved it Self into a Comittee of The Whole houfe upon The Bill 
Intituled an Act Declaring Who Shall not bear office in This Country and after Some 
time Spent Therein M r Speaker Refumed The Chair and M r Peter Beverley Reported 
from The Said Comittee That They had gone Through The Bill and agreed upon Some 
amendments to be made Therein Which he Read in his place and then Delivered in at 
The Table Where being again Read were agreed unto by The houfe and ordered to be 
Inferted in The Bill 

Ordered That The Said Bill be Read a Second Time 

And Then The houfe adjourned Till to Morrow Morning Ten a Clocke 



Tuefday November: 13 'J 1 1705 

THE Certificate of Phillip Ludwell and William Churchill Efq ra two of her Majes- 
tys hon ble Councill was Read Wherein They Certifyed That by Virtue of a 
Commiffion to Them Directed by his Excly they had adminiftred The Oaths 
Appointed by A<5t of Parliament to be Taken Inftead of The Oaths of Alle- 
giance and Supremacy The Oaths Mentioned in The Act Intituled an Act to Declare 
The alterations in The Oath Appointed to be Taken by The Act Intituled an Act for The 

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further Security of her Majeftys perfon and the Succeffion of y* Crown in The proteftant 
Line and for Extingvifhing The hopes of The pretended prince of Wales and all other 
pretenders and Their open and Secret abettors & for Declaring the Affociation to be De- 
termined together with Teft and oath of a Burgefs unto William Lifter Gentleman 

The houfe Refolved it Self into a Comittee of The whole houfe upon The Bill 
Intituled an ad againft Importing Tobacco from Carolina and other parts without The 
Capes of Virginia and after Some Time Spent Therein M r Speaker Refumed The Chair 
and M r Peter Beverley Reported from The Said Comittee That They had gone Through 
The Bill and agreed upon Several amendments to be Made Therein Which he Read in 
his place and Then Delivered in at The Table where They were again Read and agreed 
unto by The houfe 

Ordered That The Said Amendments be made in The Bill & That The Said Bill 
be Read a Second Time 

Then The houfe Refolved it Self into a Comittee of The whole houfe upon The Bill 
Intituled an Ad for Improve The Staple of Tobacco and for Regulating The Size and Tare 
of Tobacco hog] 'heads and after Some time Spent Therein M r Speaker Refumed The Chair 
and M r Peter Beverley Reported from The Said Comittee That They had gone Through 
The Bill and agreed upon Several Amendments to be made Therein; Which he Read 
in his place and Then Delivered in at The Table where The Same were again Read 
and agreed unto by The houfe 

Ordered That The Said Amendments be Made in The Bill and That The Said Bill 
be Read a Second Time 

The houfe (According to order) was Called over and The abfence of Thofe Members 
That did not appear Excufed 

A Bill Intituled an Ad Concerning The Church Clergy and other parochial affairs 
was (according to order) Read The Second Time and an Amendment being made Therein 
at Table and Twice Read 

Ordered That The Said Bill with The amendment be Engroffed 

An Engroffed Bill Entituled an Ad for Limitation of Adions and Avoiding of Suits 
was Read The Third Time and a Rider being Added Thereto & Thrice read 

Refolved That The Said Bill with The Rider do pafs 

Ordered That all Comittees be Revived 

Then The houfe Refolved it Self into a Comittee of The whole houfe upon The Bill 
Intituled an Ad for Regulating The Eledions of Burgeffes and for Setting Their Privilledges 
and for Afcertaining Their Allowances and after Some Time Spent Therein M r Speaker 
Refumed The Chair and M r Peter Beverley Reported from The Said Comittee That 
They had made Some progrefs in The Said Bill and had Directed him to Move That 
They May have Leave to Sitt again 

Refolved That The houfe will to Morrow Refolve it Self into a Comittee of The 
Whole houfe to Confider further of The Said Bill 

Refolved That The houfe will upon Thurfday next refolve it Self into a Comittee 
of The Whole houfe upon The Bill Intituled an Ad for Eftablifhing The Generall Court 
and for Regulateing and Setling The proceedings Therein. 

And Then The houfe adjourned Till to Morrow morning Ten a Clocke 



Wednefday Novemb r y e 14*? 1705 

A BILL prepared by The Comittee for Revifal of The Laws Intituled an Ad 
to prevent The Clandeftine Tranfportation or Carrying of perfons in Debt Ser- 
vants and Slaves out of This Colony was Read The firft Time and Comitted 
to a Comittee of y e whole houfe 
The houfe (According to order) Refolved it Self into a Comittee of The Whole 
houfe to Confider further of The Bill Intituled an Ad for Regulateing The Eledions 

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of Burgeffes for Selling Their priviledges and for Afcertaining Their Allowances and after 
Some Time Spent Therein M r Speaker Refumed The Chair and M r Peter Beverley 
Reported from The Said Comittee That They had gone Through The Bill and agreed 
upon Several Amendments to be Made Therein Which he Read in his place and Then 
Delivered in at The Table Where being again read The Same were agreed unto by The 
houfe with amendments 

Ordered That The Said Amendments be Made in The Bill and That The Said Bill 
be Read a Second time 

M r Robertfon Brought into The houfe from The Council an Engroffed Bill Intituled 
an Ad prefcribing The Method of Appointing Shet riffs and Limiting The Time of Their 
Continuance in Office and Directing Their Duty Therein and with it a propofal of amendm u 
to be Made Therein to Which Amendments if The houfe Should agree The Council 
would agree to y e Bill — And an Engroffed Bill Intituled an Act Concerning Jurys, and 
with it a propofal of amendments to be Made Therein to Which Amendments if The 
houfe Should agree The Councill would agree to The Bill 

M r Peter Beverley Acqvainted The houfe That Gloucefter Court is on Fryday next 
and Therefore Moved for Leave to Attend There as Clerk to The Said Court Which is 
Denyed 

A Bill Intituled An Act for The Effectual Suppreffion of Vice and Reftraint and 
Punifhment of Blafphemous Wicked and Diffolute Perfons was Read The Second Time 
and an amendment being made Therein and Twice Read. 

Ordered That The Said Bill with The Amendment be Engroffed 

And Then The houfe adjourned Till to Morrow Morning Ten a Clocke 



Thurfday November y c : 15^ 1705 

A BILL prepared by The Comittee for Revifal of The Laws Intituled an Act for 
Afcertaining The Gage of Barrells for pork beef Tarr and Pitch was Read The 
firft Time and Comitted to a Comittee of The Whole houfe 

An Engroffed Bill Intituled an Act for The Effectual Suppreffion of Vice 
and Reftraint and Punifhment of Blafphemous Wicked and Diffolute perfons was Read 
The Third Time 

Refolved Nemine Contradicente 

That The Said Bill do pafs 

Ordered That M r Randolph, M r Ranfon M r Gouldman, M r Wafhbourn, M r Wife 
M r Cuftis, M r Neal, and M r Anthony Armiftead do Carry to the Council The Bills Which 
Paffed The houfe This Day and on Tuefday Laft and Defire Their honours Concurrence 
Thereto. 

A Bill Intituled an Act Declaring Who Shall not bear office in This Country was 
Read The Second Time and an Amendment being made Therein and Twice Read. 

Ordered That The Said Bill with The Amendment be Engroffed 

A Bill Intituled an Act Directing The Building & Maintaining of Prifons Pillorys, 
Whipping Pofts Stocks and Ducking Stools in Every County and for Setling The Rules 
of Prifons was Read The Second time and an Amendment being Made Therein & Twice 
Read 

Ordered That The Said Bill with The Amendment be Engroffed 

A Bill Intituled An Act againft Importing Tobacco from Carolina and other Parts 
without The Capes of Virginia was Read The Second Time 

Ordered That The Said Bill be Engroffed 

A Bill Intituled an Act for Improveing The Staple of Tobacco and for Regulateing 
The Size and Tare of Tobacco hogfheads was Read The Second Time and recorhitted — 
And Thereupon The houfe Refolved it Self into a Comittee of The whole houfe upon 
The Recommitment of The Said Bill and after Some Time Spent Therein M r Speaker 

Refumed 



(155) 

Refumed The Chair and M r Peter Beverley Reported from The Said Comittee That 
They had agreed upon Some other amendments to be made Therein Which he Read 
in his place & Then Delivered in at The Table Where The Same being again Read and 
agreed unto by The houfe were made in The Bill and Twice Read. 

Ordered That The Said Bill with The Amendments be Engroffed 

A Bill Intituled An Ad Declaring how Long Judgements Bonds Obligations and Ac- 
counts Shall be in force for The Affignment of Bonds & Obligations Directing What Proof 
Shall be Sufficient in Such Cafes as Afcertaining The Damage upon protefted Bills of 
Exchange was Read The Second Time and Some Amendments being Made Therein 
and Twice Read 

Ordered That The Said Bill with The amendments be Engroffed 

Upon a Motion Made The Meffinger was Called into The houfe and being askt 
whether he had acqvainted The Sherriff of York County with The orders of This houfe 
for Burning The Grievances from The Countys of King William And New kent, an- 
fwered That he had Sent a Perfon to The Said Sherriff to acqvaint him Therewith, 
and he not finding him at home had Left a Copy of The order at his houfe ; Whereupon 
it is ordered That The Meffinger give notice to The Under Sherriff of of York County 
to perform The Said orders to Morrow between Eleven and twelve a Clocke 

The houfe (according to order) Refolved it Self into a Comittee of The whole houfe 
upon The Bill Intituled an Ad for Eftablifhing The Generall Court and for Regulating 
and Selling The Proceedings Therein and after Some time Spent Therein M r Speaker 
Refumed The Chair and M r Peter Beverley Reported from The Said Comittee That they 
had made Some Progrefs in The Said Bill and had Directed him to Move That They 
may have Leave to Sit again 

Refolved That The houfe will to Morrow Morning Refolve it Self into a Comittee 
of The Whole houfe to Confider further of The Said Bill. 

And Then The houfe adjourned Till to Morrow Morning Ten a Clocke 



Fry day November y c 16 th 1705 

A BILL Prepared by the Comittee for Revifall of The Laws Intituled an Ad for 
Raifing a Publick Revenue for The Better Support of The Government of This her 
Majeftys Colony and Dominion of Virginia was Read The firft time & Comitted 
to a Comittee of y e whole houfe. 
M r Jenkins, M r Nathaniel Weft, M r Thomas Weft, M r Ball M r Harry Beverley, M r 
John Weft and M r Harrifon Severally Moved for Leave to go into The Country upon 
Extraordinary Occafions, and Leave is Accordingly given Them. 

Ordered That They attend The Service of The houfe again on Tuefday Morning 
next 

An Engroffed Bill Intituled an Ad Concerning The Church Clergy and other Parochial 
affairs was Read The Third time 

Refolved That The Said Bill Do pais 

An Engroffed Bill Intituled an Ad Declaring who f hall not bear office in This Country 
was Read The Third Time 

Refolved That The Bill Do pafs. 

An Engroffed Bill Entituled an Ad Declaring how Long Judgements Bonds Obliga- 
tions & Accou" Shall be in force for The Affignment of Bonds & Obligations Diredingwhat 
proof Shall be Sufficient in Such Cafes and Afcertaining The Damage upon protefted Bills 
of Exchange was read The Third Time 
Refolved That The Bill Do pafs 

M r Fitzhugh and M r Mafon (according to Leave given Them) brought in a Bill 
intituled an ad for Encouragement of The Land Frontiers which being Read The firft 
Time was ordered to be Read a Second Time 

An 



(156) 

An Engroffed Bill Intituled an Ad for Improveing The Staple of Tobacco & for 
Regulateing The Size and Tare of Tobacco hhds was Read The Third Time. 

Refolved That The Bill do pafs 

An Engroffed Bill Intituled an Ad Direding The Building and Maintaining of 
Prifons Pillory s Whipping Pofts Stocks and Ducking Stools in Every County, and for 
Selling The Rules of prifons was read The Third Time 

Refolved That The Bill Do pafs 

An Engroffed Bill Intituled an Ad againft Importing Tobacco from Carolina and 
other parts Without The Capes of Virginia was Read The Third Time 

Refolved That The Bill Do Pafs 

Ordered That M r Peter Beverley, M r Tayloe, M r Hill, M r Bland M r Edwards, M r 
Waters, M r Jn° Weft, M r Taylor, M r Byrd and M r Hollyday Carry The Bills Which This 
Day paffed The houfe to the Councill and Defire Their Concurrence Thereto 

M r Gaddes Moving for Leave to be abfent from the Service of The houfe on Munday 
next Leave is Accordingly given him 

Refolved That The houfe will to Morrow Refolve it Self into a Comittee of the 
Whole houfe to Confider further of the Bill Intituled an Ad for Eftablifhing the Generall 
Court & for Regulateing and Setling the proceedings therein 

A Member of The houfe Moveing for Leave to bring in the Claim of John Redwood 

Leave is Accordingly given him and The Same being Read was Referred to The 
Confideration of the Comittee for Publick Claims 

The Petition of the Inhabitants on The Lower part of Wilmington parrifh praying 
That That part of The Said Parrifh May be added to James City parrifh being Referred 
from the Council was Read. 

A Member of the houfe Moveing for Leave to bring in The Claim of M r Richard 
Covington Leave is Accordingly given him and The Same being Read was Referred to 
the Confideration of the Comittee for Publick Claims. 

And Then The houfe adjourned Till to Morrow Morning Ten a Clocke 



Satturday November y e 17^ 1705 

MR Speaker Acqvainted The houfe That his Excly had been pleafed to give 
him a Copy of part of his Inftructions Which his Excly Defired might be 
Entered on the Journal of This houfe and the Same being Read was ordered 
to be entered on The Journal and is as followeth. 
And Whereas Several Inconveniencys have arifen to our Government on The 
plantations by gifts & prefents Made to our Governors by The General Affembly we 
have Thought fitt hereby to Signify our Exprefs will and pleafure That neither you 
our Governor, nor any Governor Lievtenant Governor, Commander in Chief or pres- 
ident of The Council of our Colony of Virginia for The time being Do give your or 
Their Confent to The paffing any Law or Adt for any gift or prefent to be made to you 
or Them by The Affembly, and That neither you nor They do Receive any Gift or 
prefent from The Affembly or others on any Acco 1 or in any manner Whatfoever upon 
pain of our higheft Difpleafure and of being Recalled from That our Government, And 
wee do further Diredt and Reqvire That This Declaration of our Royall will and pleas- 
ure be Communicated to The Affembly at Their firf t Meeting after your arrivall There, 
and Entered in The Regifters of our Councill and Affembly That all perfons whom it 
May Concern May Govern Themfelves Accordingly. 

A Member of The houfe Moveing for Leave to bring in William Byrd Efq r his 
Account for Several Difburfements by him made when he was agent for The Country 
in The affair of New York — Leave is Accordingly given him and The Said Account 
being Read and allowed 

Ordered 



(157) 

Ordered That There be paid unto William Byrd Efq r out of The publick Moneys 
in M r Treafurers hands the Sume of Six pounds Seventeen Shillings & Sixpence for So 
Much by him Expended as agent for This Country in The affair of New York 

Ordered That The Thanks of the houfe be given William Byrd Efq r for The Services 
he Did as agent for This Country in The affair of New York, and That M r Robert Beverley 
— M r Bland, M r Hill and M r Epes do The Same. 

The houfe (According to order) Refolved it Self into a Comittee of The whole 
houfe upon The bill Intituled An Ad for Eftablifhing The General Court and for Regu- 
lating and Selling The proceedings Therein and after Some time Spent Therein M r 
Speaker Ref timed The Chair And M r Peter Beverley Reported from The Said Comittee 
That They had gone Through The Bill and agreed upon Several Amendments to be 
Made Therein Which he read in his place and Then Delivered in at The Table Where 
The Same being again Read and agreed unto by The houfe 

Ordered That The Said Amendments be made in The Bill and That The Said Bill 
be Read a Second Time. 

M r William Armiftead Moveing for Leave to be abfent from the Service of the houfe 
on Munday next Leave is Accordingly given him. 

The houfe was (according to order) Called over and The abfence of Thofe Members 
That did not appear Excufed 

The houfe proceeded to Take into Confideration The amendments propofed by 
The Council to The Bill Intituled an Ad prefcribing The Method of appointing Sherriffs 
and Limiting The time of Their Continuance in office and Direding Their Duty Therein, 
and The Same Being read were agreed unto by The houfe with an amendment. 

The houfe proceeded to Take into Confideration The amendments propofed by 
The Council to The bill Intituled an Ad Concerning Jurys and The Same being Read 
were agreed unto by The houfe and made in The Bill. 

And Then The houfe adjourned Till Munday Morning Ten a Clocke 



Munday November y e i 9 1 ! 1 1705 

A BILL prepared by The Comittee for Revifall of y e Laws Intituled an Ad Con- 
cerning Publick Claims was read The firft Time and Comitted to a Comittee 
of y e whole houfe 

M r Fitzhugh Moveing for Leave to be abfent from The Service of The 
houfe for Ten Days upon Extraordinary Occafions — Leave is Accordingly given him. 

A Bill prepared by The Comittee for Revifall of The Laws Intituled An Ad 
Concerning The Colledion of The Publick and County Levys and for The Better payment 
of The Same To The Refpedive Creditors Therein concerned was Read The firft Time & 
Comitted to a Comittee of The Whole houfe 

A Bill Intituled an Ad for Encouragement of Land Frontiers was Read The Second 
Time and after a Debate The Queftion was put 
That The Bill be Engroffed 
Refolved in The Affirmative 

The houfe (According to order) was Called over & Thereupon 
Ordered That M r William Byrd be Senfured by The houfe if he Do not appear in 
his place to Morrow at Twelve a Clocke 

The houfe Refolved it Self into a Comittee of y e whole houfe upon The Bill Intituled 
an Ad to prevent The Clandeftine Tranfportation or Carrying of perfons in Debt Servants 
and Slaves out of This Colony & after Some Time Spent Therein M r Speaker Refumed 
The Chair and M r Peter Beverley Reported from The faid Comittee That They had gone 
Through The Bill and agreed upon Several Amendments to be Made Therein Which 
he Read in his place and Then Delivered in at The Table where The Same being again 
Read and agreed unto by The houfe. 

Ordered 



^v 



(15*) 



Ordered That The Said Amendments be made in The bill and That The Said Bill 
Be Read a Second Time 

The houfe Refolved it Self into a Comittee of The whole houfe upon The Bill 
Intituled an Ad for Afcertaining The Gage of Barrells for Pork Beef Tar re & Pitch and 
after Some Time Spent Therein M r Speaker Refumed The Chair & M r Peter Beverley 
Reported from The Said Comittee That They had gone Through The Bill and agreed 
upon Several Amendments to be made Therein Which he Read in his Place & Then 
Delivered in at The Table Where The Same were again Read & agreed unto by The houfe 

Ordered That The Said Amendments be made in The Bill and That The Said Bill 
be Read a Second Time 

The houfe Refolved it Self into a Comittee of The Whole houfe upon The Bill 
Intituled an Ad for Raifing a Publick Revenue for The better Support of The Government 
of This her Majeftys Colony and Dominion of Virginia and after Some Time Spent 
Therein M r Speaker Refumed The Chair and M r Peter Beverley Reported from The 
Said Comittee That They had made Some progrefs in The Bill and had Directed him 
to Move That They May have Leave to Sit again 

Refolved That The houfe will to Morrow Refolve it Self into a Comittee of The 
whole houfe to Confider further of the Said Bill. 

The houfe Refolved it Self into a Comittee of the whole houfe upon The Bill In- 
tituled An Ad for Attorneys Profecuting Suits on Behalf e of Perfons out of The Country 
to give Security for The Payment of Such Cofts and Damages as Shall be Awarded againft 
Them and after Some Time Spent Therein M r Speaker Refumed The Chair and M r 
Peter Beverley Reported from The Said Comittee That They had gone Through the Bill 
& agreed upon Some amendments to be Made Therein which he Read in his place and 
Then Delivered in at The Table Where The Same being again Read were agreed unto 
by the houfe. 

Ordered That The Said amendments be made in The Bill and That The Said Bill 
be Read a Second Time. 

And Then The houfe adjourned Till to Morrow Morning Ten a Clocke 



Tuefday November y e 2 o th 1705. 

A BILL prepared by the Comittee for Revifall of The Laws Intituled an Ad Againft 
Stealing Hoggs was Read The firft Time and Comitted to a Comittee of The 
Whole houfe 

A Bill prepared by The Comittee for Revifall of The Laws Intituled an 
Ad for prevention of Trefpaffes by unruly horfes Cattle Hogs Sheep & Goats and by Taking 
away boats and Canoes was Read The firft Time & Comitted to a Comittee of the whole 
houfe 

A Bill prepared by The Comittee for Revifall of the Laws Intituled An Ad Giving 
a Reward for Killing of Wolves was Read The firft time & Comitted to a Comittee of 
The Whole houfe 

A Bill prepared by The Comittee for Revifall of the Laws Intituled an Ad to pre- 
vent The Killing Deer And Strikeing ffifh Unfeafonable Times was Read The firft Time 
and Comitted to a Comittee of the whole houfe. 

A Bill prepared by The Comittee for Revifall of The Laws Intituled an Ad for the 
Speedy and Eafy profecution of Slaves Comitting Capitall Crimes was Read The firft Time 
and Comitted to a Comittee of The whole houfe. 

A Bill Intituled An Ad for Regulateing The Eledion of Burgeffes for Settling Their 
Privilledges and for afcertaining Their Allowances was Read y e Second Time and after 
a Debate The Queftion was Put 

That The Bill be Comitted for amendments 

It paft in The Negative — and Thereupon 
Ordered That The Said Bill be Engroffed 

A 



(159) 

A Bill Intituled An Ad to prevent The Clandeftine Tr asportation or Carrying of 
Perfons in Debt Servants and Slaves out of This Colony was Read The Second Time 

Ordered That The Said Bill be Engroffed 

A Bill Intituled An Act for Afcertaining The Gage of Bar r ells for Pork Beef Tarr and 
pitch was Read The Second Time 

Ordered That The Said Bill be Engroffed 

A Bill Intituled An Ad for Attorneys profecuting Suits on Behalf of perfons out of 
The Country to give Security for The payment of Such Cofts & Damages as Shall be awarded 
against Them was Read The Second Time 

Ordered That The Said Bill be Engroffed 

The houfe Refolved it Self into a Comittee of The whole houfe upon The Bill In- 
tituled an Ad Concerning The Colledion of The Publick and County Levys and for The 
better payment of The Same to The Refpedive Creditors Therein Concerned and after Some 
Time Spent Therein M r Speaker Refumed The Chair and M r Peter Beverley Reported 
from The Said Comittee That They had Made Some progrefs in The Bill and had 
Directed him to Move That They may have Leave to Sit again 

Refolved That The houfe will to Morrow Refolve it Self into a Comittee of The 
whole houfe to Confider further of The Said Bill. 

The houfe Refolved it Self into a Comittee of The whole houfe upon The Bill In- 
tituled An Ad for Raifing a Publick Revenue for The better Support of The Government 
of This her Majeftys Colony and Dominion of Virginia and after Some time Spent Therein 
M r Speaker Refumed The Chair and M r Peter Beverley Reported from The Said Comittee 
That They had gone Through the Bill and agreed upon Several amendments to be 
Made Therein Which he Read in his place and Then Delivered in at The Table where 
The Same were again Read and agreed unto by The houfe 

Ordered That The Said Amendments be made in The Bill and That The Said Bill 
be Read a Second Time. 

The houfe Refolved it Self into a Comittee of The whole houfe upon The bill In- 
tituled An Ad for preventing Frauds in The Cuftoms and in Clearing of Ships for Afcer- 
taining Colledors and Naval Officers fees and to prohibit The Cafting of Ballaft into Rivers 
and Creeks & after Some Time Spent Therein M r Speaker Refumed The Chair and M r 
Peter Beverley Reported from The Said Comittee That They had Made Some progrefs 
in The bill and Directed him to Move That They may have Leave to Sit Again 

Refolved That the houfe will again Refolve it Self into a Comittee of the whole 
houfe upon The Said Bill. 

And then The houfe adjourned Till to Morrow Morning Ten a Clocke 



W'ednefday Nov br y e 2i ( ' 1705 

f\ RDERED That The houfe be Called over Every Morning at ten a Clocke & 
I J That Thofe Members Who Shall Then fail in Their Duty of Attendance be 
^-^ Lyable to The Senfure of the houfe. 

A Bill prepared by The Comittee for Revifall of The Laws Intituled an 
Ad Direding The Duty of Surveyors of Land and afcertaining Their fees was Read The 
firft Time and Comitted to a Comittee of the whole houfe 

An Engroffed Bill Intituled an Ad for Regulateing Eledions of Burgeffes for Setling 
Their Priviledges and for afcertaining Their Allowances was Read The Third Time 
Refolved That The Bill Do Pafs 

An Engroffed Bill Intituled an Ad to prevent The Clandeftine Tranfportation or 
Carrying of perfons in Debt Servants and Slaves out of This Colony was Read The Third 
Time 

Refolved That The Bill Do Pafs 

An 



(i6o) 

An Engroffed Bill Intituled an Ad for Encouragement of The Land Frontiers was 
Read The Third Time 

Refolved That The Bill Do Pafs 

An Engroffed Bill Intituled an Ad for Afcertaining The Gage of Barretts for Pork, 
Beef Tarr and Pitch was Read The Third time. 

Refolved That The Bill Do Pafs 

An Engroffed Bill Intituled An Ad for Attorneys Profecuting Suits on Behalf of 
perfons out of The Country to give Security for The payment of Such Cofts and Damages 
as Shall be awarded againft Them was Read The Third Time 

Refolved That The Bill Do Pafs 

Ordered That M r Robert Beverley, M r Francis Merriwether M r Leifter, M r Gaddes, 
M r Gouldman, M r Mofely- M r Mafon of Norfolk, M r Thorowgood, M r Hollyday and 
M r Wife, Carry The Said Bills to The Council and Defire Their Concurrence Thereto 

M r Peter Beverley from The Comittee of propofitions and Grievances Reported 
That The Said Comittee had Taken into Confideration Several of The Matters to Them 
Referred and Therein had Come to Severall Refolutions Which he Read in his place 
and Then Delivered Them in at The Table Where being again Read 

Ordered That The Said Report be Taken into Confideration to Morrow 

M r Robert Beverley from The Comittee Appointed to Infpedt and Examine M r 
Treafurers Accounts Reported The proceedings of The Said Comittee which he Read 
in his place and Then Delivered in at The Table where The Same were again Read 
& part Thereof being in thefe Words 

"The Method Ufed by Richard Lee Efq r M r Gawin Corbin and M r William Wilfon 
"Collectors of The Impoft on Lyqvors Servants and Slaves in Their Accounting to The 
"Treafurer for Lyqvors Imported, not Mentioning The Owners or Confignees of Such 
"Liqvors nor Mentioning The Whole Sum before allowance Deducted is fo Generall 
"and Incertain That it is Impoffible upon Such Method for This Comittee to find out 
"The Mif takes if any Should be but for That all Such Virginia Dutys are now at an 
"End, and as wee are Informed Thofe Three officers have Ufed That Method for Some 
"Time Paft we Conceive it May not be Inconvenient to Pafs The Same by for The 
"prefent 

Was agreed unto by The houfe 

And the Remaining part of The Said Report being likewife agreed to, The houfe 
Came to Thefe following Refolutions Thereon. 

Ordered That Richard Lee Efq r Collector of The Impoft on Lyqvors Servants and 
Slaves in potomack Diftridt who hath Error in his Account about 4 f 7 d to his own advan- 
tage be Directed to Mend his Said Account and Make Oath Thereto before The next 
Seffion of Affembly 

Ordered That The Collector of The Impoft on Lyqvors Servants & Slaves in The 
Eaf tern Shore Diftridt (if Such there be Who hath not made any Account to y e Treafurer 
not Sattisfyed him Whether he hath any Account to make or no be Directed to Make 
Oath Concerning The Same. 

Ordered That it be an Obfervation on The Journal That The Ballance Remaining 
in The hands of Major Peter Beverley Treafurer is Twelve hundred and five pounds 
fifteen Shillings and four pence farthing 

A Bill Intituled an Ad for Eftablifhing The Generall Court and for Regulateing and 
Setling The proceedings Therein was Read The Second Time and Some amendments 
being made Therein at The Table and twice Read. 

Ordered That The Said Bill with The amendments be Engroffed 

A Bill prepared by The Comittee for Revifall of The Laws Intituled an Ad for 
Encouragment of building Grift and fulling Mills was Read The firft Time & Comitted 
to a Comittee of The Whole houfe. 

A Meffage from The Councill by M r Robertfon That the Council have agreed to 
The Bill Intituled An Ad Declaring Who Shall not bear office in This Country with Some 
amendments, to which They Defire The Concurrence of This houfe 

Alfo 



(I6i) 

Alfo That The Council have agreed to The bill Intituled an Ad Declaring how 
Long Judgments Bonds Obligations and Accounts Shall be in force for The Affignment 
of Bonds and Obligations Directing what proof Shall be Sufficient in Such Cafes and Afcer- 
taining The Damage upon protefted bills of Exchange with Some amendments to Which 
they Defire The Concurrence of The houfe Alfo That The Council have agreed to The 
Bill Intituled An Ad againft Importing Tobacco from Carolina and other parts without 
The Capes of Virginia without amendments 

Alfo That The Council have agreed to The bill Intituled An Ad Direding The 
Building and Maintaining of Prifons Pillorys Whipping pofts Stocks and Ducking Stools 
in Every County and for Setling The Rules of Prifons without amendments 

The houfe (According to order) Refolved it Self into a Comittee of The whole 
houfe upon The bill Intituled An Ad Concerning The Colledion of The publick & County 
Levys and for The better payment of The Same to The Refpedive Creditors Therein Con- 
cerned and after Some Time Spent Therein M r Speaker Refumed The Chair and M r 
Peter Beverley Reported from The Said Comittee That They had gone Through The 
Bill and agreed upon Several amendments to be made Therein which he Read in his 
place and Then Delivered in at The Table where The Same were again Read and agreed 
unto by The houfe 

Ordered That The Said Amendments be Made in The Bill and That The Said Bill 
be Read a Second Time. 

The houfe Refolved it Self into a Comittee of the whole houfe upon The bill Inti- 
tuled an Ad Concerning publick Claims and after Some time Spent Therein M r Speaker 
Refumed The Chair and M r Peter Beverley Reported from The Said Comittee That 
they had made Some progrefs in The Bill and Directed him to Move That they may 
have Leave to Sit again. 

Refolved That the houfe will to Morrow Refolve it Self into a Comittee of the whole 
houfe to Confider further of The Said Bill 

And Then the houfe adjourned Till to Morrow Morning Ten a Clock 



Thurfday November y« 22 1 1705 

A LETTER from M r William Ball a member of This houfe Setting forth his Reafons 
Why he doth not attend the Service of the houfe was Read. 
The houfe (According to order) was Called over and The abfence of Thofe 
Members that did not appear Excus'd 
Ordered That M r Jenkins Attend in his place to Morrow 

The houfe (according to order) Refolved it Self into a Comittee of the whole houfe 
upon the bill "Intituled An Ad Concerning publick Claims and after Some Time Spent 
Therein M r Speaker Refumed The Chair and M r Peter Beverley Reported from The 
Said Comittee That They had gone through The bill and agreed upon Several amend- 
ments to be made Therein Which he Read in his place and then Delivered in at The 
Table Where The Same being again Read were agreed unto by The houfe 

Ordered That The Said Amendments be Made in The bill and That The Said Bill 
be Read a Second Time. 

The houfe Refolved it Self into a Comittee of The whole houfe upon The Bill 
Intituled An Ad againft Stealing hoggs and after Some Time Spent Therein M r Speaker 
Refumed The Chair and M r Peter Beverley Reported from The Said Comittee That 
They had made Some progrefs in The Bills and Directed him to Move That they may 
have Leave to Sit again. 

Refolved That The houfe will to Morrow Refolve it Self into a Comittee of The 
whole houfe to Confider further of The Said Bill. 

A Meffage from The Council by M r Robertfon, That The Council have agreed to 
The Bill Intituled an Ad for Limitation of Adions and Avoiding of Suits with fome 
amendments to Which They Defxre The Concurrence of The houfe 

Alio 



(162) 

Alfo That the Council have agreed to The Bill Intituled an Ad for Improveing The 
Staple of Tobacco & for Regulateing The Size & Tare of Tobacco hogf heads with Some 
amendments to which They Defire The Concurrence of The houfe 

The houfe (according to order) proceeded to The Confideration of The Report 
of The Comittee of Propofitions and Grievances 

And upon Confideration of The Report of The Said Comittee Made upon That 
part of The Grievance from Ifle of Wight County praying That The allowance for 
Evidences attending at The County Courts May be Reduced to twenty pounds of 
Tobacco Each Day 

The houfe agreed to The Report of The Said Comittee Viz* 

Refolved That The Same be Rejected 

And Upon Confideration of The Report of The Said Comittee Made upon That 
part of The Grievance from Iflewight Countys praying That Jurys in Cafes of Meum 
and Tuum May have fome Allowance for Their attendance and Serving. 

The houfe agreed to The Report of The Said Comittee Viz* 

Refolved That The Same be Rejected. 

And upon Confideration of The Report of The Said Comittee Made upon That 
part of The Grievance from The Countys of Iflewight and Princefs Anne Complaining 
That The Reward for Killing Wolfes is to great and propofing That it be Reduced 
to half So Much. 

Ordered That The Same be Referred to be Confidered by the Comittee of y e whole 
houfe when The Bill on That Matter Comes under Their Confideration 

And upon Confideration of The Report of The Said Comittee made upon The 
propofition of Iflewight County That The Adt againft unfeafonable killing of Deer be 
Revived 

The houfe agreed to The Report of The Said Comittee Viz' 

Refolved That The Same be Rejected 

And Upon Confideration of The Report of The Said Comittee made upon That 
part of The Grievances from Iflewight County Complaining That There is not a Sur- 
veyor Refiding in The County. 

The houfe agreed to The Report of The Said Comittee Viz' 

Refolved That The Same be Rejected 

And upon Confideration of The Report of The Said Comittee made upon The 
propofition from Ifle Wight County That The Dividing Line between That County 
and Surry having been already Run by The Surveyor and pay'd for May be Continued 
as The Dividing Line between The Said Two Countys. 

The houfe agreed to The Report of The Said Comittee Viz* 

Refolved That The Late Ordinance of Affembly for Setling The Dividing Line 
between The Countys of Iflewight Surry, Charles City and Nanfemond Doth Sufficiently 
provide for The Same and Therefore That The Said propofition be Rejected. 

And upon Confideration of The Report of The Said Comittee Made upon That 
part of The Grievance from Warwick County Setting forth That Divers perfons (Con- 
trary to Law) do perfift in Turning out and Making Seconds and That The penalty 
of The Law is fo great That it Would Ruin Many poor people Guilty of That offence 
if They Should be profecuted upon That Law & propofeing That The penalty for The 
Said offence May be five hundred pounds of Tobacco for Each Tythable. 

The houfe agreed to The Report of y e Said Comittee Viz* 

Refolved That The Same is Sufficiently provided for in The Revifall of The Laws. 

And upon Confideration of The Report of The Said Comittee Made upon That 
part of The Grievance from Warwick County Complaining That The time allowed for 
Killing Deer is to Long and propofeing That Liberty be given only from The firft 
Day of October Till The twenty fifth Day of December 

The houfe agreed to The Report of The Said Comittee Viz 1 

Refolved That The Law hath made Sufficient provifion for The Same & Therefore 
That it be Rejected. 

And 



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And upon Confideration of The Report of The Said Comittee Made upon The 
Petition of Claud Phillippe de Richbourg Minifter in Behalf of himfelf and The Reft 
of The French Refugees Setled at The Manakin Town & parts adjacent praying That 
Every Perfon Inhabiting The Said Manakin Town and Parts adjacent May be Allowed 
Their proportion of Land According to The Number of Their Familys and That Every 
one may have his Patent to him & his heirs &c : being Naturalized by Act of Affembly 
The houfe agreed to The Report of The Said Comittee Viz' 
Rejolved That it is fitt The Petition be granted 

Ordered That M r Randolph, M r Epes, M r Boiling & M r Bland Carry a Copy of The 
Said Refolve to The Council, Together with The Petition on Which The Same is 
Grounded. 

And Upon Confideration of The Report of The Said Comittee Made upon That 
part of The Grievance from Northampton County Complaining That The Paying The 
Impoft of two Shillings ij& hogfhead in That Diftrict before They Can be permitted 
to Tranfport Their Tobacco for freight or Sale is burthenfome to The Inhabitants 
of The Said County. 

The houfe agreed to The Report of The Said Comittee Viz' 

Rejolved. That Sufficient Provifion is Made in The Revifall of The Laws for Remidy 
Thereof. 

And upon Confideration of The Report of The Said Comittee Made upon That 
part of The Grievance from Nanfemond County Complaining That The Court of the 
Said County is fo Tedious in The Dif patch of The Bufinefs of County That They are 
forced to Lett fall Their Suits Tho' never fo juft by Reafon of y e great Charge Which 
will Accrue Thereon for Summoning Evidences and Their Attendance at Court Till 
The Caufe is Determined which by The Tedious proceedings of The Said Court is Many 
Times a Whole year Tho' The Court holds Two Three or four days Together 
The houfe agreed to The Report of The Said Comittee Viz' 

Rejolved That Sufficient provifion will be made in The Revifall of The Laws about 
proceeding in County Courts & That The Same be Rejected 

And upon Confideration of The Report of The Said Comittee Made upon That 
part of The Grievance from Nanjemond County Complaining That The Situation of 
The Court houfe of The Said County is So Remote from The Centre of The County 
That it is Verry Inconvenient and Burthenfome To The Inhabitants of The Upper 
parts Thereof & praying That The Court houfe may be Removed to Some More Con- 
venient place in The Said County 

The houfe agreed To The Report of The Said Comittee Viz' 

Rejolved That The Confideration Thereof be Referred to The Next Seffion of Affembly 

And Upon Confideration of The Report of The Said Comittee Made upon That 

part of The Grievance from Lancajter and Princejs Anne Countys praying That The 

Vallue of Mony May be Afcertained and as much as it May be prevented from being 

Exported out of This Country 

The houfe agreed to The Report of The Said Comittee Viz' 

Rejolved That The Same is allready anfwered by a former Report of This Comittee. 
And upon Confideration of The Report of The Said Comittee Made upon The 
propofition from Lancajter County That Collectors and Naval officers May be Re- 
trained from Taking Larger or other ffees Than What is Their Due by Law and That 
in Thofe Laws Which Af certain Their ffees a Speedyer Remidy may be Provided for 
Coming at the Penalty Given for Breach of The Said Laws. 

The houfe agreed to The Report of The Said Comittee Viz' 

Rejolved That The Law is Sufficient in That Refpeft & Therefore That The Same 
be Rejected 

And upon Confideration of The Report of The Said Comittee Made upon That 
part of The Grievance from Lancajter County Relateing to the Removal of The Com- 
oditys of The Growth of This Country in Shallops from one Diftridt to another to be 
Difpofed of. 

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The houfe agreed To The Report of The Said Comittee Viz* 

Refolved That The Same is Sufficiently provided for allready. 

And upon Confideration of The Report of The Said Comittee Made upon That 
part of The Grievances from Lancafter County Relateing to The Entering and Clearing 
of Such Shallops or Sloops as Carry The Comoditys of The growth of This Country 
from one Diftricb to another and The Payment of Fees for a permitt to Trade. 

The houfe agreed to The Report of The Said Comittee Viz* 

Refolved That Sufficient Provifion is Made by The Revifall 

And Upon Confideration of The Report of The Said Comittee Made upon The 
proportion from Lancafter County That The Allowance allready given by Law for 
Mainteinance of The Clergy May be Continued and That There be no Standing Levy 
of forty <p Pole nor any alteration made in Refpect to Their Induction. 

The houfe agreed to the Report of The Said Comittee Viz' 

Refolved That Provifion is Made Therefore by a bill Paft This Seffion 

And upon Confideration of The Report of The Said Comittee Made upon The 
Propofition from Lancafter County relateing to Courts Judges and forms of proceeding 
at Law. 

The houfe agreed to The Report of The Said Comittee Viz* 

Refolved That The Subject Matter Thereof is under Confideration in The houfe. 

And upon Confideration of The Report of The Said Comittee Made The propo- 
fition from Lancafter County That all ffees Efpecially Clerks fees May be Moderated 
Ref trained & plainly Expreft. 

The houfe agreed to The Report of The Said Comittee Viz* 

Refolved That a proper Bill be provided for That Matter in The Revifall 

And Upon Confideration of The Report of The Said Comittee Made upon The 
propofition from Lancafter County That The Penfilvania Men and other Traders from 
The Neighboring Plantations be prohibited from Purchafing Tobacco unlefs They 
will be Obliged to Export The Same in Their own Veffels 

The houfe agreed to the Report of The Said Comittee Viz* 

Refolved That The Same be Rejected 

And upon Confideration of The Report of The Said Comittee Made upon The 
propofition from Lancafter County That Some proper Law be Made for Leffning The 
Number of horfes and Mending Their Breed by Reftraining Non Refidents & Thofe 
Who have no Lands from Keeping Wild horfes & Mares and how to proceed to the 
Tryall of The Trefpaffes Corhitted by Such horfes & Mares and What May be Done 
Therein 

The houfe agreed to the Report of The Said Comittee Viz' 

Refolved That no perfon not having Land Either in his Own Right or as Tennant 
to Some other Shall keep more Than one horfe at a time and That a Bill be prepared 
Accordingly and That as to the other part of The propofition The Law hath Sufficiently 
provided. 

Ordered That it be Referred to the Comittee of propofitions and Grievances to pre- 
pare and bring in The Said Bill 

And upon Confideration of The Report of The Said Comittee Made upon The 
Propofition from Lancafter County That Non Refident Freemen Shall in Due time of 
Year Either Hire Themf elves, putt in for a Cropp or Conftantly follow Some Calling 
or trade. 

The houfe agreed to The Report of The Said Comittee Viz 1 

Refolved That The Same be Rejected 

And upon Confideration of The Report of The Said Comittee Made upon That 
part of The Grievance from Lancafter County praying That Some Allowance May be 
given for Killing of Crows & Sqverrels with a Gunn 

The houfe agreed to The Report of The Said Comittee Viz' 

Refolved That The Same be Rejected 

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And upon Confideration of The Report of The Said Comittee Made upon The 
propofition from Lancafter Count}^ That The Cuftom of Annual Affemblys may be 
Laid a Side 

The houfe agreed to the Report of The Said Comittee Viz' 

Refolved That it Can not be forefeen When or how often Affemblys will be neceffary 
and Therefore that The Same be Rejected 

And Upon Confideration of The Report of the Said Comittee Made upon That 
part of his Exclys Speech propofing a Law for The Erecting of Towns Warehoufes 
Wharfs & Keys in Convenient places and The Several Papers Referred unto. 

The houfe agreed to The Report of The Said Comittee Viz' 

Refolved, That it will be advantageous to The Country That Ports and Towns be 
Appointed and That a Bill be prepared Accordingly 

Ordered That it be Referred to M r Robert Beverley M r Hill, M r Bland, M r Harry 
Beverley & M r Chriftopher Robinfon to prepare and bring in The Said Bill 

And upon Confideration of The Report of The Said Comittee Made upon That part 
of his Exclys Speech Relateing to The Building a houfe for The Reception of y e Gover- 
nor. 

The houfe agreed to part of The Report of The Said Comittee and to part Difagreed — 
and Thereupon 

Refolved That it is neceffary That a houfe be built for y e Governor 

Refolved That Application be Made to The Governor to Lay Before The houfe 
The Accounts of her Majeftys Revenue for Support of The Government and The 
Contingent Charges Thereof. 

Ordered That M r Miles Cary, M r Nathaniell Harrifon, M r William Robinfon 
M r Hill, M r Mafon of Stafford and M r Harry Beverley do wait upon his Excly & Defire 
That he will be pleafed to give Directions That The Accounts of her Majeftys Revenue 
for Support of The Government and The Contingent Charges Thereof be Laid Before 
This houfe 

And upon Confideration of The Report of The Said Comittee Made upon That 
part of his Exclys Speech Relateing to Naval Stores and The Act Which her gratious 
Majefty Caufed to be Enacted in England for Encouraging the Importation of Them 
from The Plantations. 

The houfe agreed to The Report of The Said Comittee: Viz' 

Refolved That The Said Act will be of great Service to This Country 

And upon Confideration of The Report of The Said Comittee Made upon That 
part of The Grievance from Accomack County praying that no Double Impoft of To- 
bacco brought from Maryland and Shipped in Virginia may be Exacted by Virginia 
officers Where Certificate is produced That it was paid in Maryland 

The houfe agreed to the Report of The Said Comittee Viz' 

Refolved That Sufficient provifion is allready Made Therein. 

And upon Confideration of The Report of The Said Comittee made upon The propo- 
fition of Accomack County That all due Regard May be had to her Majeftys proclama- 
tion Concerning The Vallue of Coin or That Some Meafures may be Taken to afcertain 
The Value Thereof 

The houfe agreed to the Report of The Said Comittee Viz 1 

Refolved That The Same is allready Anfwered in a former Report 

And upon Confideration of The Report of The Said Comittee Made upon The 
Propofition from Accomack County That all Linnen and Woolen Manufacturies may 
be Encouraged by Law 

The houfe agreed to the Report of The Said Comittee Viz' 

Refolved, That if an Act pafs for The Erecting of Towns all Manufactories will be 
Encouraged Thereby. 

And upon Confideration of The Report of y r Said Comittee Made upon The propo- 
fition from Accomack County That all Meafures May be Taken for The Encouraging 

Trade 



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Trade and Rendring The Tranfporting of all goods to Towns More Eafy for The poorer 
Sort Who Live at a great Diftance from Them 

The houfe agreed to The Report of The Said Comittee Viz' 

Refolved That Provifion will be Made for The Same by The Act for Ports 

Ordered That it be an Inf traction to The Comittee Appointed to prepare and bring 
in a Bill for The Erecting Towns Warehoufes Wharfs and Keyes to have Regard to The 
Said Refolve. 

And upon Confideration of The Report of The Said Comittee Made upon The 
Propofitions from Accomack & Princefs Anne Countys That Some Meafures May be 
Taken to Oblidge Sherriffs to Receive The Publick Dues when Tendred, & That all 
perfons to whom Publick Tobacco is Due May be Obliged to Receive The Same from 
The Sherriffs 

The houfe agreed to The Report of The Said Comittee Viz' 

Refolved, That Sufficient provifion will be Made in The Revifall 

And upon Confideration of The Report of The Said Comittee Made upon The 
propofition from Accomack County That The Veftry According to the Act of Affembly 
May be Obliged to Call in Some freeholders to Lay The parrifh Levy & That a penalty 
may be Impofed on Every Veftry That Shall fail Therein 

The houfe agreed to the Report of The Said Comittee Viz' 

Refolved, That The Said propofition be Rejected. 

And upon Confideration of the Report of The Said Comittee Made upon That part 
of The Grievance from Accomack County praying That The Law for Tendring of Debts 
when due May be rendered More Eafy 

The houfe agreed to the Report of The Said Comittee Viz' 

Refolved That the Same be Rejected 

And upon Confideration of The Report of The Said Comittee Made upon That part 
of The Grievance from Accomack County propofing That a Certain Sume According to 
Law May be Continued for The Maintainance of The Clergy and That There be no 
Poll Tax 

The houfe agreed to The Report of The Said Comittee Viz' 

Refolved That The Same is allready provided for 

And upon Confideration of The Report of The Said Comittee Made upon That 
Part of The Grievance from King William County Complaining That The Seventh Act 
of Affembly held the 20 th day of Aprill 1704 Intituled An Ad for Tareing and Afcer- 
taining The Size of Tobacco hogfheads is found Inconvenient and Praying That The 
117 th Act in The Printed Book Intituled Size of Virginia hogfheads May be Repealed. 

The houfe agreed to The Report of The Said Comittee Viz* 

Refolved, That the Same is provided for. 

And upon Confideration of The Report of The Said Comittee Made upon That 
Part of The Grievance from King William County Complaining That The Merchants 
of Penfilvania and others upon the Continent Export from This Country The European 
Comoditys 

The houfe agreed to the Report of The Said Comittee Viz' 

Refolved That the Same be Rejected 

And upon Confideration of The Said Comittee Made upon That part of The Grie- 
vance from King William County Praying that Suitable Care may be Taken to Prevent 
Councellors Concerning Themf elves with The people and Voting at Election of Burgeffes 

The houfe agreed to The Report of The Said Comittee Viz' 

Refolved That the Same be Rejected. 

And upon Confideration of The Report of The Said Comittee Made upon The 
propofition from Accomack County That The Act giving Encouragement for Killing 
of Wolves may be Repealed and Inftead Thereof That There may be an Act made 
Appointing a Certain place in the Centre of The County to Lodge a Number of Match 
Coats and that Every Indian for Encouragement of Killing Wolves may Receive from 

Every 



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Every Wolfs head brought in one Match Coat from The perfon Who Shall be Appointed 
to Keep The Same for That ufe and That The Perfon Who is fo Appointed Shall give 
a juft Account of What he hath Delivered out When The County Levy is Laid 

The houfe agreed to the Report of The Said Comittee Viz* 

Refolved That The Same be Rejected 

And upon Confideration of The Report of The Said Comittee Made upon That 
part of his Exclys Speech Relateing to her Majeftys Refolution to Open a Trade with 
Spain for The advantage of her Majeftys Subjects in America. 

The houfe agreed to The Report of the Said Comittee Viz' 

Refolved That This Country Stands Obliged to her Majefty for her grace and favour 
in That particular. 

A Motion Was Made and after a Debate The Queftion was put 

That Applycation be Made to his Excly for a Recefs 

Refolved in The Affirmative 

Ordered That an Addrefs be prepared Accordingly, and That M r William Robinfon, 
M r Byrd, M r Cuftis, M r John Weft and M r Peter Beverley prepare The Said Addrefs and 
Report The Same to the houfe as foon as Conveniently May be. 

Ordered That it be an Inftruction to The Said Perfons to Acqvaint his Excellency 
in The Said Addrefs how far This houfe hath proceeded in his Speech. 

The houfe Refolved it Self into a Comittee of the Whole houfe upon The Bill 
Intituled An Ad for prevention of Trefpaffcs by I 'iu uly horfes Cattle hoggs, Sheep & Goats 
and by Takeing away boats and Canoes, and after Some Time Spent Therein M r Speaker 
Refumed The Chair and M r Peter Beverley Reported from The Said Comittee That 
They had Gone Through The Bill and agreed upon Several Amendments to be Made 
Therein Which he Read in his Place and Then Delivered in at The Table where The Same 
were again Read and agreed unto by The houfe 

Ordered That The Said Amendments be made in The Bill & That The Said Bill be 
Read a Second Time. 

And Then The houfe adjourned till to Morrow Morning Ten a Clocke 



Fry day November 23 rd 1705 

A LETTER from M r Samnell Bridget a Member of this houfe Setting forth his 
Reafons why he Doth not Attend The Service of the houfe was Read. 
M r Miles Cary Reported That The Perfons Appointed had (According 
to order) Waited on his Excly and Defired That he would be pleafed to give 
Directions That The Accounts of her Majeftys Revenue for Support of The Government 
and The Contingent Charges Thereof Might be Laid before This houfe 

A Bill prepared by the Comittee for Revifall of The Laws Intituled an Ad Con- 
cerning Servants & Slaves was Read The firft Time and Comitted to a Comittee of the 
Whole houfe 

M r William Robinfon Reported That The perfons Appointed had (According to 
order) prepared an Addrefs to his Excly Which he Read in his Place and Then Delivered 
it in at The Table, Where The Same was again Read 

A Written Meffage from his Excly by M r Robertfon 
Gentlemen 

In Anfwer to Your Meffage Concerning The Accounts of her Majeftys Revenue, 
Upon Enqviry I find The Accounts are in M r Auditor Byrds hands who is now at his 
houfe in The Country But I Shall as Soon as poffible Send for The Said Accounts and 
Lay Them before you 

Edw: Nott 
Then The houfe proceeded to The Confideration of The addrefs to his Excly and 
Some Amendments being Made Therein The Same was agreed unto by The houfe & 
is as followeth 

To 



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To His Excellency Edward Nott Efq r her Majefties Leiv* & Governor Generall of 
Virginia 

The humble addrefs of the houfe of Burgeffes 
May it pleafe Your Excly 

Wee her Majefties Moft Dutifull and Loyal Subjects The Burgeffes of This her 
Moft Antient Colony & Dominion having Taken into our Serious Confideration Your 
Exclys Speech To This Affembly Beg Leave to Lay before Your Excly a Summary 
Account of what Wee have allready Done Thereupon Together with an humble Sup- 
plication for What Appears to us to be Neceffary at This Time 

The Body of Laws Revifed and Compiled here by Direction of the Generall Affem- 
bly being firft Recommended we Entered into The Confideration Thereof as Soon as 
The houfe was Settled and prepared for it. and have Dilligently Applied Our Selves 
to That Work Ever Since, Several of Them are paffed our houfe and Sent up to the 
honour ble Councill & Some progrefs hath been Made upon Several others in order to 
Their paffing. 

We agree and have Refolved That Appointing Ports and Towns will be advantage- 
ous to This Country and have Thereupon Nominated a Select Comittee to whom 
it is Referred to prepare and bring in a Suitable Bill for that Purpofe 

Wee have Likewife Refolved That it is Neceffary a houfe be built for The Reception 
of her Majeftys Governor here but have not as yet Made any farther progrefs Towards 
it 

Wee are of Opinion that The Law her Majefty Caufed to be Enacted in England 
for Encouraging The Importation of Naval Stores from The Plantations will prove 
very Serviceable to This Dominion and with all Dutifulnefs acknowledge her Majefties 
grace and favour for her Declaration in Council of her Refolution to open a Trade with 
Spain for The Advantage of her Subjects in America 

Wee may not without Injuftice Omit Taking Notice how Earneftly Your Excel- 
lency hath been pleafed to Exprefs Your Self for her Majeftys Service and The Good 
of This her Colony and Dominion in Several Parragraphs of Your Speech Which fully 
perf wades us of your great Zeal to Both and That we Shall Continue happy under 
your prudent Government. 

Wee have Directed Severall New Bills to be Drawn & There are Several Acts 
paft Since The Late Revifall Which muft be Confidered before The Body of The Laws 
Can be made Compleat and we are of Opinion They will Reqvire a Confiderable Time. 
The Perfecting of The Work wee have now in hand wou'd be very gratefull to us 
all but for as Much as The Winter Seafon is fo far Advanced and That we have no 
Profpect of getting Through The Whole in a Reafonable Time — Wee Take Leave to 
Reprefent to Your Excly That y e Sharpnefs of The Weather and The Shortnefs of The 
Days Together with The Inconvenience we Labour under by Means of our Difperfed 
Lodgins will very much Obf tract The Dif patch of Bufinefs and So Occafion a far heavier 
Charge upon The People Than another Seafon Would When The Days are longer 
and wether More Temperate upon Which Account we Think our Selves Obliged to 
Make humble Suit to Your Excly for a prefent Recefs in Such Manner and for Such 
time as in your Exclys Wifdom Shall be Thought Convenient. 

Ordered That The Said Addrefs be forthwith fairly Tranfcribed and Signed by M r 
Speaker in order to be prefented to his Excellency. 

The houfe (According to Order) Refolved it Self into a Comittee of The whole 
houfe to Confider further of The Bill Intituled An Ad againft Stealing hoggs and after 
Some time Spent Therein M r Speaker Refumed The Chair and M r Peter Beverley Report- 
ed from The Said Comittee That They had gone Through The Bill and agreed upon 
Several Amendments to be Made Therein Which he Read in his place and Then Deliv- 
ered in at The Table where The Same were again Read and agreed unto by The houfe. 
Ordered That The Said Amendments be made in The Bill and That The Said Bill 
be Read a Second Time. 

M r 



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M r Randolph Moveing for Leave to go into y e Country upon Extroardinary Occafions 

Leave is Accordingly Given him. 

Ordered That he Attend The Service of The houfe again on Thurfday next. 

Ordered That M r Miles Cary, M r Robert Beverley, M r Hill and M r Francis Meri- 
wether to go to The Council and Defire That They will be pleafed to Appoint Such of 
Their Members as They Shall Think fitt to joyn with a Comittee of This houfe to Con- 
fider What further Directions are Neceffary to be given Concerning The finifhing of 
The Capitol or The other Publick Buildings 

The houfe Refolved it Self into a Comittee of The whole houfe upon The Bill 
Intituled An Ad giving a Reward for Killing of Wolves and after Some Time Spent 
Therein M r Speaker Refumed the Chair and M r Peter Beverley Reported from The 
Said Comittee That They had gone Through The Bill and agreed upon Several amend- 
ments to be made Therein Which he Read in his place and Then Delivered in at The 
Table where The Same being again Read were agreed unto by The houfe and ordered 
to be Made in The Bill 

Ordered That The Said Bill be Read a Second Time 

The houfe (According to Order) was Called Over & The Abfence of Thofe Members 
That Did not Appear was Excus'd 

The houfe Refolved it Self into a Comittee of y Whole houfe upon The Bill Inti- 
tuled an Ad to prevent Killing Deer & Strikeing fifh at Unfeafonable Times and after 
Some Time Spent Therein M r Speaker Refumed The Chair & M r Peter Beverley Reported 
from y e Said Comittee That They had gone Through The Bill and agreed upon Sever" 
Amendments to be Made Therein which he Read in his place & Then Delivered in at 
The Table where The Same were again Read and agreed unto by The houfe with 
amendments 

Ordered That The Said Amendments be Made in The Bill & That The Said Bill 
be Read a Second Time 

M r Bird Moveing for Leave to go into The Country upon Extroardinary Occafions 
Leave is Accordingly given him 

Ordered That he Attend The Service of y e houfe again on Tuefday Morning 

Ordered That M r Peter Beverley, M r Bland, M r MaCartee M r Harry Beverley, M r 
Gaddes, M r Chriftopher Robinfon, M r Taylor M r John Weft M r Anthony Armiftead, 
and M r Wife do Wait upon his Excelly & Acqvaint him That This houfe hath prepared 
an Addrefs to his Excly and Defire to Know his pleafure When The houfe Shall Attend 
him with Their Speaker to prefent The Said Addrefs And being Returned 

M r Peter Beverley Reported That They had delivered The Said Meffage & y l his 
Excly was pleafed to Say — I defire You to Acqvaint Your houfe That to Morrow Morn- 
ing at Eleven a Clock I will be in The Council Chamber. 

The houfe being Informed That M r Ballard a member of This houfe who hath 
lately had The Small Pox is Ready to Take his place in The houfe. 

Ordered That M r Gaddes Do Acqvaint M r Ballard That The houfe will Dif pence 
with his Attendance at y e prefent and That his being here will be very unacceptable 

And Then The houfe adjourned till to Morrow Morning Ten a Clock 



Satturday November y c 24^ 1705 

THE houfe according to order was Called over and The abfence of thofe Members 
That did not Appear Excus'd 
A Meffage from The Council by M r Robert/on That The Council have 
Appointed two of Their Members to join with a Comittee of y e houfe to 
Confider what further Directions are Neceffary to be given Concerning The finifhing 
The Capitol & other publick Buildings Who will be Ready to Meet This Day at twelve 
a Clock in The Conference Room 

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And Thereupon 

M r Miles Cary M r Hill & 

M r Robert Beverley M r Francis Merriwetker 

Were Appointed to join with y e Council to Confider What further Directions are Neces- 
fary to be given Concerning The finifhing The Capitol & other publick Buildings & 
ordered That They give Their Attendance at y e time and place Appointed by The 
Council. 

Then The houfe went to Attend his Excly with Their addrefs and being Returned 
M r Speaker Acqvainted y e houfe That They had According to Leave given Them been 
to wait on his Excly with The addrefs and That y e Same being Read his Excly was 
pleafed to Say; Gentlemen You Shall always find me verry Ready to Do any Thing 
That May oblige y e houfe of Burgeffes but This being a matter of great Moment I 
muft Take a Little Time to Confider of it with y c Council 

The Petition of M r Henry Cary praying That Such further Directions may be given 
him Concerning The Capitol &c as This houfe fhall Think fitt; being Referred from 
The Council was Read 

Ordered That y e Confideration of The Said Petition be Referred to The Comittee 
Appointed to Confider What further Directions are neceffary to be given Concerning 
The finifhing The Capitol. 

A Bill Intituled An Ad Concerning Publick Claims was Read The Second Time 
and an amendment being Made Therein at The Table and twice Read 

Ordered That The Said Bill, with The amendment be Engroffed 

M r M'Cartee Moving for Leave to go into The Country upon Extraordinary 
Occafions. Leave is accordingly given him. 

A Bill Intituled An Ad Concerning The Colledion of The publick and County Levys 
& for The better payment of The Same to The Refpedive Creditors Therein Concerned 
was Read The Second Time 

Ordered That The Said Bill be Engroffed 

A Bill Intituled An Ad againft Stealing hoggs was read The Second Time 

Ordered That The Said Bill be Engroffed 

A Bill Intituled An Ad for prevention of Trefpaffes by Unruly horfes Cattle hoggs 
Sheep & Goats & by Taking away Boats and Canoes was Read The Second time and an 
amendment being Made Therein at The Table and Twice Read 

Ordered That The Said Bill with The Amendment be Engroffed. 

A Bill Intituled An Ad giving a Reward for Killing of Wolves was Read The Second 
Time, and after a Debate The Queftion being put 

That The Bill be Comitted for amendments 

It paft in The Negative — and Thereupon 

Ordered That The Said Bill be Engroffed 

A Bill Intituled An Ad to prevent Killing Deer at unfeafonable Times was Read 
The Second time 

Ordered That The Said Bill be Engroffed 

An Engroffed Bill Intituled An Ad for Eftablifhing The Generall Court & for Regu- 
lateing and Setling The proceedings Therein was Read The Third Time and Some Amend- 
ments being Made Therein at The Table and Thrice Read 

Refolved That The Bill amended Do Pafs 

A Written Meffage from his Excly by M r Robertfon 
Gentlemen 

Being a Little Surprized with your addrefs as not having the neceffary Buifnefs 
of The Country Ready for an Imediate Recefs I have Confidered how I may beft 
Contribute to Your Eafe and Sattisfadtion, So as her Maj tes and The Countrys Service 
May not Surfer; and it is Myne and The Councils opinion That for promoting of Both 
Your Continuance Together for Some few days Longer may be Reqvifite : I Therefore 

hope 



d7i) 

hope you will proceed on what you Think Moft Neceffary to be Difpatched Till Fryday 
Morning at Which Time you have My Leave to adjourn Your Selves Till The 24 th 
day of A prill next. 

Edw: Nott. 

The houfe According to order was Called over, & Thereupon 

Ordered That M r Henry Jenkins, M r Francis Merriwether, M r William Robin/on 

and M r George Mafon of Stafford be Taken in Cuftody of The Meffenger to Anfwer 

Their Defaults in not Attending (According to their Duty) The Service of The houfe 

And Then The houfe adjourned till Munday Morning Ten a Clocke. 



Munday November y e 26^ 1705 

A BILL prepared by The Comittee for Revifall of y e Laws Intituled An Ad for 
Regnlateing Ordinarys & Restraint of Tipling houfes was Read The firft Time 
& Comitted to a Comittee of y e whole houfe 

Several Members of This houfe being on Satturday Laft Ordered to be 
Sent for in Cuftody of y e Meffinger to anfwer Their Defaults in not Attending (Accord- 
ing to Their Dutys) The Service of The houfe. 

Ordered That M r Speaker forbear to Iffue Any Warrant Concerning The Same till 
further order from The houfe. 

Ordered That The Calling over The houfe be put off Till to Morrow Morning 

An Engroffed Bill Intituled an Ad Concerning publick Claims was Read The Third 
Time 

Refolved That The Bill Do Pafs 

An Engroffed Bill Intituled An Ad Concerning Tlie Colledion of The Publick and 
County Levys and for The better payment of y' Same to The Refpedive Creditors Therein 
Concerned was Read The Third time. 

Refolved That The Bill Do Pafs 

An Engroffed Bill Intituled an Ad againft Stealing hoggs was Read The Third Time 

Refolved That The Bill Do Pafs 

An Engroffed Bill Intituled An Ad for prevention of Trefpaffes by Unruly horfes 
Cattle hoggs Sheep and Goats and by Taking away Boats and Canoes was Read y e Third 
Time 

Refolved That The Bill Do Pafs 

An Engroffed Bill Intituled An Ad giving a Reward for Killing of Wolves was 
Read The Third Time 

Refolved That The Bill Do Pafs 

An Engroffed Bill Intituled an Ad to prevent Killing Deer at Unfeafonable Times 
was Read The Third time 

Refolved That The Bill Do Pafs 

Ordered That M r Randolph, M r Robert Beverley, M r Marrable M r William Armiftead 
M r Francis Merriwether, M r Jenkins M r Gaddis, M r Eskeridge, M r Wafhbourn & M r 
Thorowgood Carry to y e Council The Bill which paffed y e houfe on Satturday Laft as alfo 
Thofe which paffed This Day. and Defire Their honours Concurrence Thereto 

The houfe Refolved it Self into a Comittee of y e whole houfe upon The Bill Inti- 
tuled An Ad for y Speedy and Eafy profecution of Slaves C omitting Capitall Crimes and 
after Some Time Spent Therein M r Speaker Refumed The Chair and M r Peter Beverley 
Reported from The Said Comittee That They had Gone through the Bill & agreed upon 
Several amendments to be Made Therein Which he Read in his place & Then Delivered 
in at The Table where The Same being again Read were agreed unto by The houfe 

Ordered That The Said Amendments be Made in the Bill & That The Said Bill 
be Read a Second Time 

The 



(172) 

The houfe Refolved it Self into a Comittee of the whole houfe upon The bill Enti- 
tuled an Ad Concerning Servants and Slaves and after Some Time Spent Therein M r 
Speaker Refumed The Chair and M r Peter Beverley Reported from The Said Comittee 
That They had Made Some progrefs in The bill and had Directed him to Move That 
they May have Leave to Sitt again 

Refolved That The houfe will again Refolve it Self into a Comittee of The whole 
houfe upon The Said Bill 

And Then The houfe adjourned till to Morrow Morning Ten a Clocke 



Tuefday November y e 27* 1705 

A BILL prepared by The Comittee for Revifall of y e Laws Intituled an Ad Con- 
cerning Tythables was Read The firft time & Comitted to a Comittee of The 
whole houfe 

A Bill prepared by The Comittee for Revifall of the Laws Intituled an 
Ad Concerning Wafts and Strays was Read The firft time and Comitted to a Comittee 
of y e Whole houfe 

Ordered That The Calling Over the houfe be put off till to Morrow Morning 

Ordered That The Comittee of Propofitions & Grievances be Revived 

A Bill prepared by The Comittee for Revifall of The Laws Intituled An Ad for 
Makeing Clearing and Repairing The high Ways and for Clearing Repairing The Rivers 
and Creeks was Read The firft Time and Comitted to a Comittee of The Whole houfe 

A Bill prepared by The Comittee for Revifall of The Laws Intituled An Ad for 
Prevention of Mif understandings between The Tributary Indians and other her Majeftys 
Subjeds of this Colony and Dominion and for a free and and Open Trade with all Indians 
Whatfoever was Read y e firft Time and Comitted to a Comittee of The Whole houfe. 

M r Peter Beverley from The Comittee of Propofitions & Grievances Reported That 
y e Said Comittee had (according to order) prepared an Addrefs to his Exclly for Liberty 
to Survey and pattent The Lands on The South Side Black water Swamp and in pamun- 
key Neck Which he Read in his place and Then Delivered in at The Table where The 
Same was again Read : and after a Debate Thereupon The Quef tion was put 

That The Addrefs be Comitted for amendments 

Refolved in The Affirmative — and Thereupon 

Ordered That it be Comitted for amendments To The Comittee That prepared 
The Same 

The houfe Refolved it Self into a Comittee of The whole houfe upon The bill 
Intituled An Ad Concerning y Militia and after Some Time Spent Therein M r Speaker 
Refumed The Chair and M r Peter Beverley Reported from the Said Comittee That They 
had made Some progrefs in The Bill and had Directed him to Move That They may 
have Leave to Sitt again 

Refolved That The houfe will again Refolve it Self into a Comittee of The Whole 
houfe upon The Said Bill. 

And Then The houfe adjourned Till to Morrow Morning Ten a Clocke 



Wednej day November the 28^ 1705 

MR. Neal Moving for Leave to go into The Country for Recovery of his health 
Leave is Accordingly given him 
A Member of The houfe Moving for Leave to bring in a Petition of 
The Several Clerks That have attended at this Meeting of the Affembly; 
Leave is Accordingly given him and The Said Petition was read praying That They 
May be Allowed Their Refpedtive Sallarys in Money — and Thereupon 

Refolved 



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Refolved That There be paid Out of the Publick Monys in M r Treasurers hands 
unto M r William Robert/on Clerk of the Generall Affembly The Sume of Twenty pounds 
in part of Satisfaction for his Attendance at This prefent Meeting of the Gener" Affem- 
bly. 

Refolved That There be paid out of The Publick Moneys in M r Treasurers hands 
unto William Randolph Clerk to The houfe of Burgeffes The Sume of fourty pounds 
in part Satisfaction for his Attendance at This prefent Meeting of The Generall Affem- 
bly. 

Refolved That There be paid out of the publick Moneys in M r Treafurers hands 
unto M r Miles Cary Clerk to y e Comittee for publick Claims The Sume of Sixteen 
pounds in part of Satisfaction for his Attendance at This prefent Meeting of the Gen- 
erall Affembly 

Refolved That There be paid out of The publick Monys in M r Treafurers hands 
unto M r Orlando Jones Clerk to The Comittee for proportions and Grievances The 
Sum of Sixteen pounds in part of Satisfaction for his Attendance at This prefent Meeting 
of The Generall Affembly 

Refolved That There be paid out of the publick Moneys in M r Treafurers hands 
unto M r William Ballard Meffinger to The houfe of Burgeffes The Sume of Six pounds 
in part of Satisfaction for his Attendance at this prefent Meeting of The Generall 
Affembly 

Refolved That There be paid out of the publick Moneys in M r Treafurers hands unto 
Anthony Evans Doorkeeper to the houfe of Burgeffes the Sum of Six pounds in full 
Satisfaction for his Attendance at This prefent Meeting of the Generall Affembly. 

Refolved That There be paid out of the publick Moneys in M r Treafurers hands unto 
John Remington Doorkeeper to the houfe of Burgeffes the Sum of Six pounds in full 
Satisfaction for his Attendance at this prefent Meeting of the Generall Affembly. 

Refolved That There be paid out of the publick Moneys in M r Treafurers hands 
unto Richard Morris Doorkeeper to the houfe of Burgeffes The Sume of Six pounds 
in full Satisfaction for his Attendance at This prefent Meeting of The Generall Affembly. 

Refolved That There be paid out of the Publick Moneys in M r Treafurers hands 
unto Robert Armtly Doorkeeper to the houfe of Burgeffes The Sume of Six Pounds 
in full Satisfaction for his Attendance at This prefent Meeting of The Generall Affem- 
bly. 

Refolved That There be paid out of the publick Monys in M r Treafurers hands unto 
Charles Cox Doorkeeper to The Council The Sume of four pounds In part of Satis- 
faction for his Attendance at This prefent Meeting of The Generall Affembly 

M r Treafurers Generall Account dated 1705 (by Which The Ballance to be Ac- 
counted for to The Generall Affembly is Twelve hundred an five pounds fifteen Shillings 
& four pence farthing) was Read & Duplicates Thereof being Sworn to before his Excly 
in Council were agreed unto and paffed The houfe 

The houfe Refolved it Self into a Comittee of The Whole houfe upon The Bill 
Intituled An Ad Concerning The Militia and after Some Time Spent Therein M r Speaker 
Refumed the Chair and M r Peter Beverley Reported from The Said Comittee That They 
had gone Through The Bill and agreed upon Severall amendments to be Made Therein 
Which he Read in his place and Then Delivered in at The Table Where The Same 
being Again Read were agreed unto by the houfe with an Amendment. 

Ordered That The Said Amendments be made in The bill, and That The Said bill, 
be Read a Second Time 

Ordered That The Calling over The houfe be Referred Till to Morrow Morning 

Ordered That M r Robert Beverley, M r Epes, M r Mofely and M r Wafhbourn Carry 
to The Council M r Treafurers accounts and Copys of the Refolves Relateing to The 
Allowances Made The Severall Officers Attending on This Meeting of The Affembly 
and Defire Their honours Concurrence Thereto 

The houfe Refolved it Self into a Comittee of y e whole houfe upon The Bill Intituled 
An Ad Concerning Servants and Slaves and after Some Time Spent Therein M r Speaker 

Refumed 



(174) 

Refumed The Chair and M r Peter Beverley Reported from The Said Comittee That 
They had made Some progrefs in The Bill and had Directed him to Move That They 
may have Leave to Sit again 

Refolved That The houfe will again Refolve it Self into a Comittee of The Whole 
houfe upon The Said Bill 

A Meffage from The Council by M r Robert/on That The Council have paffed M r 
Treasurers Accounts & agreed to The Refolves Relateing to The Allowances Made 
the Severall Officers Attending on This Meeting of the Affembly. 

And Then The houfe adjourned Till to Morrow Morning Ten a Clocke 



Thurfday November The 29 th 1705 

W RESOLVED That his Excly The Governor or The Governor or Corhander in 
r^ Chief of This Dominion for The Time being Shall have full power and Author- 
-»■ ^ ity Till The next Seffion of Affembly by and with The advice and Confent 
of her Majeftys honourable Council of State on any Infurrecftion Incurfion 
or Invafion to Levy Suitable and Competent forces for The Defence of This Dominion 
and to Difband The Same again as The Occafion (for which They Shall be Raifed) 
Ceafes 

Refolved That Whatever forces Shall be Levyed by virtue of & purfuant to The 
foregoing Refolve Shall be paid by the publick at The next Seffion of The Generall 
Affembly. 

Ordered That M r Robert Beverley, M r Hill, M r Harrifon M r Barber, M r Bland, M r 
William Armiftead M r Bird and M r Thomas Weft Carry to the Council Copys of The 
Said Refolves Together with an order of y e houfe for payment of Six Pounds Seventeen 
Shillings and Six Pence unto William Byrd Efq r and Defire Their honours Concurrence 
Thereto 

M r Miles Cary from The Comittee Appointed to Confider What further Directions 
are Neceffary to be given Concerning The finifhing The Capitol and other publick 
Buildings Reported That The Said Comittee had Come to Several Refolutions Which 
he Read in his place and Then Delivered Them in at The Table Where The Same being 
again Read and agreed unto by the houfe. 

Refolved That it is not Convenient at This Time to make any alterations in The 
Capitol 

Refolved That M r Henry Cary the overfeer of the Building of the Capitol and the 
Several workmen Employed about the Same be on Wednefday next Difcharged 

Refolved That The Two houfes and all goods & Materials now in the poffeffion 
of M r Henry Cary Belonging to The Country Remain as They now are Undifpofed off, 
Except The Three Negro Slaves Which The Said Cary is to be poffefs'd off According 
to a Refolve of the Affembly at The Laft Seffion 

Refolved That The four Mafter Keys to The Locks of The Capitol in the hands of 
M r Henry Cary M r William Robertfon and M r Charles Chifwell be Called in & Deftroyed. 

A Meffage from The Council by M r Robertfon, That The Council have agreed to 
The Refolves for Defence of the Country Together with the order for payment of Six 
pounds Seventeen Shillings and Six pence unto William Byrd Efq r 

Ordered That M r Miles Cary, M r Robert Beverley M r Hill & M r Francis Meriwether 
Carry Copys of The Three Laft Refolves Relateing to The Capitol to y e Council and 
defire Their honours affent Thereto 

Ordered That the calling over The houfe be referred till to morrow 

A written meffage from The Council by M r Robertfon 
M r Speaker 

The Council have agreed to Your Refolves concerning the Capitol with an amend- 
ment and Think it further neceffary That Some perfon be appointed To Take care of 

The 



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The Countrys houfes and materials left Therein untill further directions be given at 
The next meeting of the Affembly 

Refolved That The houfe doth agree To The amendment propofed by The Council 
To The refolves concerning The Capitol in Thefe words at The end of The Second 
Line after The word [dif charged] add untill The next meeting of The Affembly. 

Ordered That John Redwood Take care of The countrys houfes and materials left 
Therein untill further directions be given at The next meeting of The Affembly — 

Ordered That The Meffinger go to M r Henry Cary, M r William Robert/on, and 
M r Charles Chifwell, and acquaint Them That This houfe Expedls They will deliver 
unto him The four mafter Keys To The Locks of The Capitol which are in Their pos- 
feffion: and after Some Time — 

The Meffinger brought into The houfe Three of The Said Keys and acquainted 
The houfe That he had received Two of Them from M r Henry Cary and The other from 
M r Henry Lightfoot, and That M r Chifwell declared he had never had either of The 
Said Keys in his poffeffion. 

Ordered That The meffinger Taken [take] from M r William Robert/on The mafter 
Key which is in his poffeffion and attend with The Same To morrow at The firft 
meeting of the houfe — 

And Then The houfe adjourned Till to Morrow morning eight a Clocke 



Fry day November The 30^ 1705 

MR. Speaker acquainted The houfe That The four mafter Keys To The locks 
of The Capitol were broke in his and Several other Members prefence. 
Ordered That The Calling over The houfe be referred Till The next 
meeting of The Affembly. 
Then The houfe (according To leave given Them by his Excelly on Saturday Laft) 
adjourned Themf elves Till The Twenty fourth day of A prill next Ten a Clocke. 



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Wednefday April y e 24*? 1706 

A BILL prepared by the Com tee for Revifall of y e Laws, intituled an Ad for y 
better fecuring the liberty of the Subjed, was read the firft time, and committed 
to a Comittee of y e whole houfe. 

The Certificate of Phillip Ludwell and William Baffet Efq rs two of her » 
Matys honble Councill was read, wherein they certified that by vertue of a commif lion 
to them directed by his Excellency, they had adminiftred the Oathes appointed by Act 
of Parliament to be taken inftead of y e Oathes of Allegiance and Supremacy. y e Oath 
mentioned in an Act entituled an ad declaring y alterations in y e Oath appointed to be 
taken by y Ad Entituled an ad for y farther fecurity of his Matys perfon, and yfucceffion 
of y' crowne in y proteftant Line, and for extinguifhing y hopes of y* pretended Prince of 
Wales, and all other pretenders, and their open & fecret Abettors, and for declaring y'affofia- 
tion to be determined together with the tefi and oath of a Burgefs unto Thomas Ballard 
Gentleman 

And Then The houfe adjourned till to morrow morning ten a Clock 



Thurfday April y e 25'? 1706 

f\ RDERED That all Comittees be revived 

MM A Letter from M r James Taylor a member of this houfe defiling to be 

^-^ excufed from his Attendance on y« Service of y e houfe till munday next was 

read, and thereupon he is accordingly excufed. 

The houfe refolv'd itfelf into a Com tee of y e whole houfe upon y e bill Entituled an 

Ad for regulating Ordinaries, and reftraint of tipling houfes, and after fome time fpent 

therein M r Speaker refumed y e Chair, and M r Randolph reported from y e faid Comittee 

that they had gone through the bill, and agreed upon feveral amendments to be made 

therein, which he read in his place, and then delivered in at the table, where y e fame 

being again read were agreed unto by the houfe with amendments. 

Ordered That the faid amendments be made in y e Bill, and y l y e faid bill be read a 
Second time. 

Then a motion being made, and the Queftion being put, that the houfe do adjourn 
till to morrow morning nine a Clock 
Refolved in y e affirmative 
And accordingly y e houfe adjourned till to morrow morning nine a Clock 



Fry day April y e 26 th 1706 

A MEMBER of y e houfe moving for leave to bring in a petition of Nicholas Hum- 
phrey Commander of y c Ship Hartwell of London, leave is accordingly given 
him, and y e faid petition being read, praying that he may be allowed for 
bringing over in y e faid fhip twenty tonn of paving ftones for y e ufe of y e 
Capitol. 

Ordered That the Confideration of the faid petition be referred to the Comittee 
for publiq Claimes to report their Opinions therein 

The houfe refolv'd itfelf into a Comittee of y e whole houfe upon y e bill Entituled 
an Ad concerning Servants and Slaves, and after fome time fpent therein M r Speaker 
refum'd y c Chair and M r Peter Beverly reported from the faid Comittee that they had 
made fome progrefs in the bill, and had directed him to move that they may have Leave 
to fit againe 

Refolved 



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Refolved That y e houfe will again refolve it felf into a Comittee of the whole houfe 
upon the faid bill 

A meffage from his Excy by M r Robertfon 
M r Speaker and Gentlemen of the Houfe of Burgeffes 

His Excy corhands yo r immediate attendance on him in y e Councill Chamber, and 
accordingly y e houfe went to attend his Excy, and being returned M r Speaker reported, 
that his Excy was pleafed to make a speech, and to prevent mif takes he had procured 
a Coppy thereof, which he read, and is as followeth Viz' 

Gentlemen 

The caufes which obftructed yo r proceeding upon y° bufmefs before you at yo r laft 
meeting being removed, I hope, You are now met together with unanimous refolutions 
heartily to go through, what I then fo earneftly recommended to you. 

I am Sorry I have Occafion to take notice to you my Endeavours for reconciling 
differences, and promoting peace and amity in yo r Countrey have not had fo good an 
Effect, as I heartily wifhed. I hope y e misfortune of fome of our fellow fubjects in the 
Leeward Iflands (of which I have been lately informed) will make you all too fenfible 
to neglect paffing fome good Law for y e Effectually fetling y e Militia, fo as to render it 
moft for y e Service of o r moft Gracious Queen, and y" protection of yo r Lives and Eftates 

Gentlemen 

Let the Occafion of o r late thankfgiving be a conftant remembrance to you what 
wonderfull Bleffings attend people united in heart and intereft, and Let every man here 
be ftirred up with an Emulation of following the unparraleld example of y e agreement 
of y e great Councill of y c Englifh Nation 

Gentlemen of y houfe of Burgeffes 

I muft acquaint you fince yo r Laft meeting I have received her Matys corhands 
(which fhall be Laid before you) to reprefent to you in y e moft preffing manner the 
neceffity of building a houfe for yo r Governour, by Laying Levies for that purpofe 
without farther delay, as tending to y honour and publiq Service of this Colony & 
dominion. I think Gentlemen after this there is no Occafion for argument to induce 
you to do what will be fo agreeable to yo r Queen, and will believe, from the progrefs 
you have made in that affair, upon w< I fd to you at yo r firft meeting, you will fhew a 
ready compliance, and proceed therein 

Refolv'd That this houfe will on Tuefday next take into confideracon his Excys 
faid fpeech 

A meffage from his Excy by M r Robertfon 
M T Speaker and Gentlemen of the houfe of Burgeffes. 

I am comanded by his Excy to deliver to this houfe her Matys Letter recommend- 
ing y e building a houfe for y c Governour which was referr'd to in his Excys fpeech made 
to the houfe this day. 

Refolv'd That y e fd Letter be taken into Confideracon on Tuefday next, when his 
Excys Speech is confidered 

Then y e houfe refolv'd it felf into a Comittee of the whole houfe upon y e bill En- 
tituled an ad concerning Servants and Slaves, and after fome time fpent therein, M r 
Speaker refum'd the chair, and M r Peter Beverly reported from the faid Comitee, y' 
they had gone through y e bill and agreed upon feveral amendments to be made therein, 
which he read in his place, and then delivered in at the table, where the fame being 
again read. 

Ordered That y e faid amendments be taken into confideracon to morrow morning. 

And then the Houfe adjourn'd till to morrow morning nine a Clock 

Saturday 



(178) 

Saturday April y* 27* 1706 

THE houfe (according to order) proceeded to take into confideracon the amend- 
ments agreed on by y e Comitee of the whole houfe to y e bill Entituled an Ad 
concerning Servants and Slaves, and y e fame being read, were with fome 
amendments agreed unto by y e houfe. 

Ordered That y e faid amendments be made in y e Bill, and y l y e faid Bill be read a 
fecond time 

The houfe refolved itfelf into a Comitee of y e whole houfe upon y e bill, Entituled 
an Ad direding y e duty of Surveyors of Land & afcertaining their fees, and after fome 
time fpent therein, M r Speaker refumed the chair, and M r Peter Beverly reported from 
the faid Committee, y l they had made fome progrefs in y e bill, and directed him to 
move, that they may have Leave to fit againe. 

Refolv'd That y e Houfe will againe refolve it felf into a Comitee of y e whole houfe 
upon y e fd Bill. 

Then y e houfe refolv'd it felf into a Comitee of y e whole houfe upon the bill En- 
tituled an Ad for Encouragement of building grift and fulling mills, and after fome time 
fpent therein, M r Speaker refum'd y e chair, and M r Peter Beverly reported from y e f d 
Comitee, y l they had gone through y e bill and agreed upon Several amendments to be 
made therein, which they had directed him to report, when y e houfe will pleafe to receive 
the fame. 

Ordered That y e faid report be made on munday morning 

The houfe (according to order) was called over, and y e abfence of thofe members, 
y l did not appear excufed. 

M r Mafon of Stafford moving for Leave to go to his houfe in the Countrey upon 
Extraordinary occafions — Leave is accordingly given him. 

And then the houfe adjourned till Munday Morning ten a Clock 



Munday April y e 29^ 1706 

A MEMBER of y e houfe moving for Leave to bring in feveral claims from y e County 
of Northumberland — Leave is accordingly given him 
A member of y e houfe moving for Leave to bring in feveral claims from y e 
County of Effex. Leave is accordingly given him. 

Ordered That the Confideracon of y e faid Claimes be referr'd to the Commitee for 
publiq claims to examine the Subjedt matter thereof and report the fame with their 
Opinions therein to y e houfe. 

M r Peter Beverly (according to order) reported from y e Comitee of the whole houfe, 
the amendments agreed on by y e faid Comitee to the bill Entituled an Ad for Encour- 
agement of building grift and fulling mills, which he read in his place, and then delivered 
in at y e table, where the fame being again read were agreed unto by the houfe. 

Ordered That the faid amendments be made in the bill and that the faid bill be 
read a fecond time. 

The houfe refolv'd it felf into a Comitee of y e whole houfe upon the bill Entituled 
an Ad concerning waifts and ftrayes, and after fome . time fpent therein M r Speaker 
refum'd y e Chair, and M r Peter Beverly reported from y e fd Comitee, y t they had gone 
through y e Bill, and agreed upon feveral amendments to be made therein, which he 
read in his place and then delivered in at the table, where the fame being again read 
were agreed unto by y e houfe. 

Ordered That the faid amendments be made in the bill, and that the faid bill be 
read a fecond time. 

The houfe refolv'd it felf into a Comitee of the whole houfe upon the bill Entituled 
an Ad concerning tythables, and after fome time fpent therein. M T Speaker refum'd the 
chair, and M r Peter Beverly reported from y e faid Comitee y 1 they had gone through 

y e 



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y e Bill, and agreed upon feveral amendments to be made therein which he read in his 
place, and then delivered in at the table, where y e fame were again read, & agreed unto 
by the houfe. 

Ordered That y e faid amendments be made in y e bill, and y* y e faid bill be read a 
fecond time 

A Letter from M r Nathanael llarrifon a member of this houfe fetting forth his 
reafons, why he doth not attend y e Service of y e houfe was read. 

A Letter from M r Nathanael Weft a Member of this houfe fetting forth his reafons, 
why he doth not attend y e Service of y e houfe was read 

The houfe (according to order was call'd over, & y e abfence of thofe members, that 
did not appear, Excufed 

The houfe refolv'd it felf into a Comitee of y e whole houfe upon the bill, Entituled 
an Ad for prevention of mifunderftandings between the tributary Indians, and other her 
Matys Subjects of this Colony and dominion, and for a free and open trade with all Indians 
whatfoever, and after fome time fpent therein M r Speaker refum'd y e chair, and M r 
Peter Beverly reported from y e faid Comitee, that they had made fome progrefs in y e 
bill, & directed him to move, that they may have leave to fet againe 

Refolv'd That y e houfe will on wednefday next, refolve it felf into a Comitee of y e 
whole houfe to confider farther of y e faid bill. 

And then y e houfe adjourned till to morrow morning nine a Clock 



Tuej 'day April y* 3 o 1 ! 1 1706. 

A MEMBER of y e houfe moving for Leave to bring in a petition of M r Francis 
Mokenny Leave is accordingly given him, and y c fame being read, praying 
that he may be admitted to Lay before this houfe, a propofition for encour- 
agement of a Salt work for fupplying Virginia with Salt, Leave is given 
him according to y e prayer of his faid petition, and the faid propofition being prefented 
to y e houfe was read. 

Ordered That y c Confideracon of y e fame be referr'd to y Comitee of propofitions 
and Grievances to report their opinions therein 

A member of the houfe moving for Leave to bring in a petition of William Randolph 
Jun r Leave is accordingly given him, and the fame being read, fetting forth, that fince 
the laft meeting of this Affembly he hath in obedience to his Excys comands delivered 
him four Coppies of y c Journal of that meeting, and therefore prayes his ufual allowance 
for y e fame, as alfo that he may be allowed for tranfcribing a degree in Chancery with 
the fequeftration thereon, purfuant to y f directions of y e Comitee appointed to enquire 
into the practice and behaviour of y e Attorney general. 

Ordered That y c Confideration of the faid petition be referr'd to y e Comitee for 
publiq claimes to report their Opinions therein 

A member of y e houfe moving for Leave to bring in feveral claimes from y c County 
of Warwick Leave is accordingly given him, and 

Ordered That y c Confideration of y e faid Claimes be referr'd to y Comitee for 
publiq claimes to examine y e fubjeA matter thereof, and report the fame with their 
Opinions therein to y e houfe 

A member of y e houfe moving for Leave to bring in a grievance from Richmond 
County, Leave is accordingly given him, and y« faid Grievance being read 

Ordered That y e Confideration thereof be referr'd to the Comitee of Propofitions 
and Grievances to report their opinions therein 

M r Speaker acquainted the houfe, y' his Excy has been pleafed to give him the 
Acc tl of her Matys revenue of two fhillings p r hogfhead, y l y e fame might (according 
to y e defire of this houfe) be Laid before them, and y c title thereof being read 

Ordered That y e faid Account do Lie upon y e table to be perufed by y e members of 
y* houfe 

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The Petition of Peter Pafquier being referr'd from y e Councill to y e Confideration 
of this houfe was read, praying to be naturalized and thereupon 

Refolved That his Excy the Governour is already fufficiently impowered by Law to 
naturalize y e faid Peter Pafquier upon his taking y e Oathes to her Maty, as by Law 
is enjoin 'd in fuch cafes. 

Ordered That M r Robert Beverly, M r Bland, M r McCarty, and M r Eskridge do 
carry a coppy of y e fd refolve to y e Councill, and that they return the faid Pafquiers 
petition therewith. 

The orders of y e day for y c houfe to take into confideracon his Excys fpeech to- 
gether, with her Matys Letter recorhending y e building a houfe for y e Governour, being 
read. 

Refolved That this houfe will refolve it felf into a Comittee of y e whole houfe to 
take y e faid Speech and Letter into confideration 

Ordered That it be an inftruclion to y e faid Comittee to have due confideration to 
all the former proceedings of this houfe on any matter contain'd in y e faid fpeech. 

Then y e houfe refolv'd it felf into y e faid Comittee, and after fome time fpent 
therein M r Speaker refum'd ye Chair, and M r Robert Beverly reported from the faid 
Comittee that they had come to feveral refolutions, which he read in his place, and 
then delivered in at the table, where the fame were againe read, and agreed unto by 
the houfe, and are as follow Viz* 

Refolved That a duty of twenty fhillings per head be Laid upon Negroes imported 
towards defraying y e Charge of building an houfe for y e Governour 

Refolved That the duty of four pence per gallon be Laid on all rum and wine and 
one penny per gallon upon Beer and Cyder imported from all places except England 

Refolved That two pence additional duty be laid on all rum imported from any 
other place than y e Iflands of y e Weft Indies directly 

Refolved That Virginia Owners be exempted from all but two pence per gallon 
for rum imported in their Veffells provided it be brought diredlly from the Iflands in 
y e Weft Indies. 

Refolved That the foregoing duties be continued for two yeares 

Refolved That three thoufand pounds Sterr" be appropriated to the building a 
houfe for y e Governour, & y e conveniencies incident thereunto. 

Refolved That a Bill be prepared for building y e Governour a Houfe according to 
the Subj eel; matter of the faid refolves, and for appropriating fo much of the two fhillings 
per hogfhead, as fhall be neceffary for keeping y e faid houfe in repair, after it fhall be 
built. 

Ordered That M r Robert Beverly, M r Miles Cary, M r Tayloe, M r Hill, M r Harrifon, 
M r Waters, M r McCarty, M r Bland, M r William Armftead, M r Edwards, M r Cuftis, and 
M r Ball do wait upon his Excy and acquaint him with the proceedings of this houfe 
towards y e building a houfe for the Governour, and defire that he will be pleas'd to caufe 
a draft of fuch a Houfe as by him fhall be thought moft convenient to be Laid before 
this houfe 

And then the Houfe adjourned till to morrow morning nine a Clock. 



Wednefday May y e fir ft 1706 

THE houfe (according to order) refolved it felf into a Comittee of the whole 
houfe upon the bill Entituled an Ad, for prevention of mif under ftandings 
between the Tributary Indians, and other her Matys Subjects of this Colony 
and dominion, and for a free and open trade with all Indians whatfoever, and 
after fome time fpent therein M r Speaker refum'd y e Chair, and M r Peter Beverly 
reported from the faid Comitee, that, they had gone through the Bill, and agreed upon 
feveral amendments to be made therein, which he read in his place and then delivered 
in at the table, where the fame being again read. 

Ordered 



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Ordered That the faid amendments be taken into confideration on Fry day next. 

The houfe refolved it felf into a Comittee of y e whole houfe upon y e bill Intituled 
an Ad for making, clearing and repairing y" high ways and for clearing the rivers and 
Creeks, and after fome time fpent therein, M r Speaker refum'd y e Chair and M r Peter 
Beverly reported from the faid Comittee, that they had made fome progrefs in the 
bill, and directed him to move that they may have Leave to fit againe 

Refolved That y e houfe will to morrow morning refolve it felf into a Comittee of 
y e whole houfe to confider farther of the faid bill 

M r Robert Beverley reported y l y e perfons appointed, had (according to order) 
waited on his Excy, and acquainted him with the proceedings of this houfe towards y e 
building a houfe for y e Governour and defired y* he would be pleafed to caufe a draught 
of fuch a houfe as by him fhould be thought, moft convenient, to be Laid before this 
houfe, and that thereupon his Excy, was pleafed to fay he would fend an anfwer by a 
Meffenger of his own. 

A written meffage from his Excy by M r Robertfon, was read as followeth 
Gentlemen 

Yo r hearty and ready compliance with what her Maty commanded me to recom- 
mend to you in relation to y e building a houfe for yo r Governour, is fuch a teftimony 
of yo r Loyalty and duty to fo Gracious a Queen, as will undoubtedly be very acceptable 
to her Maty, & 'tis fo particular a Satisfaction to me, that I muft not omit returning 
you thanks for it. I have confidered Yo r meffage, whereby you defire me to fend you 
a draught of fuch a houfe, as I fhall think convenient, but Gentlemen, I Leave it wholy 
to you to give fuch directions therein, as You think proper, for I cannot have any doubt, 
but Yo r farther proceedings in this matter will be anfwerable to fo good a beginning, 
for the Service of her Maty, and the honour of Yo r Countrey 

Edw. Nott 

Ordered That it be referr'd to y c Com tee of proportions and Grievances to prepare 
and bring in a bill for building the Governour a houfe according to the refolves of the 
houfe made yefterday on that matter 

Ordered That y e Comittee for publiq claimes do infpect all y e a<5ts of Affembly 
made fince y e year 1699 and report to the houfe w l part of them are neceffary to be 
continued altered or amended in y e revifal of the whole body of the Laws 

A Member of the houfe moving for Leave to bring in feveral claims from y e County 
of Accomack, Leave is accordingly given him, and 

Ordered That the confideration of the faid Claimes be referr'd to the Comitee for 
publiq Claimes to Examine y e Subject matter thereof and report the fame w th their 
Opinions therein to the houfe. 

A motion was made, and y e Queftion put y' y e houfe do adjourn 

Refolved in y e affirmative 

And then y e houfe adjourn'd till to morrow morning nine a Clock 



Thurfday May y c Second 1706 

THE houfe (according to order) refolv'd it felf into a Comittee of y c whole houfe 
upon the bill, Entituled an Ad for making, clearing and repairing the high 
wayes, and for clearing the rivers & Creeks, and after fome time fpent 
therein, M r Speaker refum'd the Chair, and M r Peter Beverly reported from 
y e fd Comittee that they had gone thrd the bill, and agreed upon feveral amendments, 
to be made therein, which he read in his place, and then delivered in at y e table, where 
the fame being again read 

Ordered That y e faid amendments be taken into confideration to morrow morning 

M r Peter Beverly reported y* y e Comittee of propofitions and Grievances to whome 

it was referr'd to prepare, and bring in a bill for fetling & afcertaining y e currant rates 

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of forreign coines in this dominion, had prepar'd y e fd bill, which he presented to y c 
houfe, & the fame was receiv'd. 

A Member of y e houfe moving for Leave to bring in feveral claims from York 
County, Leave is accordingly given him. 

Ordered That the Confideration of the faid Claimes be referr'd to y e Comittee for 
publiq Claimes to examine the fubjedt matter thereof, and report the fame with their 
opinions therein to y e houfe 

And then the houfe adjourn'd till to morrow morning nine a Clock 



Fry day May y e third 1 706 



A BILL entituled an Ad for jetting and afcertaining the currant rates of forreign 
coines in this dominion was read the firft time 
Ordered That the faid bill be read a fecond time. 

The houfe according to order proceeded to take into confideration the 
amendments agreed on by the Committee of the whole houfe to the bill Intituled an 
Ad for making clearing and repairing the high wayes, and for clearing the rivers and creeks, 
and the fame being read were agreed to by the houfe. 

Ordered That y e faid amendments be made in y e bill and that y e faid Bill be read a 
fecond time. 

Ordered That y e amendments to y e bill Entituled an Ad for prevention of mifun- 
derftandings between the tributary Indians, and other her Matys Subjeds of this Colony 
and Dominion, and for a free and open trade with all Indians whatfoever be taken into 
confideracon on Wednefday next. 

M r Thomas Weft, M r Leifter, M r Harry Beverley, M r Bridger, and M r Bland fev- 
erally moved for Leave to go into the Countrey, upon extraordinary occafions, and 
Leave is accordingly given them. 

Ordered That they attend the Service of the houfe again on Tuefday next 

M r Chriftopher Robinfon moving for Leave to go into the Countrey upon extra- 
ordinary occafions, Leave is accordingly given him. 

Ordered That he attend the Service of the houfe again on Wednefday next. 

A bill Entituled an Ad for fetling y e militia was read y e fecond time, and after a 
debate, the Queftion being put, that the bill be committed, 

It paft in the Negative — and thereupon 

Ordered That y e faid bill be engroffed 

A Bill entituled an Ad concerning Tythables was read y e fecond time. 

Ordered That y e faid Bill be engroffed. 

M r Randolph moving for Leave to go into the Countrey, for recovery of his health, 
Leave is accordingly given him. 

Ordered That all Comittees be revived 

And then the houfe adjourned till to morrow morning nine a Clock. 



Saturday May the fourth 1706 

THE petition of John Redwood praying an allowance of his annual Sallary as 
Goal keeper 
The Petition of the faid Redwood praying to be allowed one pound four 
fhillings for entertaining twelve Indians two dayes — And 
The Petition of M r Arthur Allen praying to be allowed for furveying, Laying out, 
and bounding the Notoway Indians Lands on the South fide the Notoway river, being 
referred from y e Councill, to the confideracon of this houfe, were feverally read, and 

M r Henry Cary's Account for charges about the Capitol being likewife referr'd 
from the Councill to the confideracon of this houfe, the title thereof was read 

Ordered 



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Ordered That the Conlideration of the faid Petitions & Account be referr'd to the 
Comittee for publiq Claimes to report their opinions therein. 

Several Grievances from the Counties of King and Queen, and Prince/ s Anne 
being referr'd from the Councill, to the confideration of this houfe were read 

Ordered That y e Confideration of the faid Grievances be referr'd to the Comittee of 
propofitions and Grievances to report their opinions therein 

A Propofition from King and Queen County being referr'd from the Councill to 
the confideration of this houfe was read, and the fame being already provided for is 
therefore rejected 

A member of the houfe moving for leave to bring in feveral claimes from Richmond 
County, Leave is accordingly given him — and 

Ordered That y e Confideration of the faid Claimes be referr'd to the Comittee for 
publiq Claimes to examine the fubject matter thereof, and report the fame with their 
Opinions therein, to the houfe. 

M r Peter Beverly from the Comittee of propofitions and Grievances to whome it 
was referr'd to prepare and bring in a Bill, to oblige Mafters of Ships, and other veffells 
arriving in any port within this Colony to take care y l fuch perfons, as dye on board 
their Shipps and Veffell be carried a fhore and buried, reported, that y e faid Comittee 
having confidered that matter, were of opinion, y* provifion might more conveniently 
be made therein by a Claufe to be added to another bill, than by a particular bill for 
that purpofe, and that they had accordingly agreed upon a Claufe to be added to the 
bill, Entituled an ad for preventing frauds in y' Cuftomes, and in Clearing of Ships 
for afcertaining Collectors and Naval Officers fees, and to prohibit y cafting of ballaft into 
Rivers & Creeks which claufe he read in his place, and then delivered in at the table 
where y e fame being again read 

Ordered That it bee an inftruction to the Comittee of the whole houfe to take the 
faid Claufe into confideration, when the Bill Entituled an Act for preventing frauds in 
y Cuftomes, and in clearing of f hips for afcertaining Collectors and Naval Officers fees, 
and to prohibit the cafting of ballaft into rivers and creeks is farther confidered by y e faid 
Comittee 

M r Robert Beverly from y* Comittee appointed to enquire into y e practice and 
behaviour of the Attorney general reported the proceedings of the faid Comittee, which 
he read in his place, and then delivered in at the table, where the fame being againe 
read, after a debate, the Queftion was put. 

That a certain time be appointed for taking into confideration the report of the 
faid Comittee. 

Refolved in the affirmative — And thereupon 

Ordered That y c faid report be taken into confideracon on thurfday next. 

Ordered That M r Rob'. Beverley, M r Francis Mcrriwether, M r Wafhbourn M r Edwards, 
& M r McCarty do prepare and bring in a bill for fetling Officers fees 

Ordered That the Comitee of Propofitions and Grievances do prepare and bring in 
a Bill upon the refolves of the houfe for Laying impofitions on Negroes and Liquors. 

Ordered That it be an inftruction to the faid Comitee to afcertain the number of 
gallons, the pipes and other cafq" of Wine imported directly from the Iflands, where they 
are made Shall be entred at. 

Ordered That it be Likewife an inftruction to the faid Comittee to make an abate- 
ment of ten per Cent in the faid duties that fhall be paid by any perfon in ready money 
of his own importation. 

M r Gaddis moving for Leave to be abfent from the fervice of y* houfe on munday 
next, Leave is accordingly given him 

The houfe (according to order) was called over, and y c abfence of thofe members, 
that did not appear excufed 

And then the houfe adjourn'd till Munday Morning ten a Clock. 

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Munday May the fixth 1706 

MR. McCarty moving for leave to go into the Country upon extraordinary 
occafions Leave is accordingly given him. 
A Bill entituled An Aft for Encouragement of building water mills was read 
the fecond time and recommitted 

A Bill Entituled an Aft for the fpeedy and eafie profecution of Slaves committing 
Capitol Crimes was read y e Second time, and fome amendments being made therein, 
and twice read. 

Ordered That the faid bill, with y e amendments, be engroffed. 

A Bill, entituled an Aft for regulating ordinaries, & reftraint of tipling houfes was 
read y e fecond time, and an amendment being made therein 

Ordered That y e faid Bill with the amendment be engroffed 

A Bill entituled an aft concerning waifts & ftrayes was read the fecond time 

Ordered That the faid Bill be engroffed 

The houfe according to order was call'd over, & y e abfence of thofe members, that 
did not appear excufed. 

The houfe refolv'd it felf into a Comittee of y e whole houfe upon the bill Entituled 
an Aft concerning marriages, and after fome time fpent therein, M r Speaker refum'd 
the Chair, and M r Peter Beverly reported from the faid Comitee y' they had gone thr6 
the bill, and agreed upon feveral amendments to be made therein, which he read in his 
place, and then delivered in at the table, where the fame being againe read, were agreed 
unto by the houfe wkh an amendment 

Ordered That y e faid amendments be made in the bill and that the faid bill be read 
a fecond time. 

And then the Houfe adjourned till to morrow morning nine a Clock 



Tuefday May the feventh 1706 

A BILL Entituled an Aft for making, clearing and repairing the high wayes, and for 
clearing the rivers and Creekes was read the fecond time 
Ordered That y e faid Bill be engroffed 

A Bill Entituled an Aft concerning Servants & Slaves was read y e fecond time 
and fome amendments being made therein, & twice read 

Ordered That the faid bill with the amendments be engroffed. 

A Bill Entituled an Aft concerning marriages was read y e fecond time 

Ordered That y e faid bill be engroffed 

An engroffed bill entituled an Aft for fetling the Militia was read the third time 

Refolved That the Bill do pafs 

An Engroffed bill Entituled an aft concerning Tythables was read the third time 

Refolved That the bill do pafs 

The houfe refolved it felf into a Comittee of the whole houfe upon the Bill Entituled 
an aft concerning the granting f eating & planting and for fetling the titles and bounds of 
Lands, and for preventing unlawfull f hooting and Ranging thereupon, and after fome time 
fpent therein, M r Speaker refumed the chair, and M r Miles Cary reported from the faid 
Comittee, that they had made fome progrefs in the bill and directed him to move, y 1 
[they] may have Leave to fit againe 

Refolved That the houfe will again refolve it felf into a Comitee of the whole houfe 
upon the faid bill. 

A written meffage from his Excy by M r Robertfon 
M' Speaker and Gentlemen of the houfe of Burgeffes. 

Cap* Thompfon Corhander of her Matys fhip the Woolwich hath informed me of a 
very melancholy piece of news from the Weft Indies, y* the French with eight fail of 
Men of War of feventy guns each, twelve frigots, and fourty Privateeres after having 

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Landed four thoufand men, and deftroyed the Ifland of S l Chriftophers (except the fort) 
failed to Nevis, and on y e twenty firft of february Laft made themfelves Mafters of the 
whole Ifland, which they have alfo deftroyed. Tho this feemes to be a Remote danger, 
yet I cannot think You will find it unworthy Yo r Confideracon, whether fuch a formid- 
able Fleet and Land force may not be reafonably fuppofed to have farther defignes, 
and I think, it is not at all improbable, but they may make attempts on the Continent 
& more particularly on this Colony, where no doubt, they are inform' d how great a 
fleet of Merchant fhips are at this time. I am Sorry to find the Countrey fo unprovided 
to refift fuch an Enemy, but in Cafe fuch a misfortune fhould befall us, I hope Gentle- 
men, you will confider of the beft meanes to defend yo r Countrey, & yo r trade, and 
that without delay, you'll proceed and give me yo r advice therein 
May y e 7 th 1706. Edw: Nott. 

And alfo a meffage from y e Councill by M r Robertfon, y* y e Councill have agreed 
to y e Bill, Entituled an ad, concerning publiq Claimes without amendments 

Alfo y*- y e Councill have agreed to y c Bill Entituled an Act giving a reward for 
Killing of Wolves without amendments 

Alfo that the Councill have agreed to the bill Entituled an Ad for Attorneys profe- 
cuting Suites on behalf of perfons out of the Countrey to give fecurity for the payment of 
fuch Cofts and damages, as fhall be awarded againft them without amendments. 

Alfo y l y e Councill have agreed to y e bill, Entituled an ad to prevent killing Deer at 
unfeafonable times with fome amendments to w ch they defire the Concurrence of this 
houfe 

Then y e meffage from his Excy being read 

Refolved That this houfe will take the fame into confideracon to morrow morning 

Ordered That M r Peter Beverley, M r Waters, M r Epes, M r Cary, M r Fitzhugh, M r 
William Armftead, M r Mofely and M r John Weft carry ye bills, which this day paffed 
the houfe to the Councill, and defire their Concurrence thereto. 

Then the houfe refolved it felf into a Comitee of y e whole houfe upon the bill En- 
tituled an Ad concerning the granting, f eating & planting, and for fetling the titles and 
bounds of Lands, and for preventing unLawfull f hooting and ranging thereupon, and after 
fome time fpent therein M r Speaker refum'd the Chair, and M r Miles Cary reported 
from the faid Comitee, y< they had made fome further progrefs in the bill, and diredled 
him to move, that they may have Leave to fet againe. 

Refolved That the houfe will againe refolve it felf into a Comitee of the whole houfe 
upon the faid bill 

And then the houfe adjourned till to morrow morning nine a Clock 



Wednefday May the 8 th 1706 

A MEMBER of the houfe moving for Leave to bring in a petition of M r Charles 
Chifwell, Leave is accordingly given him, and the fame being read, praying 
to be allowed his ufual allowance as Clerk to the general Court one year. 
Ordered That y e Confideration of the faid petition be referr'd to y e comittee 
for publiq claimes to report their Opinions therein 

The houfe according to order proceeded to take into confideration y e meffage from 
his Excy yefterday — And thereupon 

Ordered That M r Robert Beverly, M r Bland, M r Fitzhugh, and M r Francis Merri- 
wether do wait upon the Councill and defire a Conference with them on the fubject 
matter of the faid Meffage, and they being returned, M r Peter Beverley reported that 
they had accordingly waited on the Councill, and defired the faid Conference. 

M r Peter Beverley from the Committee of propofitions & Grievances reported, that 
y e faid Comittee had taken into Confideration feveral of y e matters to them referr'd, 
and therein had agreed upon feveral refolucons which he read in his place, and then 
delivered in at y c table, where they were again read. 

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A meffage from y e Councill by M r Robert/on, y l the Councill have agreed to y e 
conference defired by this houfe on the fubje<5fc matter of his Excys meffage yefterday, 
and that they have appointed four of their members to manage the fame, who are now 
ready in the conferrence Chamber — And thereupon 

M r Randolph M r Bland 

M r Miles Cary M r Barbar 

M r Peter Beverley M r Fitzhugh 

M r Robert Beverley M r Francis Merriwether 

were appointed managers for y e houfe in the faid conference, and ordered to attend the 
Councill, and they being returned M r Randolph reported the fubject matter of y e faid 
conference, and thereupon the houfe are of Opinion 

That the Merchant Ships in this Countrey fhould be directed as foon as poffible 
to go up the feveral Rivers, where they Lye, as high as conveniently they can in order 
to their own Security. 

To prevent any intelligence being given to the Enemy, y 4 a general Embargo be 
Laid, and y* no Ship or Veffel be permitted to go out of the Countrey, till the fleets 
failes under Convoy 

To give Notice of the approach of y ee Enemy y' Look outs be appointed in the 
feveral places, they were formerly fetled, and alfo it will be very convenient, that her 
Matys Ships the Woolwich and Advice fhould cruife about the capes in order to give 
fuch Notice. And to prevent falfe alarmes, that all Mafters of Ships be forbid firing 
their Guns, unlefs upon an Alarm. 

That all Pilots and other perfons capable to be fuch fhould be in readinefs, and 
upon an alarm given, fhould immediately repair on board her Matys fhips if they can 
get thither, or otherwife, that they come up into the Countrey, fo as they may not fall 
into the Enemies hands, and y' all perfons in Sloopes or who have floopes rigg'd, and 
fit for failing fhall upon fuch alarm make the beft of their way up the rivers. 

That it is neceffary to prepare a bill for impowering y e Governour upon any infur- 
redlion, invafion or alarm to raife fuch part of the militia, as he fhall think fit to defend 
the Countrey, and for the payment of the charge thereof by the publiq. 

Ordered That the Gentlemen, that managed the conference with the Councill on 
the fubjecl; matter of his Excys meffage yefterday, prepare a written meffage to his 
Excy according to the feveral Opinions of this houfe as an anfwer to the faid meffage. 

Ordered That the Comitee of Propofitions and Grievances prepare, and bring in a 
Bill for impowering the Governour upon any infurrec~tion, invafion or alarm to raife 
fuch part of the Militia, as he fhall think fit to defend the Countrey, and for payment 
of the charge thereof by y e publick. 

Ordered That the amendments to the bill Entituled an Ad for prevention of mis- 
underf landings between the tributary Indians and other her Matys Subjeds of this Colony 
and Dominion, and for a free and open trade with all Indians whatfoever be taken into 
confideracon on Fry day next. 

And then the houfe adjourn 'd till to morrow morning nine a Clock 



Thurfday May the 9 th 1706 

THE Petition of Rebecca Penkethman Widow and Adm x of Timothy Penkethman 
deceas'd being referr'd from the Councill to the Confideration of this houfe, 
was read, praying Leave to prepare, and bring in a Bill to enable her to make 
fale of Certain Lands for and towards the payment of her faid deceas'd Hus- 
bands debts 

Ordered That Leave be given to bring in a bill according to the prayer of the faid 
petition, and that M r Robert Beverley and M r Barbar bring in the faid bill 

M r Randolph reported, y l y e perfons appointed had according to order prepared a 
written meffage to his Excy, as an anfwer to his meffage on Tuefday Laft, which he read 

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in his place, and then delivered in at the table, where the fame being againe read, and 
fome amendments made therein was agreed unto by the houfe, and is as followeth. 

By y houfe of Burgeffes 
May it pleafe yo' Excy 

Having taken into our ferious Confideration yo r Excys meffage upon the forrow- 
full News of the def traction Lately made at S' Chriftophers and Nevis by a french fleet, 
and Land force, as alfo the beft wayes and meanes o r prefent Circumftances will admit 
of for defence of the Countrey and Security of the fhips, in cafe the Enemy fhould 
happen to come hither 

Wee are humbly of Opinion 

That for preventing of Intelligence to the Enemy a general Embargo be Laid, and 
that no fhip or Veffel be permitted to go out of this Countrey, till the fleet failes under 
Convoy 

That for difcovering the approach of the Enemy, and giving earley notice thereof, 
it is very neceffary and Convenient, Look outs to Sea ward be forthwith appointed in 
the feveral places they have been formerly fetled, and alfo that her Matys fhips the 
Woolwich and Advice cruife about the capes in order to give fuch Notice 

That for preventing falfe alarmes all mafters of Ships be forbidden to fire their 
Guns, unlefs upon an alarm. 

That for keeping Pilots, and all other perfons capable of being fuch from falling 
into the hands of the Enemy, Orders be given, that upon an alarm they immediately 
repair on board her Matys fhips, or go up into the Countrey, that for the prefervation 
and Security of the Ships and Veffells, directions be given to the Mafters of the Mer- 
chant vShips to carry them as foon as poffible up the feveral Rivers, where they lye 
as high as conveniently they can, and that all perfons in Sloopes, or who have Sloopes 
rigg'd and fitted for failing do upon the alarm make the beft of their way up the rivers. 

And for defence of this Colony, Wee have directed a bill to be drawn by which 
Yo r Excy will be impowered with the advice of the hon M? Councill to raife fuch part 
of the Militia, as you fhall think fit, and neceffary upon any infurrection, invafion or 
alarm, who are to be paid by the publiq, fo y* if any fuch misfortune fhould happen, 
(which God forbid) Wee confide in Yo r Excys Wifdom to order and direct fuch com- 
petency of forces, as the Occafion may require. 

Ordered That y e faid meffage be fairly tranfcribed, and fign'd by M r Speaker, and 
y' the perfons, who prepared the faid meffage do carry the fame to his Excellency. 

The houfe refolved it felf into a Comitee of the whole houfe, upon the bill Intituled 
an ad concerning the granting f eating and planting and for fetling the titles and bounds 
of Lands, and for preventing unLawfull f hooting and ranging thereupon, and after fome 
time fpent therein M r Speaker refumed the chair, and M r Miles Cary reported from y 
faid Comitee, that they had made fome farther progrefs in the faid bill, & directed 
him to move, y l they may have Leave to fet againe. 

Refolved That y c houfe will againe refolve it felf into a Comittee of the whole houfe 
upon the faid bill 

Ordered That the report of the Comittee appointed to enquire into the practice 
and behaviour of the Attorney general be taken into confideration munday come 
feven-night, and y< he have notice thereof, together w th a Coppy of y* faid report, 
to y e End he may put in his anfwer, or attend the houfe at that time 

A meffage from the Councill by M r Robertfon, y l y e Councill have agreed to the 
bill Entituled an Ad to prevent the clandeftine tranfportacon or carrying of perfons in 
debt Servants or Slaves out of this Colony without any amendments 

Alfo, that the Councill have agreed to the bill, Entituled an Ad for afcertaining 
the gage of barrells for Pork, Beef, Tarr and pitch without any amendments. 

Alfo, that the Councill have agreed to y e bill Entituled an ad for fetling the Militia 
with fome amendments to which they defire the Concurrence of this houfe 

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Alfo That the Councill have agreed to the bill Entituled an ad for regulating the 
Eledions of Burgeffes for fetling their priviledges and for afcertaining their allowances 
with fome amendments to which they defire the concurrence of this houfe. 

Alfo That the Councill have agreed to the bill, Entituled an ad for Encouragement 
of y e Land frontiers with fome amendments to which they defire the concurrence of this 
houfe. 

Alfo That the Councill have agreed to the bill Entituled an ad againft ftealing 
hoggs with fome amendments to which they defire the concurrence of this houfe 

And then the houfe adjourned till to morrow morning nine a Clock. 



Fry day May the io*? 1706 



MR. Nicholas Merriwether and M r Anthony Armftead feverally moving for Leave 
to go into the Countrey upon extraordinary Occafions, Leave is accordingly 
given them. 

Ordered That they attend the fervice of the houfe again on munday 
next. 

M r Francis Merriwether moving for Leave to go into the Countrey upon Extraordi- 
nary occafions, Leave is accordingly given him. 

Ordered That he attend the fervice of the houfe again on Wednefday next. 

M r Ball, M r John Weft, M r Hill, M r Sullivan, and M r Eskridge feverally moving 
for Leave to go into the Countrey upon extraordinary Occafions, Leave is accordingly 
given them. 

Ordered That they attend the fervice of the houfe again on Tuefday next 

A Member of the houfe moving that Leave may be given to M r Ranfom to go into 
the Countrey for recovery of his health, Leave is accordingly given him. 

A Bill Entituled an Ad for preventing the taking away, concealing & unlawfully 
detaining of goods caft away upon the coaft of this Colony was read the fecond time, and 
committed to the Comitee of proportions and Grievances for amendments. 

A Bill Entituled an Ad for fetling and afcertaining the currant rates of forreign coines 
in this dominion was read the fecond time. 

Ordered That the faid bill be engroffed 

An engroffed bill Entituled an ad concerning Servants & Slaves was read the third 
time 

Refolved. That the bill do pafs 

M r Miles Cary from the comitee of publiq claimes to whome it was referr'd to 
infpedt all the acts of Affembly made fince y e year 1699 and to report to the houfe, 
what part of them were neceffary to be continued altered or amended in the revifal of 
y e whole body of the Laws, reported the proceedings of the faid comittee, which he 
read in his place, and then delivered in at the table, where y e fame being again read. 

Ordered That the faid report do Lye upon the table. 

An Engroffed bill Entituled an ad for the fpeedy and eafie profecution of Slaves 
committing capital crimes was read the third time 

Refolved That the bill do pafs 

An Engroffed bill Entituled an Ad concerning waifts & Strayes was read the third 
time 

Refolved That the bill do pafs 

An Engroffed bill Entituled an Ad for regulating ordinaries, and reftraint of tipling 
houfes was read the third time 

Refolved That the bill do pafs 

An Engroffed bill Entituled an ad concerning marriages was read the third time 

Refolved That the bill do pafs. 

An 



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An Engroffed bill Entituled an Ad for making clearing, & repairing the high wayes 
and Creekes was read the third time, and an amendment being made therein at the 
table 

Refolved That the bill amended do pafs. 

Ordered That M r Miles Cary, M r Tayloe, M r Boiling, M r Wafhbourne, M r Edwards, 
M r Marable, M r Gouldman, and M r Hack carry the bills, which this day paffed the houfe 
to the Councill, and defire their Concurrence thereto. 

A meffage from the Councill by M r Robert/on, that the Councill have agreed to 
the bill Entituled an ad concerning the Colledion of the publiq and County Levies, and for 
the better payment of the fame to the refpedive Creditors therein concerned without any 
amendments. 

Alfo that the Councill have agreed to the bill Entituled an ad for prevention of 
trefpaffes by unruly horfes, Cattle, Hoggs, Sheep and Goates, and by taking any Boates 
& Canoes without any amendments. 

Alio, That y e Councill have agreed to the bill Entituled an ad for Eftablifhing the 
general Court, and for regulating & fetling the proceedings therein, with fome amendments 
to which they defire the Concurrence of this houfe. 

Alfo That y e Councill have agreed to the bill Entituled an ad concerning tythables 
with fome amendments to which they defire the Concurrence of this houfe. 

Ordered That the amendments to the bill entituled an ad for prevention of mifun- 
derftandings between the tributary Indians, and other her Matys Subjeds of this Colony 
and Dominion, and for a free and open trade with all Indians whatfoever be taken into 
confideration on Munday next. 

And then the houfe adjourn 'd till to morrow morning nine a Clock 



Saturday May the i I th 1706 

S~\RDERED That the Comittee of Propofitions and Grievances take into con- 

m J fideration the bill Entituled an Ad for continuing feveral ads therein nam'd 

\^r as alfo the bill Entituled an ad for continuance of feveral ads therein nam'd 

in part, and fome other acts with additions (being part of y e revifal) and that 

they prepare, and bring in fuch Bills, as will anfwer the ends of the faid Bills, and alfo 

that with the faid bills they take into Confideracon the report of the Comittee for 

publiq claimes relating to fuch adts, as are neceffary to be continued, altered, or amended 

in the revifal of the whole body of the Lawes. 

The houfe proceeded to take into confideration the amendments propofed by the 
Councill to the bill Entituled an ad for Eftablifhing the general Court, and for regulating 
and fetling the proceedings therein, and the fame being read were agreed unto by the 
houfe and made in the bill. 

The houfe proceeded to take into Confideration the amendments propofed by the 
Councill to the bill Entituled an ad for regulating the Eledions of Burgeffes for fetling 
their Priviledges, and for afcertaining their allowances, and the fame being read were 
agreed unto by the houfe, and made in the bill 

The houfe proceeded to take into Confideration the amendments propofed by the 
Council to the bill Entituled an Ad for Limitation of Adion, & avoiding of Suites, and 
the fame being read were agreed unto by the houfe and made in the bill 

The houfe proceeded to take into Confideration the amendments propofed by the 
Councill, to the bill Entituled an Ad declaring who f hall not bear office in this Countrey, 
and the fame being read were agreed unto by the houfe, and made in the bill 

The houfe proceeded to take into Confideration the amendments propofed by the 
Councill, to the bill Entituled an ad againft ftealing hoggs, and the fame being read, 
one of them was agreed, and the other difagreed unto, by the houfe 

Ordered That M r Robert Beverley, M r Marable, M r Edwards, and M r Harry Beverly 
carry the bill to the Councill, and acquaint them, that this houfe hath agreed to one of 

the 



(iqo) 

the amendments, and to the other difagreed, and defire their Honours to pafs the bill, 
without that amendment, which the houfe hath not agreed to. 

The Houfe proceeded to take into Confideration the amendments propofed by 
the Council, to the bill, Entituled an Ad to prevent killing deer, at unfeafonable times, 
and the fame being read, were agreed unto by the houfe, and made in the bill 

The houfe proceeded to take into confideration the amendments propofed by the 
Councill, to the bill Entituled an ad concerning tythables, and the fame being read, 
one of them was agreed, and the other difagreed unto by the houfe. 

Ordered That M r Peter Beverley, M r Harrifon, M r Epps, M r Jenkins carry the bill 
to the Council, and acquaint them, that this houfe hath agreed to one of the amend- 
ments, and to the other difagreed, and defire their Honours to pafs the bill without 
thofe amendments, which this houfe hath not agreed 

The houfe proceeded to take into Confideration the amendments propofed by the 
Councill to the bill Entituled an A d for Encouragement of Land Frontiers, and the fame 
being read were agreed unto by the houfe, and made in the bill 

Ordered That M r Randolph, M r Tayloe, M r Waters, M r Barbar, M r Boiling, M r 
Fitzhugh, M r Gaddis, M r Thorowgood, & M r Neal carry to the Council the feveral Bills 
following {viz 1 ) 

A Bill Entituled an ad for eftablifhing the general Court, and for regulating and 
fetling the proceedings therein 

A Bill Entituled an Ad for regulating the Eledions of Burgeffes for fetling their 
priviledges, and for afcertaining their allowances. 

A Bill Entituled an ad for Limitation of adions, and avoiding of Suites. 

A Bill Entituled an Ad declaring who fhall not bear office in this Countrey. 

A Bill Entituled an Ad to prevent Killing Deer at unfeafonable times 

A Bill Entituled an Ad for Encouragement of Land Frontiers 

A Bill Entituled an Ad concerning Juries 

And acquaint their Honours that the houfe hath agreed to y e feveral amendments 
propofed by them to the faid bills, and that the bills are amended accordingly. 

Ordered That M r Peter Beverley, M r Harrifon, M r Eppes, & M r Jenkins carry to 
the Councill the bill Entituled an Ad prefcribing y e method of appointing Sherrifs, and 
Limiting the time of their Continuance in office, and direding their duty therein, and 
acquaint their Honours that this houfe hath agreed to the amendments propofed by 
them to the faid bill with an amendment to which the)' defire their Concurrence. 

The houfe proceeded to take into Confideration the amendments propofed by the 
Councill to the bill Entituled an Ad declaring how Long Judgments, Bonds, Obligations 
and Accounts fhall be in force, for the affignment of Bonds and obligations direding, what 
proof fhall be fufficient in fuch Cafes, and afcertaining the damage upon protefted bills of 
Exchange, and the fame being read, were agreed unto by the houfe, and made in the 
bill. 

Ordered That M r Miles Cary, M r W m Armefted, M r Leifter, M r Hack, M r Holliday, 
and M r Wife do carry the bill to the Councill, and acquaint them that this houfe hath 
agreed to the amendments by them propofed to the faid bill, and made them in the bill 
accordingly 

M r Robert Beverley reported, that the perfons to whom it was referr'd to prepare, 
and bring in a bill for Eftablifhing Ports and townes, had prepared the faid bill, which 
he prefented to the houfe, and the fame was received. 

The houfe (according to order) was call'd over, and the abfence of thofe members, 
that did not appear excufed 

A Letter from M r W m Robinfon a Member of this houfe, fetting forth his reafons, 
why he doth not attend y e Service of the houfe, was read. 

And then the houfe adjourned till Munday morning ten a Clock. 

Munday 



(I9i) 
Mun day May the 13* 1706 

A MESSAGE from the Councill, by M r Robert/on, y l the Councill have paffed the 
feveral bills following, as amended (Viz') 
A Bill entituled an Ad for Encouragement of the Land frontiers. 
A Bill Entituled an Ad concerning Juries 

A Bill Entituled an act for Limitation of Actions & avoiding of fuites. 

A Bill Entituled an Ad declaring how Long Judgements, Bonds, Obligations, and 
accounts fhall be in force, for the Affignment of Bonds and Obligations, direding what 
proof fhall be fufficient in fuch cafes, and afcertaining the damage upon protefted bills of 
Exchange. 

A Bill Entituled an Ad for regulating the Eledions of Burgeffes for felling their 
priviledges, and for afcertaining their allowances. 

A Bill Entituled an Ad to prevent killing of deer at unfeafonable times 

A Bill Entituled an ad declaring who fhall not bear Office in this Countrey. 

Alfo, that the Councill have agreed to the amendments made by this houfe to the 
amendments propofed by them to the bill Entituled an Ad prefcribing the method of 
appointing Sherrifs, and Limiting the time of their Continuance in Office, & direding 
their duty therein 

Alfo y' the Councill do recede from the amendments propofed by them to the 
bill Entituled an ad concerning Tythables, and to the bill Entituled an ad againft ftealing 
hoggs, which are not agreed unto by this houfe 

A written meffage from his Excy and the Counfel by M r Robertfon with feveral 
papers relating thereto. 

By his Excy and the Councill 
M T Speaker and Gentlemen of the houfe of Burgeffes 

His Excy and the Council having upon a petition from the Burgeffes of Surrey and 
Prince George Counties given directions to the County Courts of Ifle of Wight and 
Nanfemond to order the running the dividing Lines between the faid Counties on the 
South fide of black water Swamp, according to an ordinance of Affembly, the faid Courts 
have returned anfwers, which feem rather to be dilatory, than to fhow any inclination 
to comply with the faid ordinance, and fince frequent Complaintes are made of the 
inconveniences, that arife by reafon of the uncertain bounds of thofe Counties. 

His Excy, and the Councill have therefore fent the faid Petition & the anfwers 
of the aforefaid Counties that Yo r houfe may confider of fome other method to oblige 
the feveral County Courts to run y faid dividing Lines, fince y e way already propos'd 
has prov'd ineffectual. 

The faid Meffage w th the papers relating thereto being feverally read. 

Ordered That M r Boiling, M r Bland, M r Harrifon and M r Edwards do prepare, 
and bring in a bill for fetling the dividing Lines, between the Counties of Prince George, 
Surry Ifle of Wight & Nanfemond. 

The memorial of M r William Fitzhugh relating to his keeping a ferry on Potomock 
river, being referr'd from his Excy. & the Councill to the Confideration of this houfe 
was read 

Ordered That the faid memorial be referr'd to the Confideration of the Comittee 
of proportions and Grievances 

The Petition of Richard Liggon being referr'd from y e Councill to the Confideration 
of this houfe was read, praying that he may be allowed for furveying five thoufand 
and fourty acres of Land for the french Refugees inhabiting at the manakin town. 

Ordered That the faid Petition be rejected 

The houfe refolved it felf into a Comittee of the whole houfe, upon the bill Enti- 
tuled an ad direding the manner of Levying Executions and for releif of poor prif oners 
for debt, and after fome time fpent therein M r Speaker refum'd the Chair, and M r Miles 
Cary reported from the fd Comittee, that they had agreed upon a Claufe to be added 

to 



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to the fd bill, which he read in his place, and then delivered in at the table, where the 
fame being again read and agreed unto by the houfe was added to the bill, and twice 
read. 

Ordered That y e faid bill with the Claufe be Engroffed. 

The houfe refolved it felf into a Comittee of the whole houfe upon the recommitt- 
ment of the bill Entituled an ad for Encouragement of building water mills, and after fome 
time fpent therein, M r Speaker refum'd the Chair, and M r Miles Cary reported from 
the faid Comittee that they had agreed upon fome other amendments, to be made 
therein, which he read in his place, and then delivered in at the table, where the fame 
being again read, and agreed unto by the houfe were made in the bill, and twice read. 

Ordered That y e faid bill with the amendments be engroffed. 

The amendments propofed by the Councill, to the bill Entituled an ad concerning 
Tythables, and to the bill Entituled an ad againft Stealing Hoggs, which were agreed unto 
by this houfe are made in the bill 

Ordered That M r Bland, M r W m Cary, M r Chriftopher Robinfon M r Bridger, M r 
Mofely, and M r Mafon of Norfolk do carry the Bill to the Councill, and acqvaint them, 
that this houfe hath amended it, according to the amendments agreed to. 

Ordered That the amendments to the bill, Entituled an ad for prevention of mifun- 
derftandings between the tributary Indians, and other her Matys Subjeds of this Colony 
and dominion and for a free and open trade with all Indians whatfoever be taken into 
Confideracon on Wednefday next. 

The houfe according to order was called over, and the abfence of thofe members, 
that did not appear excufed. 

The houfe proceeded to take into Consideration the amendments propofed by the 
Councill to the bill Entituled an ad for improving theftaple of Tobacco, and for regulating the 
fize and tare of Tobacco hogfheads, and the fame being read, fome of them were agreed, 
and the other difagreed unto. 

Ordered That M r Peter Beverley, M r Waters, M r Barbar, M r Bland, M r Edwards, 
M r Fitzhugh, M T Wafhbourne, M r Taylor, M r Holliday, and M r Thoroughgood do carry 
y e bill to the Councill and acquaint them, that this houfe hath agreed to fome of y e 
amendments, and to the other difagreed, and defire their honours to pafs the bill without 
thofe amendments which this houfe hath not agreed to 

And then the houfe adjourned till to morrow morning nine a Clock 



Tuefday May the 14 th 1706 

THE Bill Entituled an ad prefcribing the method of appointing Sherrifs, and Limit- 
ing the time of their Continuance in office, and direding their duty therein 
was amended according to the amendments agreed to by the Councill and 
this houfe. 
Ordered That M r Bland, M r Gaddis, M r Byrd, and M r Thomas Weft do carry the 
bill to the Councill, and acquaint them y' the fame is amended according to the amend- 
ments agreed to. 

The houfe refolved it felf into a Comitee of the whole houfe upon y e bill Entituled 
an Ad concerning the granting, f eating and planting, and for felling the titles and bounds 
of Lands, and for preventing unlawfull fhooting and ranging thereupon, and after fome 
time fpent therein, M r Speaker refum'd the chair, and M r Miles Cary reported from the 
faid Comittee y< they had gone through the Bill, and agreed upon feveral amendments 
to be made therein, which they had directed him to report, when the houfe will pleafe 
to receive the fame. 

Ordered That y e faid report be made to morrow morning. 

An Engroffed Bill Entituled an ad for felling and afcertaining the Currant Rates 
of for reign Coines in this dominion was read the third time. 
Refolved That the bill do pafs 

An 



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An Engroffed Bill Entituled an Ad for Encouragement of building water mills was 
read the third time. 

Refolved That the bill do pais 

An Engroffed Bill Entituled an ad direding the manner of Levying Executions, and 
for relief of poor prif oners for debt was read the third time 

Refolved That the Bill do pafs 

Ordered That M r Edwards, M r Chriftopher Robinfon, M r Gaddis, M r Taylor, M 1 
Wife, and M r Thorowgood do Carry the faid bills to the Councill, and defire their Con- 
currence thereto. 

The houfe refolved it felf into a Comitee of the whole houfe upon the bill Enti- 
tuled an Ad for Eftablifhing the County Courts for Regulating and felling the proceedings 
therein, Direding the manner of granting Probates of Wills, and adminiftration of intef tales 
Eftates, and after fome time fpent therein, M r Speaker refum'd the Chair, & M r Miles 
Cary reported from the faid Comitee, y* they had made fome progrefs in the bill, and 
directed him to move, y' they may have Leave to fet againe. 

Refolved That y e houfe will again refolve it felf into a Comittee of the whole houfe 
upon the faid bill. 

M r Mofely and M r Mafon of Norfolk feverally moving for Leave to go into the 
Countrey upon Extraordinary Occafions, Leave is accordingly given them. 

Ordered That they attend the Service of the houfe againe on Wednefday come feven 
night 

And then the houfe adjourned till to morrow morning nine a Clock. 



Wednefday May the 15 th 1706 

A MESSAGE from the Councill by M r Robertfon, y< y f Councill have paffed the 
feveral Bills following as amended. {Viz') 
A Bill Entituled an Ad for Eftablifhing the general Court, & for regulating 
and felling the proceedings therein 

A Bill Entituled an Ad prefcribing the method of appointing Sherrijs and Limiting 
the time of their continuance in office and direding their duty therein. 

A Bill Entituled an Ad againft ftealing hoggs. 

A Bill Entituled an Ad concerning Tythables 

Alfo that the Councill have agreed to the bill Entituled an Ad for the fpeedy and 
eafie profecution of f laves, committing Capital Crimes without any amendments. 

Alfo, that the Councill have agreed to the bill Entituled an Ad for regulating 
Ordinaries, and reftraint of tipling houfes with fome amendments, to which they defire 
the concurrence of this houfe. 

Alfo, that y e Councill have agreed to y e Bill Entituled an Ad concerning waifts 
and Strayes with fome amendments to which they defire the concurrence of this houfe. 

Alfo that y Councill have agreed to the bill Entituled an ad for making, clearing 
and repairing the high wayes, and for Clearing the rivers & Creeks with fome amendments 
to which they defire the concurrence of this houfe. 

The petition of the inhabitants of the Lower part of Wilmington parifh being 
referr'd from his Excy and Councill to y° confideration of this houfe was read, praying, 
that they may be join'd to James City parifh, and the petition of the Veftry of James 
City parifh, relating to the fame matter, being Likewife referr'd from his Excy and 
Councill to the confideration of this houfe, was read 

Ordered That y e faid petitions do Lye upon the table. 

M r Miles Cary (according to order) reported from the Comitee of the whole houfe, 
the amendments agreed on by the faid Comitee to the bill Entituled an ad concerning 
the granting, f eating and planting and for felling the titles and bounds of Lands, & for 
preventing unlaw f ull f hooting, and ranging thereupon, which he read in his place, and then 
delivered in at the table, where y e fame being again read were agreed unto by the houfe. 

Ordered 



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Ordered That the faid amendments be made in the bill, and that the faid bill be 
read a fecond time. 

A member of the houfe moving for Leave to bring in the petition of John Kimbrow, 
Leave is accordingly given him, & y e fame being read, praying to be allowed his ufual 
penfion of one thoufand pounds of Tobacco and Cask p r annum. 

Ordered That y e Confideration of the faid petition be referr'd to y e Comitee for 
publiq claimes to report their Opinions therein. 

The houfe according to order proceeded to take into confideration the amendments 
agreed on by the Comittee of the whole houfe to the bill Entituled an ad for prevention 
of mifunderftandings between the tributary Indians, and other her Matys Subjects of this 
Colony and Dominion, and for a free and open trade with all Indians whatfoever, and the 
fame being read (except one which was difagreed) were agreed unto by the houfe. 

Ordered That the bill be amended according to y e amendments agreed to by the 
houfe, and y l the fame be read a fecond time 

The houfe refolved it felf into a Comitee of the whole houfe upon the bill Entituled 
an ad for Eftablifhing the County Courts, for regulating and felling the proceedings therein, 
and direding the manner of granting probates of Wills and adminiftracon of Inteftates 
Eftates, and after fome time fpent therein, M r Speaker refum'd the Chair, and M r 
Miles Cary reported from the faid Comittee that they had made fome further progrefs 
in the faid bill, and directed him to move that they may have Leave to fet againe 

Refolved That y e houfe will againe refolve it felf into a Comittee of the whole houfe 
upon the faid bill 

M r Peter Beverley reported, y l the Comittee of proportions and Grievances to whome 
it was referr'd to prepare and bring in a bill for Laying an impoficon upon Liquors and 
Slaves, had prepared the faid Bill, which he prefented to the houfe, and the fame being 
received was read the firft time, & ordered to be read a fecond time 

And then the houfe adjourned till to morrow morning nine a Clock 



Thurfday May the 16 th 1706 

A BILL Entituled an Ad for prevention of mifunderftandings between the tributary 
Indians, and other her Matys Subjeds of this Colony and Dominion, and for a 
free and open trade with all Indians whatfoever was read the fecond time, and 
recommitted. 

A Bill Entituled an ad concerning the granting, f eating and Planting and for fetling 
the titles and bounds of Lands, & for preventing un Lawfull f hooting and ranging thereupon 
was read the fecond time. 

Ordered That the faid Bill be Engroffed 

M r Bridger moving for Leave to go into the Countrey upon extraordinary Occa- 
fions, Leave is accordingly given him 

Ordered That he attend the Service of the houfe again on Tuefday next. 

M r Jenkins moving for Leave to go into the Countrey upon Extraordinary Occafions, 
Leave is accordingly given him 

Ordered That he attend the Service of the houfe again on Thurfday morning next 

M r William Armftead moving for Leave to be abfent from the fervice of the houfe 
on Saturday next upon Extraordinary Occafions, Leave is accordingly given him. 

M r Thomas Weft moving for Leave to be abfent from the fervice of the houfe on 
Munday and Tuefday next upon Extraordinary Occafions, Leave is accordingly given 
him 

M r Peter Beverley reported y l y e Comittee of proportions and Grievances to whom 
it was referred to prepare a fuitable claufe to prevent dilatory pleas in proceedings 
at Law to be added to one of the revifed Laws, had prepared a Claufe accordingly, 
which he read in his place, and then delivered it in at the table, where the fame being 
againe read 

Ordered 



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Ordered That the Confideracon of the faid Claufe be referred to the Committee 
of the whole houfe to whome the bill for Eftablifhing the County Courts for regulating 
and fetling the proceedings therein, and diredling the manner of granting probates 
of wills and adminiftration of Inteftate Eftates is committed. 

The houfe was called over, and thereupon 

Ordered That M r Ball be taken into Cuftody of y e Meffenger to anfwer his default 
in not attending (according to his duty) y e Service of the houfe, & y l M r Speaker iffue 
his warrant accordingly. 

Ordered That M r Eskridge be taken into Cuftody of the meffenger to anfwer his 
default in not attending (according to his duty) the Service of the houfe, and y' M r 
Speaker iffue his warrant accordingly. 

Ordered That M r W m Robinfon and M r McCarty attend the fervice of this houfe on 
munday come Seven night, at y e Calling over the houfe, and if they then fail in their 
attendance they be fent for in Cuftody of the meffenger to anfwer the fame, and that 
M r Speaker iffue his warrant accordingly 

A Bill Entituled an Ad for Laying an impofition upon Liquors and Slaves was read 
the fecond time, and committed to a Comittee of the whole houfe for amendments 

And the houfe accordingly refolved it felf into the faid Comittee, and after fome 
time fpent therein, M r Speaker refum'd the Chair, and M r Peter Beverley reported from 
the faid Comittee, that they had gone through the bill, and agreed upon feveral amend- 
ments to be made in the faid bill, which he read in his place, and then delivered in at 
the table, where the fame being again read, and agreed unto by the houfe, were made 
in the bill, and twice read. 

Ordered That the faid bill with the amendments be Engroffed 

And then the houfe adjourned till to morrow morning nine a Clock. 



Fry day May the i 7 lh 1706 

THE houfe being informed, that M r Ball (who is in Cuftody of j* meffenger) is 
ready to attend the fervice of the houfe 
Ordered That he be difcharged out of Cuftody 

The houfe being informed that M r Eskridge, (who is in Cuftody of the mes- 
fenger) is ready to attend the fervice of y e houfe. 

Ordered That he be difcharged out of Cuftody paying fees. 

A bill Entituled an Ad for raifing a publiq revenue for y better f up port of the Govern- 
ment of this her Matys Colony and dominion of Virginia was read the fecond time, and 
recommitted to a Comittee of the whole houfe, and the houfe accordingly refolved it 
felf into the faid Comittee, and after fome time fpent therein M r Speaker refumed the 
Chair, and M r Randolph reported from the faid Comittee, y* they had agreed upon 
feveral amendments to be made in the faid bill, which he read in his place, and then 
delivered in at the table, where the fame being again read, were (with amendments to 
two of the faid amendments) agreed unto by the houfe, which being made in the bill, 
and twice read. 

Ordered That the faid bill with the amendments be engroffed. 

An Engroffed bill Entituled an ad for Laying an impofition upon Liquors and Slaves 
was read the third time. 

Refolved That the bill do Pafs. 

Ordered That the Comittee for publiq Claimes do carry the faid bill to y e Councill 
and defire their Concurrence thereto 

Upon a motion made 

Ordered That y e Comittee for publiq Claimes do prepare and bring in a bill appoint- 
ing M r Speaker to be treafurer of Virginia. 

A 



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A meffage from the Councill by M r Robertfon that the Councill have agreed to the 
bill Entituled an ad concerning the Church Clergy and other parochial affaires with fome 
amendments to which they defire the concurrence of this houfe. 

Alfo, that y e Councill have agreed to the bill Entituled an Ad concerning marriages 
with fome amendments to which they defire the Concurrence of this houfe. 

Alfo, that the Councill do recede from y e amendments propofed by them to the 
bill Entituled an Ad for improving the ftaple of Tobacco, and for regulating the fize and 
tare of Tobacco ho gf heads which are not agreed unto by this houfe. 

The petition of Miles Cary, William Buckner, and William robertfon Attorneys of 
Coll Francis Nicholfon her Matys Late Governour of this Colony, relating to the 
Countrey houfes, which M r Henry Cary was impowered to convey unto him y e faid 
Coll Nicholfon, being referr'd from the Councill to the Confideration of this houfe was 
read 

Ordered That the faid petition do Lye upon the table. 

A Bill Entituled an Ad for Eftablifhing ports and townes was read y e firft time, & 
committed to a Comittee of y e whole houfe 

Refolved That this houfe will upon Thurfday next refolve it felf into a Comittee of 
the whole houfe upon the faid bill 

A Member of y e houfe moving for Leave to bring in two Claims from Lancafter 
County, Leave is accordingly given him, and the faid Claimes being read, were referr'd 
to the Comittee for publiq Claimes to examine y e Subjedt matter thereof, and report 
y e fame with their Opinions therein to the houfe 

Upon a motion made, Leave is given to bring in a bill for fetling the bounds between 
the Counties of King and Queen & Effex 

Ordered That M r Byrd and M r Taylor do prepare and bring in y e fd bill 

And then the houfe adjourned till to morrow morning nine a Clock. 



Saturday May the 18* 1706 

MR. Taylor moving for Leave to be abfent from y e fervice of y e houfe on Munday 
next upon extraordinary Occafions, Leave is accordingly given him 
A Member of y e houfe acquainted the houfe y< y e mace belonging to this 
houfe was broke, and moved, y' Enquiry might be made, how it came by 
that dif after, and after a debate thereupon, it was moved, that the Queftion might be put, 

That enquiry be made, how y e mace came to be broken 

Which being oppofed, 

The previous Queftion was put, y' the faid Queftion be put, and it paft in the 
negative 

Ordered That y e bill Entituled an ad for improving the ftaple of Tobacco, and for 
regulating the fize and tare of Tobacco hogf heads, be amended according to the amend- 
ments agreed to by the Councill, & this houfe. 

M r Boiling reported, y' the perfons to whome it was referred to prepare, and bring 
in a bill for fetling the dividing Lines between the Counties of Prince George, Surry, Ifle 
wight and Nanfemond had prepared the faid bill, which he prefented to the houfe, and 
the fame being received was read y e firft time, & ordered to be read a fecond time. 

The houfe proceeded to take into Confideration the amendments propofed by the 
Councill to the bill Entituled an ad concerning waifts & Strays & y e fame being read 
were agreed unto by y e houfe, and made in the bill. 

The houfe proceeded to take into Confideration the amendments propofed by the 
Councill to the bill Entituled an ad concerning marriages, and y e fame being read, were 
agreed unto by the houfe and made in the bill 

A Meffage from the Councill by M r Robertfon, y* y e Councill have agreed to the bill 
Entituled an ad for fetling and afcertaining the Current rates of forreign Coines in this 
dominion with fome amendments to which they defire the Concurrence of this houfe. 

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Alfo, that the Councill have agreed to the bill Entituled an act for Encouragement 
of building water mills with fome amendments to which they defire y e concurrence of 
this houfe. 

Alfo, that the Councill have agreed to the bill, Entituled an Ad concerning Servants, 
and Slaves, with fome amendments to which they defire the Concurrence of this houfe. 

The houfe proceeded to take into confideration y e amendments propofed by y e 
Councill to the bill Entituled an act for regulating Ordinaries & reftraint of tipling houfes, 
and the fame being read, were agreed unto by the houfe, and made in the bill 

M r Ballard moving for Leave to go into the Country for recovery of his health, 
Leave is accordingly given him 

Ordered That M r Miles Cary, M r Edwards M r Eskridge, and M r Gaddis, do cany 
to the Councill the feveral bills following (Viz') 

A Bill Entituled an Act concerning waifts and Strayes 

A Bill Entituled an Act concerning marriages 

A Bill Entituled an act for regulating Ordinarys, and reftraint of tipling houfes 

And acquaint their Honours, y* this houfe hath agreed to the feveral amendments 
propofed by them to the faid bills, and y* the bills are amended accordingly 

And alfo y ' they carry to the Councill y* bill Entituled an ad for improving y Staple 
of Tobacco, and for regulating the fize and tare of Tobacco hogfheads, and acquaint them, 
that the fame is amended according to the amendments agreed to 

The houfe refolved it felf into a Comittee of y ? whole houfe upon y« bill Entituled 
an Ad direding the duty of Surveyors of Land and afcertaining their fees, and after fome 
time fpent therein, M r Speaker refum'd the Chair, and M r Peter Beverley reported from 
the faid Comittee y' they had gone through the bill and agreed upon feveral amend- 
ments be be made therein, which he read in his place, and then delivered in at the table, 
where the fame being again read, were (with an amendment to one of the faid amend- 
ments) agreed unto by the houfe. 

Ordered That the bill be amended according to the faid amendments and read a 
fecond time. 

The houfe (according to order) was called over, and the abfence of thofe members 
that did not appear excufed. 

Ordered That the Comittee of Propofitions and Grievances do prepare and bring 
in a bill upon the refolves of this houfe, retraining y* taking up of Land. 

And then the houfe adjourned till Munday morning ten a Clock 



Munday May the 20 th 1706 

MR. Fitzhugh moving for Leave to be abfent from the fervice of the houfe for 
ten dayes upon Extraordinary Occafions, Leave is accordingly given him. 
M r Cuftis moving for Leave to go into the Countrey upon Extraordinary 
Occafions, Leave is accordingly given him. 
The houfe proceeded to take into confideration the amendments propofed by the 
Councill to y e bill Entituled an Ad for Encouragement of building water mills, and the 
fame being read, were agreed unto by the houfe and made in the bill. 

The houfe proceeded to take into Confideracon the amendments propofed by the 
Councill to the bill Entituled an ad concerning Servants &' Slaves and the fame being 
read, (except one which was difagreed) were agreed unto bv the houfe, and made in the 
bill. 

The houfe (according to order) was call'd over, and y e abfence of thole members, 
that did not appear excufed. 

The houfe refolved it felf into a Committee of the whole houfe upon the bill, En- 
tituled an Ad for prevention of mifunderftandings between the tributary Indians and oilier 
her Matys Subjeds of this Colony and Dominion, and for a free and open trade with all 

Indians 



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Indians whatfoever, and after fome time fpent therein M r Speaker refum'd the Chair, 
and M r Peter Beverley reported, that the faid Comittee had directed him to move, that 
they may have leave to fet againe 

Refolved That this houfe will on this day feven night refolve it felf into a Comittee 
of y e whole houfe upon the faid bill. 

The Order of the day for the houfe to take into Confideration the report of the 
Comittee appointed to enquire into the practice & behaviour of the Attorney general 
being read, 

A member of the houfe moved for Leave to bring in a petition of y e Attorney 
general relating to the faid Report, Leave was accordingly given him, and the fame 
being read 

Ordered That the faid Report be taken into confideration Thurfday come feven 
night, and y l the Attorney general have Notice thereof, as alfo, that he has Leave to 
be then heard by himfelf or Counfel, and that he may have a view of a Coppy of the 
decree, and fequeftration in the faid report mencond. 

And then the houfe adjourned till to morrow morning nine a Clock 



Tuefday May the 21? 1706 

f\RDERED That M r Miles Cary, M r Edwards, M r Eskridge, & M r Gaddis do carry 

m M to the Councill, the bill Entituled an ad for Encouragement of building water 

V-X mills, and acquaint them, y l this houfe hath agreed to the amendments pro- 

pofed by them to the faid bill, and y' the fame is amended accordingly, and 

alfo that they carry to the Councill the bill Entituled an ad concerning Servants and 

Slaves, and acquaint them, that this houfe hath agreed to fome of the amendments 

propofed by them to the faid bill, and to the other difagreed, and defire their Honours 

to pafs the bill without that amendment, which this houfe hath not agreed to 

The Petition of Edward Creekmore and others concerning their payment of the quit 
rents of Certain Lands (by them held) in this Government and that of Carolina being 
referr'd from his Excy & the Councill, to the confideration of this houfe was read 

Ordered That the confideration of the faid petition be referr'd to the Comittee of 
propofitions and Grievances to report their Opinions therein. 

The houfe refolved it felf into a Comittee of the whole houfe upon the bill Entituled 
an ad for Eftablifhing the County Courts, for regulating & fetling y* proceedings therein, 
and direding the manner of granting probates of Wills, and adminiftration of Inteftates 
Ef tales, and after fome time fpent therein M r Speaker refumed the Chair, and M r Miles 
Cary reported from the Said Comittee, that they had gone through the bill, and agreed 
upon feveral amendments to be made therein which he read in his place, and then 
delivered in at the table, where the fame being again read were agreed unto by the houfe 

Ordered That the amendments be made in the bill, and y l y e faid bill be read a 
fecond time 

A meffage from the Councill by M r Robertfon y l y e Councill have paffed y e feveral 
bills following as amended. {Viz*) 

A Bill Entituled an Ad concerning Waifts and Strayes 

A bill Entituled an ad for regulating Ordinaries, and reftraint of tipling houfes 

A bill Entituled an ad concerning marriages 

A bill Entituled an ad for improving the ftaple of Tobacco, and for regulating the 
fize and tare of Tobacco hogfheads. 

A Bill Entituled an ad for encouragement of building water mills. 

Alfo, that y e Councill do recede from that amendment propofed by them to the 
bill Entituled an ad concerning Servant and Slaves, which is not agreed unto by this houfe. 

Alfo, That the Councill have agreed to the bill Entituled an ad direding the manner 
of Levying Executions, and for relief of poor Prif oners for debt, with an amendment to 
which they defire the Concurrence of this houfe. 

The 



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The houf e ref olved it f elf into a Comittee of the whole houfe upon the bill Entituled 
an ad for the better fecuring the Liberty of the Subjed, and after fome time fpent therein, 
M r Speaker refum'd the Chair, and M r Miles Cary reported from the faid Comittee, 
that they had gone through the bill, and agreed upon feveral amendments to be made 
therein, which he read in his place and then delivered in at the table where the fame 
being again read were agreed unto by the houfe 

Ordered That the amendments be made in the bill, and y l y e faid bill be read a 
fecond time. 

And then the houfe adjourned till to morrow morning nine a Clock. 



Wednefday May the 2 2 n : d 1706 

A BILL Entituled an Ad direding the duty of furveyors of Land and afcertaining 
their fees was read the fecond time. 
Ordered That the faid bill be Engroffed. 

A Bill Entituled an ad, for Eftablifhing the County Courts for regulating 
and felling the proceedings therein, and direding y manner of granting probates of Wills, 
and adminiftracon on intef tales Ef tales, was read the fecond time, and after a debate, 
y e Queftion was put, that the bill be recommitted for amendments. 

It paft in the Negative 

Ordered That the faid bill be Engroffed 

A written meffage from the Councill by M r Robertfon. 
M' Speaker and Gentlemen of the houfe of Burgeffes 

The Councill being defirous to keep up a good correfpondence with Yo r houfe, 
and to avoid all occafion of difputes, which might arife by their amending of the bill 
for Laying an impofition upon Liquors and Slaves, in which they perceive there is no 
Exception made of Liquors imported from England, th6 they have alwayes been ex- 
cepted in all former acts, and apprehending, that the Laying Impofitions on Liquors 
imported from England, and Even on thofe of the product and manufacture thereof 
may draw after it fome unufual Confequences, have thought fit to offer it to the Con- 
fideration of Yo r houfe, to confent that an exception be made of all Liquors imported 
directly from England Wales or Berwick, from the payment of any the duties mentioned 
in the faid bill The Councill are well fatisfied, that the method they now propofe is 
warranted by precedents of the Like Nature and as it is the beft they could think of to 
prevent difputes, they hope Yo r houfe will readily agree to it, fo y l the bill may anfwer 
y e good end for which it was intended 

The Petition of John Holt being referr'd from the Councill to the Confideration of 
this houfe, was read, praying y l he may be admitted to keep a ferry at Hog Ifland. 

Ordered That y e Confideration of the faid petition be referr'd to the Comittee of 
propofitions and Grievances. 

Then the houfe proceeded to take into Confideration y e Councills Laft meffage, 
and the fame being read upon a motion made, and after a debate, the Queftion being 
put 

Refolved That a Conference be defired with the Councill upon the fubject matter 
of their Laft meffage 

Ordered That M r Miles Cary, M r Tayloe, M r Bland, and M r William Robinfon 
do wait upon the Councill, and defire the faid Conference, and they being returned, 
M r Miles Cary reported, that they had accordingly waited on the Councill and defired 
the fame. 

M r Peter Beverley from y e Comittee of propofitions and Grievances to whome 
the bill Entituled an Ad for continuing feveral ads therein named, an the bill Entituled 
an ad for continuance of feveral ads therein named in part, and fome other acts with 
additions (being part of the revifal) was referr'd to be confidered, and to prepare and 

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bring in fuch bills, as would anfwer the Ends of the faid bills reported the proceedings 
of the faid Comittee upon the faid bills, and y l they had accordingly prepared feveral 
bills, to wit; 

A Bill Entituled an ad Confirming the Naturalization of Jofhua Mulder and others. 

A Bill Entituled an ad for Naturalization 

A Bill Entituled an ad Laying an Impofition upon fkins & funs for the better 
Support of the Colledge of William and Mary. 

A Bill Entituled an ad confirming titles to town Lands, and 

A Bill Entituled an ad continuing the ad direding y e building the Capitol, and y' 
City of Williamfburgh with additions. 

Which report he read in his place and then delivered in at the table, and alfo 
prefented to the houfe the faid bills, and the fame being received, y e faid Report was 
read again, & ordered to lie upon y e table. 

A Bill Entituled an ad confirming ye naturalization of Jofhua Mulder, and others, 
was read the firft time, and ordered to, be read a fecond time. 

A Meffage from the Councill by M r Robertfon, y' y e Councill do agree to the Con- 
ference defired by this houfe on the fubjeft matter of their Laft meffage, and have 
appointed three of their members to manage that Conference with fuch a member of 
Burgeffes, as this houfe fhall think fit, and that they are now ready in the Conference 
Room 

And thereupon 

M r Randolph M r Tayloe. 

M r P. Beverley M r Bland. 

M r M . Cary M r W m Robinfon. 

Were appointed managers for the houfe in the faid Conference, and ordered to attend 
the Councill, and they being returned, M r Randolph reported the fubjedt matter of 
the faid Conference — And thereupon 

Ordered That the faid Meffage be taken into Confideration to morrow morning, 
and that nothing intervene. 

The houfe proceeded to take into Confideration the amendment propofed by the 
Councill to the bill Entituled an ad direding the manner of Levying Executions, and for 
the relief of poor Prif oners for debt, and the fame being read was agreed unto by the 
houfe, and made in the bill. 

The houfe proceeded to take into Confideration the amendments propofed by 
the Councill to the bill Entituled an ad for fetling, and afcertaining the Currant Rates 
of for reign Coines in this dominion, & y e fame being read were difagreed unto by the 
houfe. 

A Bill Entituled an ad, for the better fecuring y Liberty of the Subjed was read the 
fecond time. 

Ordered That the faid Bill be Engroffed. 

A written meffage from his Excy by M r Robertfon 
Gentlemen 

The apprehenfions of the danger, that threatned us from the power of the French 
in the Weft Indies, and the want of places of defence for y e fecurity of o r trade and fhip- 
ping in cafe they fhould invade this Colony, engaged me to take a view of two places, 
which I think may be of importance for that purpof e : The one is James Town which I 
am of Opinion may be made fo ftrong, confidering the natural advantages of its fituation, 
that no naval force of an Enemy could be able to pafs by it, fo that upon an alarm, if 
the Merchant fhips in that river retired above the works to be made, there they may 
ride in fafety, The other is Weft point in York River, a place, where Nature has already 
contributed very much to its defence, fo y* it may be made in good Security for all 
fhips that can go into Mattapony River, and will be able to difturb the Enemies fhips 
in their going into Pamunkie river, and a Little up that River, there is a bite or Cove, 
(where the Channel is very narrow) on which if a fmall fort were built, and well provided 

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with gunns, no fhip could pafs it. the two former are places fo encompaffed with marfhes 
and Creekes, that the Enemy could not furprize them by Land, but this Laft muft be 
a Regular fortification, and if thef e workes were compleated, they would be a f afe Retreat 
for all the fhips in thofe two Rivers, and any others, that would take the benefit of them 
on whatever Occafion might happen. I fuppofe, You are fatisfied that fuch places of 
defence would be of great advantage to y e Countrey and Shipping, and having given 
you my Opinion of the places moft convenient for that end, I muft Leave to Yo r con- 
fideration the meanes for rendring them ufefull. 

There is one thing more, which I very earneftly defire You to confider, and that is 
the providing the Countrey w th ammunition which I find is very much wanting, and I'm 
afraid, that thofe ftories of war fent into this Countrey, by her Maty, and which is all, 
Wee have at this time to truft to, will not be fufncient in Cafe wee fhould be attackt, 
and therefore, I hope You will never fuffer the Countrey to run fo great a hazard againe, 
as to be without a Sufficient fupply of ammunition ready on all occafions for the future 

Edw. Nott. 

The faid meffage being read. 

Refolved That this houfe will on Saturday morning next Refolve it felf into a Com- 
ittee of the whole houfe upon the faid meffage. 

Ordered That M r Robert Beverley, M r Nicholas Merriwether, M r Bird, and M r Thomas 
Weft do carry to the Councill the bill Entituled an ad for felling and afcertaining y 
currant Rates of forreign Coines in this dominion, and acquaint them, y l this houfe 
hath not agreed to the amendments propofed by them to the faid bill, and defire their 
Honours to pafs the bill, without thofe amendments. 

And then the houfe adjourned till to morrow morning nine a Clock 



Thurfday May the 23 d 1 706 

A BILL Entituled an Ad for confirming titles to town Lands was read the firft time, 
and ordered to be read a fecond time. 
A member of the houfe moving for leave to bring in a Claim of Edward 
Rofs, Leave is accordingly given him, and 

Ordered That the Confideration of the faid Claim be referr'd to y Comittee for 
publiq Claimes to report their Opinions therein 

A member of the houfe moving for Leave to bring in a bill declaring y e Negroe, 
Mulatto and Indian Slaves within this dominion to be real Eftate, Leave is accordingly 
given him, and thereupon he prefented the faid bill to the houfe, which being received, 
was read the firft time, and ordered to be read a fecond time. 

The houfe (according to order) proceeded to take into confideration the Councills 
Laft meffage, and the fame being read, upon a motion made, y e houfe refolved it felf 
into a Comittee of the whole houfe upon y e fd meffage, and after fom time fpent therein, 
M r Speaker refum'd the chair & M r Peter Beverley reported from the faid Comittee, y l 
they had come to feveral refolucons, which he read in his place, and then delivered in 
at the table, where the fame were againe read, and agreed unto by the houfe, and are as 
follow (Viz') 

Refolved That Leave be given to the Councill to amend the bill for Laying an im- 
pofition upon Liquors and Slaves according to their meffage 

Refolved That the amendment propofed be made in this manner to wit, by ftriking 
out a provifo in the faid bill in thefe words "Provided neverthelefs, and it is hereby 
"Enadted and declared y l no Cuftom or duty whatfoever fhall be required or paid for 
"beer of any fort imported in any fhip or veffel which fhall come diredtly from England, 
"Wales or the town of of Berwick upon tweed, if the fame were Laden, and put on board 
"to be fpent in fuch fhip or veffel, for the Ufe of the Company belonging to her, and 
"upon no other account whatfoever, but that all fuch beer fhall remain and continue 

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"exempt and free from any impofition, duty or Cuftom impofed by this Adt, as if this 
"adl had never been made; and inferting in the room thereof a provifo in thefe words, 
Provided neverthelefs, and it is hereby Enacted, and declared y l no Duty or Cuftom 
whatfoever fhall be required or paid for any of the Liquors before Enumerated, which 
fhall come directly from England Wales or the town of Berwick upon Tweed, but that all 
fuch Liquors fhall remain and continue exempt and free from any impofition, Duty or 
Cuftom Levied or raifed by this act, as if this act had never been made 

Refolved That giving Leave to the Councill to make y e amendment propofed 
(which is to leffen the duties impofed by the houfe) fhall not be drawne into Confequence 
at any time here after, fo as to be made a precedent for the Councill to defire Leave to 
amend a money bill in any other manner, then by Leffening the duty impofed. 

Ordered That M r Randolph, M r Peter Beverley, M r Miles Cary, M r Tayloe M r Bland, 
and M r William Robinfon do carry a Coppy of the two firft Refolves of this houfe made 
upon the Councills Laft meffage as an anfwer to the faid meffage 

M r Neal moving for Leave to go into the Countrey upon Extraordinary Occafions, 
Leave is accordingly given him 

Ordered That he attend the fervice of the houfe again on Munday come feven night. 

A Letter from M r Mofely a member of this houfe, fetting forth his Reafons, why he 
doth not attend the fervice of the houfe, was read, and y e fame admitted as an excufe 
for his abfcence at this time. 

An Engroffed bill Entituled an Ad concerning y granting, f eating, and planting, 
and for fetling the titles and bounds of Lands, & for preventing unlawfull f hooting, and 
ranging thereupon was read the third time. 

Refolved That the bill do pafs. 

An Engroffed bill Entituled an ad, directing the duty of furveyors of Lands, and 
afcertaining their fees, was read y e third time. 

Refolved That the bill do pafs 

Ordered That M r Rob' Beverley, M r Tayloe, M r Boiling, M r W m Robinfon, M r Epps, 
M r W m Cary, M r Francis Merriwether, and M r Bridger do carry the faid bill to the Coun- 
cill, and defire their concurrence thereto 

M r Byrd reported y* y e perfons to whome it was referred to prepare and bring in 
a bill for fetling the bounds of King and Queen and Effex Counties, had prepared the 
faid bill, which he prefented to the houfe, and the fame was received. 

A Bill Entituled an ad for fetling the dividing Lines between the Counties of Prince 
George, Surry, Ifle of Wight and Nanfemond on the South fide black water fwamp was 
read the fecond time, and upon a motion made, 

The Queftion being put, That the bill be committed 

It paft in the Negative 

Ordered That the faid bill be engroffed 

A Meffage from the Councill, by M r Robertfon, that the Councill have made the 
amendment fent to them by this houfe to the bill Entituled an Ad for Laying an 
impofition upon Liquors & Slaves and have paffed the bill accordingly, which amend- 
ment being read, was agreed unto by the houfe 

Refolved That the houfe will to morrow morning refolve it felf into a Comittee of 
the whole houfe upon the bill Entituled an Ad for Eftablifhing Ports and townes 

And then the houfe adjourned till to morrow morning nine a Clock 



Fry day May y e 24* 1706 

A BILL Entituled an ad continuing the ad direding y e building the Capitol and 
the City of Williamfburgh with additions was read the firft time, and ordered 
to be read a fecond time. 

The houfe (according to order) refolved it felf into a Comittee of y e 
whole houfe upon the bill Entituled an ad for Eftablifhing ports and townes, and after 
fome time fpent therein M r Speaker refum'd the Chair, and M r Randolph reported from 

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the faid Comittee, that they had made fome progrefs in the bill, and directed him to 
move, that they may have Leave to fet againe 

Refolved That The houfe will again refolve it felf into a Comittee of the whole 
houfe upon the faid bill 

Ordered That M r Robert Beverley, M r Edwards, M r W m Robin/on, M r McCarty, 
M r Francis Merriwether and M r Eskridge do examine the feveral inrolled bills with the 
Engroffed bills. 

M r John Weft moving for Leave to be abfent from y e Service of the houfe till tuefday 
next upon Extraordinary Occafions Leave is accordingly given him 

And then the houfe adjourned till to morrow morning nine a Clock 



Saturday May the 25*? 1706 

MR. Robert Beverley reported y l the perfons appointed had (according to order) 
examined feventeen inrolled bills, and y l they did agree with the engroffed 
bills 

Ordered That the perfons appointed to examine y e faid bills do carry 
them to the Councill for their Examination and perufal 

M r Sullivan and M r Gaddis feverally moving for Leave to go into the Countrey 
upon extraordinary occafions, Leave is accordingly given them 

Ordered That they attend y e Service of y e houfe again on Wednefday next. 

M r Hodges moving for Leave to go into the Countrey upon Extraordinary occafions, 
Leave is accordingly given him. 

Ordered That he attend the fervice of the houfe again on Munday come feven night. 

M r Bird and M r Anthony Armftead feverally moving for Leave to go into the Coun- 
trey upon Extraordinary occafions, Leave is accordingly given them. 

Ordered That they attend y e Service of y e houfe again on Tuefday next 

A Meffage from the Councill by M r Robertfon, that the Councill have examined 
the feveral enrolled bills fent to them by this houfe. 

A meffage from his Excy by M r Robertfon. 
M r Speaker 

His Excy commands the immediate attendance of this houfe upon him in the 
Councill Chamber, and that you bring with you fuch Bills, as are ready, for his affent ; 
And M r Speaker, with the houfe, went to attend his Excy accordingly. 

And being returned: 

M r Speaker reported that his Excy had been pleafed to pafs the feveral bills fol- 
lowing (Viz*) 

An Ad for Laying an impofition upon Liquors and Slaves. 

An Ad for Regulating the Eledion of Burgeffes for felling their Priviledges, and for 
afcertaining their allowances. 

An Ad prefcribing the method of appointing Sherrifs and for Limiting the time of 
their continuance in office, and direding their duty therein 

An Ad declaring who fhall not bear office in this Countrey. 

An Ad againft importing Tobacco from Carolina and other parts without the Capes 
of Virginia 

An Ad for afcertaining the gage of Barrels for pork, Beef, tarr, and pitch 

An Ad concerning tythables. 

An ad concerning publiq claimes 

An ad concerning the Colledion of the publiq and County Levies, and for tlie better 
payments of the fame to the refpedive Creditors therein concerned. 

An ad direding y building and maintaining of prifons, pillories, whipping pofts, 
Stockes and ducking ftooles in every County, and for fetling the rules of prifons. 

An ad for y Speedy & eafie profecution of Slaves committing capital Crimes. 

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An ad to prevent the Clandeftine tranfportation or carrying of per Jons in debt fervants 
& Slaves out of this Colony 

An ad concerning waifts and Strayes 

An Ad againft ftealing hogges. 

Ad Ad for prevention of trefpaffes by unruly horfes, Cattle, Hogges, fheep and Goates, 
and by taking away boates and Canoes. 

An ad giving a reward for killing of Woolves 

An ad for Encouragement of the Land frontiers 

The petition of M r Robert Beverley and others being referr'd from his Excy and 
Councill to the Confideration of this houfe was read, praying y' y e bricks of y e old ftate 
houfe at James Town, may be affign'd for the building a Court houfe in the faid County: 
And thereupon 

Ordered That the bricks of the old ftate houfe at James Town be appropriated 
to the ufe of James City County for the building a Court houfe in the faid County, 
and that no perfon prefume to make ufe of the faid bricks, on any other account what- 
foever. 

The houfe (according to order) refolved it felf into a Comittee of the whole houfe 
upon his Excys meffage on the twenty fecond inftant, and after fome time fpent therein, 
M r Speaker refum'd the Chair, and M r Peter Beverley reported from the faid Comittee, 
that they had come to feveral Refolutions which he read in his place, and then delivered 
in at the table, where the fame were again read, and agreed unto by the houfe, and are 
as follows (Viz*) 

Refolved That it is convenient a Select Comittee be appointed to prepare a fuitable 
anfwer in writing to his Excys meffage of the twenty fecond inftant, and that it be 
given as an instruction to the faid Comittee in the faid anfwer to fet forth the prefent 
inability of the Country, and how incapable it is to raife any money for building of 
fortifications. 

Refolved That a neceffary fupply of ammunition be from time to time provided out 
of the duty of fifteen pence per tonn, which was Originally raifed for ufes of that nature 

Ordered That M r Robert Beverley, M r Harrifon, M r Bland, & M r Ball do prepare 
an anfwer to his Excys meffage according to the faid refolves 

Ordered That M r Robert Beverley, M r Marable, M r Eskridge, & M r Taylor do carry 
a Coppy of the Order of this houfe relating to the bricks of the old ftate houfe at James 
town to the Councill and defire their concurrence thereto 

The houfe (according to order) was call'd and the abfcence of thofe members, 
that did not appear excufed. 

And then the houfe adjourned till Munday morning ten a Clock 



Munday May the 27*? 1706 

A BILL Entituled an ad for Naturalization was read the firft time and ordered 
to be read a fecond time. 
An Engroffed bill Entituled an ad for Eftablifhing the County Courts 
for regulating and fetling the proceedings therein, and direding the manner of 
granting probates of Wills, & Adminiftration of inteftates Eftates was read the third time. 
Refolved That the bill do pafs. 

An Engroffed bill Entituled an ad for the better fecuring the Liberty of the fubjed 
was read the third time. 

Refolved That the Bill do pafs 

Ordered That M r Miles Cary, M r Hill, M r Edwards, M r Chriftopher Robinfon, 
M r Eskeridge, and M r Gouldman do carry the faid bills to the Councill, and defire their 
Concurrence thereto, and alfo that they carry to the Councill the bill Entituled an 
Ad concerning Servants and Slaves, and the bill Entituled an ad direding the manner 

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of Levying Executions, and for relief of poor prifoners for debt, and acquaint them, 
that the faid bills are amended according to the amendments agreed to. 

A member of the houfe moving for Leave to bring in a petition of M r Hugh Owen 
in behalf of himfelf and others, Leave is accordingly given him, and the fame was read 
praying to be heard, when the matter relating to fome perfons claiming right to Land, 
within the Pomunky Indians bounds comes under the Confideration of this houfe. 

Refolved That this houfe will to morrow refolve it felf into a Comittee of the whole 
houfe upon the bill Entituled an ad for prevention of mifunderftandings between the 
tributary Indians and other her Matys Subjeds of this Colony and dominion, and for a 
free and open trade with all Indians whatfoever, and that M r Owen be then heard according 
to the prayer of his petition. 

The houfe (according to order) was called over and the abfcence of thofe members 
that did not appear excufed 

And then the houfe adjourned till to morrow morning nine a Clock 



Tuefday May the 28^ 1706 

MR. Epps and M r Hill feverally moving for Leave to be abfent from the fervice 
of the houfe till Munday next, Leave is accordingly given them 
A Bill Entituled an ad Laying an impofition upon Skins and furrs for 
the better fupport of the Colledge of William & Mary in Virginia was read the 
firft time, and ordered to be read a fecond time 

A Bill Entituled an Ad for fetling the bounds of King & Queen and Effex Counties, 
was read y c firft time, & y c Queftion being put That the bill be read a fecond time 

It paft in the Negative — And thereupon 

Ordered That the faid bill be rejected 

A Bill Entituled an ad for Naturalization was read the Second time 

Ordered That the faid bill be Engroffed. 

A meffage from the Council by M r Robertfon y» y e Councill have paffed the two 
following bills as amended, Viz* 

A Bill Entituled an ad direding the manner of Levying Executions and for relief 
of poor Prifoners for debt, and 

A Bill Entituled an ad concerning Servants and Slaves. 

Alfo, that the Councill have agreed to the bill, Entituled an ad direding the duty 
of Surveyors of Land, and afcertaining their fees with fome amendments to which they 
defire y e Concurrence of this houfe 

A Bill Entituled an ad confirming y naturalization of Jofhua Mulder and others 
was read the fecond time 

Ordered That the faid bill, be Engroffed 

The Petition of M r Secretary Jenings being referr'd by y e Councill to the confidera- 
tion of this houfe was read, praying allowance for five hundred feventy two military 
commiffions, or y* it may be declared, how he fhall be paid for the fame 

Ordered That y e faid petition do Lye upon the table. 

The feveral petitions of George Shilling, William Reynolds, Michael Wardrop 
and John Fox being brought in with y e Leave of this houfe were feverally read praying, 
that they may be heard by their Councill at the barr of the houfe what they have to 
offer againft the bill for prevention of mifunderftandings between the tributary Indians, 
and other her Matys Subjects of this Colony and dominion, and for a free and open 
trade with all Indians whatfoever, before the bill do pafs. And thereupon 

Ordered That they have Leave to be heard to manifeft their Rights to the Lands 
mentioned in their feveral petitions, when the faid bill is confidered by the Comittee 
of the whole houfe 

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M r Peter Beverley reported, y' the Comittee of Propofitions and Grievances, had 
according to order prepared feveral bills to wit 

A Bill to prevent Ships failing in contempt of Embargoes. 

A Bill to prevent Indians hunting & ranging upon patented Lands. 

A Bill for Enlarging the power of y e Sherrif attending the general Court. 

A Bill making the French Refugees inhabiting at y e Manakin town and y e parts 
adjacent a diftinct parifh by themf elves, & exempting them from the payment of publiq 
and County Levies until the 25 th day of December 1708 

A Bill for y e better ftrengthening y e Land frontiers, and difcovering the approaches 
of an Enemy. 

A Bill for reftraining & punifhing of Pyrates and fea robbers. 

Which he prefented to the houfe, and the fame were received 

A Bill Entituled an ad declaring the Negroe, Mulatto and Indian Slaves, within 
this dominion to be real Eftate was read y e fecond time, and committed to a Comittee of 
y e whole houfe for amendments. 

A Bill Entituled an ad for fetling the dividing Lines between y e Counties of Prince 
George, Surry, Ifle of wight and Nanfemond on the South fide black water Swamp was 
read, y e third time, and upon the Queftion put 

Refolved That the bill do pafs 

Ordered That M r Harrifon, M r Bland M r Edwards, & M r Francis Merriwether do 
carry the faid bill to the Councill, and defire their Con'rence thereto. 

The houfe proceeded to take into confideration the amendments propofed by 
the Councill to y e bill Entituled an ad for making clearing and repairing the high wayes, 
and for clearing the rivers & Creeks, and the fame being read, and the two firft agreed 
to, a motion was made, and the Queftion put, that the houfe Refolve it felf into a Com- 
ittee of the whole houfe upon the other of y e faid amendments and 

It paft in the Negative. 

Then y e houfe proceeded on y e Confideration of y e faid amendments and the fame 
being feverally read, were agreed unto by, y e houfe and made in the bill 

The houfe proceeded to take into confideration the amendments propofed by the 
Councill to the bill Entituled an ad direding the duty of Surveyors of Land, and afcer- 
taining their fees, and the fame being read were agreed unto by the Houfe, and made in 
the bill 

The houfe proceeded to take into Confideration the amendments propofed by the 
Councill to the bill Entituled an ad for fetling the Militia and the fame being read, 
and the firft difagreed to, upon a motion made, the houfe refolved it felf into a Comittee 
of the whole houfe upon the other of the faid amendments, and after fome time fpent 
therein M r Speaker refumed the Chair, and M r Miles Cary reported from the faid Com- 
ittee, that they had come to feveral Refolutions thereon which he read in his place, 
and then delivered in at the table, where the fame being again read, and agreed unto 
by the houfe, part of the faid amendments were agreed without amendments, and part 
with, & the other difagreed unto. 

Ordered That M r Rob' Beverley M r N: Merriwether, M r Eskeridge, M r Bridger, and 
M r Mafon of Norfolk do carry to the Councill y e bill Entituled an ad for making, clearing 
and repairing the high wayes, and for clearing the Rivers and Creekes, and the bill En- 
tituled an ad direding the duty of Surveyors of Land, and afcertaining their fees, and 
acquaint them, y l this houfe hath agreed to the amendments propofed by them to the 
faid bill, and that the bills are amended accordingly. 

And alfo, that they carry to the Councill y e bill Entituled an ad for fetling the Mili- 
tia, and acquaint them, that this houfe hath agreed to part of the amendments propofed 
by them to the faid bill, without amendments, and to part with, and to part difagreed, 
and defire their Honours to pafs y e bill with the amendments, as they are agreed unto 
by this houfe. 

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The houfe (according to order) refolved it felf into a Comittee of the whole houfe 
upon the bill Entituled an Ad for prevention of mifunderf landings, between the tributary 
Indians and other her Matys fubjeds of this Colony and dominion, and for a free and 
open trade with all Indians whatfoever, and after fome time fpent therein, M r Speaker 
refumed the Chair, and M r Peter Beverley reported from the faid Comittee, that they 
had had under their Confideration the feveral petitions to them referr'd, and had come 
to two refolutions upon one of them, which he read in his place, and then delivered in at 
the table, where y e fame were again read, and agreed unto by the houfe and are as 
follow Viz* 

Refolved That M r Henry Fox fhall have Liberty to give Evidence upon y e petition 
of his fon John Fox in Cafe he will draw up his teftimony in writing and make Oath 
to the truth thereof before a Juftice of the peace, and before that give Notice to M r 
Hugh Owen, fo as he may be by when he makes fuch Oath, and put fuch Queftions 
as he thinks fit to be then anfwered by the faid Henry Fox upon Oath alfo, and that 
without his affidavit be fo made, his Evidence fhall not be received. 

Refolved That M r John Weft make Oath to the Evidence, y< he fhall give upon the 
petition of John Fox in y e manner prefcribed for M r Henry Fox to make oath, and y' 
in cafe, y e faid John Weft or the faid Henry Fox or either of them refufe to give their 
Evidence upon Oath, y e faid petition of John Fox fhall be difmift. 

Ordered That the faid affidavits be given in to morrow by twelve a Clock. 

And then M r Peter Beverley acquainted the houfe y' he was directed by y e Comittee 
to move, that they may have Leave to fit againe. 

Refolved That this houfe will to morrow refolve it felf into a Comittee of the whole 
houfe upon the faid bill. 

M r John Fox was called into the houfe, & acquainted with the refolutions of this 
houfe upon his petition, and then he withdrew. 

The houfe adjourned till to morrow morning nine a Clock. 



ffednefday May the 29^ 1706 

A BILL Entituled an ad making y french Refugees inhabiting at y Manakin town 
and the parts adjacent a diftind par if h by them f elves, and exempting them from 
y payment of publiq and County Levies untill y 25'* day of December 1708 
was read the firft time, and ordered to be read a fecond time. 

The houfe (according to order) refolved it felf into a Comittee of y e whole houfe 
upon the bill Entituled an ad for prevention of mifunderftandings, between the tributary 
Indians and other her Matys Subjeds of this Colony and dominion, and for a free and 
open trade with all Indians whatfoever, and after fome time fpent therein M r Speaker 
refumed the Chair, and M r Peter Beverley reported from y e faid Comittee, y' they had 
agreed upon a Claufe to be inferted in the faid bill, which he read in his place, and then 
delivered in at the table, where the fame being again read, and agreed unto by the houfe, 
was inferted in the bill, and twice read 

Ordered That the faid bill with the Claufe be Engroffed 

A Member of the houfe moving for Leave to bring in the Claimes of M r Secretary 
Jenings, and M r Thomas Barbar, Leave is accordingly given him, and the fame, being 
read, were referred to the Confideration of the Comittee for publiq Claimes to report 
their Opinions therein. 

Ordered That the Comittee for publiq Claimes do make their Report to morrow 
of the feveral matters to them referred 

And then the houfe adjourned till to morrow morning nine a Clock. 

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Thurfday May the 30^ 1706 

A BILL Entituled an ad to prevent fhips Sailing in Contempt of Embargoes, was 
read y e firft time, & ordered to be read a fecond time. 
A Bill Entituled an ad to prevent Indians hunting & ranging upon patented 
Lands was read y e firft time, & ordered to be read a fecond time 

A Bill Entituled an ad for Enlarging y power of y Sherrif attending y general 
Court, was read y e firft time, & ordered to be read a fecond time 

A meffage from y e Councill by M r Robertfon y l y e Councill have paffed the two 
following bills as amended Viz* 

A Bill Entituled an ad direding y e duty of Surveyors of Land, and afcertaining their 
fees. 

A Bill Entituled an ad for making, clearing and repairing the high wayes, and for 
clearing Rivers and Creekes 

Alfo that the Councill have agreed to the bill Entituled an ad for y better Securing 
y Liberty of y e Subjed without any amendments. 

Alfo y' the Councill have agreed to the order of this houfe relating to y e bricks of 
y e old ftate houfe at James towne 

M r Miles Cary from the Comittee of publiq Claimes reported y 1 y e faid Comittee 
had taken into Confideration y e feveral Claimes to them referred, and therein had 
agreed upon feveral Refolutions, which they had entered into a book called y e book 
of reports of the Comittee for publiq Claimes, and directed him to report to the houfe, 
as alfo y l y e faid Comittee had according to order prepared a bill appointing a treafurer, 
both which he prefented to the houfe, and y e fame were received. 

The houfe proceeded to take into Confideration y e amendments propofed by y e 
Councill to y e bill Entituled an ad concerning the Church Clergy, and other parochial 
affaires, and y e fame being read, Some of them were agreed and the others difagreed 
unto. 

Upon a motion made 

The houfe was call'd over, And thereupon 

Ordered That M r Marable, M r Gaddis, M r Harry Beverley, & M r Gouldman be taken 
into Cuftody of the meffenger to anfwer their defaults in not attending (according 
to their duty) y e Service of the houfe. 

Ordered That M r Miles Cary, M r Bland, M r Nicholas Merriwether, and M r Hack 
do carry to the Councill the bill Entituled an ad concerning y Church Clergy, and other 
parochial affaires, and acquaint them, that this houfe hath agreed to fome of the amend- 
ments propofed by them to the faid bill, and to the other difagreed, and defire their 
Honours to pafs the bill without thofe amendments, which this houfe hath not agreed 
to 

The anfwer of M r Attorney general to y c Report of y c Comittee appointed to en- 
quire into his practice and behaviour was prefented to y e houfe, and y e fame being 
received, was read & ordered to lye upon the table. 

Ordered That the Confideration of y e Report of y e faid Comittee be referred till 
this houfe fhall think fit to call for the fame. 

The houfe ref olved it f elf into a Comittee of the whole houfe upon the bill Entituled 
an ad declaring the negroe Mulatto and Indian Slaves within this dominion to be real 
Eftate, and after fome time fpent therein, M r Speaker refumed y e Chair, and M r Rob' 
Beverley reported from the faid Comittee, that they had gone thr6 the bill, and agreed 
upon feveral amendments to be made therein, which he read in his place, and then 
delivered in at the table where the fame being again read, and agreed unto by y e houfe, 
were made in the bill and twice read 

Ordered That the faid bill, with the amendments be Engroffed 

Upon a motion made 

Ordered That M r Marable be difcharged out of Cuftody paying five fhillings fees, 

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The houf e refolved it felf into a Comittee of y e whole houfe upon the bill Entituled 
an ad for the diftribution of Inteftates Eftates declaring Widdows rights to their deceafed 
Hufbands Eftates & for fecuring Orphans Eftates, and after fome time fpent therein, 
M r Speaker refumed the Chair, and M r Rob' Beverley reported from the faid Comitted, 
y l they had made fome progrefs in the bill, and directed him to move y l they may have 
Leave to fit againe. 

Refolved That the houfe will again refolve it felf into a Comittee of y e whole houfe 
upon the faid bill 

An Engroffed bill Entituled an Act for Naturalization was read y e third time. 

Refolved That the bill do pafs 

An Engroffed bill Entituled an ad confirming y naturalization of Jofhua Mulder, 
and others was read the third time 

Refolved That y e bill do pafs 

Ordered That M r Rob' Beverley, M r Edwards, M r Ball, & M r Sullivan, do carry the 
faid bills to the Councill, and defire their concurrence thereto. 

Upon a motion made 

Ordered That M r Gaddis, M r Gouldman, & M r Harry Beverley be difcharged out of 
Cuftody each of them paying five fhillings fees 

And then the houfe adjourned till to morrow morning nine a Clock 



Fry day May the 31^ 1706 

MR. Thorowgood moving for Leave to go into the Countrey for recovery of his 
health Leave is accordingly given him. 
Ordered That he return to the Service of the houfe again, fo foon as he 
conveniently can. 

M r Taylor moving for Leave to be abfent from y fervice of the houfe till Wed- 
nefday next upon Extraordinary Occafions, Leave is accordingly given him. 

A bill Entituled an ad for y better ftrengthening y Land frontiers and dif covering y 
approaches of an Enemy was read y e firft time, and ordered to be read a fecond time 

A Bill Entituled an ad appointing a treafurer was read y firft time, and ordered 
to be read a fecond time. 

A Bill Entituled an ad for retraining and punifhing of pyrates and Sea Robbers 
was read y e firft time and ordered to be read a fecond time. 

A Bill Entituled an ad for Enlarging the power of y" Slierrifs. attending y general 
Court was read the fecond time. 

Ordered That y e faid bill be Engroffed. 

A Bill Entituled an ad to prevent Indians hunting & ranging upon patented Lands 
was read the fecond time, and comitted to a Comittee of y whole houfe for amendments. 

A Bill Entituled an Ad to prevent fhips failing in contempt of Embargoes was read 
the fecond time. 

Ordered That y c faid bill be Engroffed 

A Bill Entituled an ad making tlie french Refugees inhabiting at tlie Manakin town, 
and the parts adjacent, a diftinct parifh by themfelves, and exempting them from the pay- 
ment of publiq and County Levies, until y e 25 th day of December 1 708. was read y e fecond 
time. 

Ordered That the faid bill be Engroffed. 

A Bill Entituled an ad Laying an impofition upon Skins and furrs for y better 
fupport of the Colledge of William and Mary in Virginia was read the fecond time. 

Ordered That the faid bill be Engroffed 

An Engroffed Bill entituled an ad for prevention of mifunderftandings between the 
tributary Indians, and others her Matys Subjeds of this Colony and dominion, and for 
a free and open trade with all Indians whatfoever was read the third time. 

Rcfohcd That the bill do pafs 

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An Engroffed bill Entituled an ad declaring the Negro, Mulatto and Indian Slaves 
within this dominion to be real Eftate was read the third time. 

Refolved That the bill do pafs. 

Ordered That M r Randolph, M r Peter Beverley, M r Miles Cary, M r Robert Beverley, 
M r Harrifon, M r Bland, M r William Robin/on M r Chriftopher Robin/on M r McCarty 
and M r Ball do carry the faid bills, to the Councill, and defire their Concurrence thereto. 

The houfe refolved it felf into a Comittee of the whole houfe upon y e bill Entituled 
an ad for Eftablifhing Ports and townes, and after fome time fpent therein, M r Speaker 
refumed y e Chair, and M r Randolph reported from the faid Comittee y l they had made 
fome progrefs in the bill, and directed him to move, that they may have Leave to fit 
againe 

Refolved That the houfe will again refolve it felf into a Comittee of the whole houfe 
upon the faid bill 

The houfe refolved it felf into a Comittee of y e whole houfe upon the bill Entituled 
an ad to prevent Indians hunting and ranging upon pattented Lands, and after fome time 
fpent therein M r Speaker refumed y e Chair and M r Miles Cary reported from y e faid 
Comittee, y e they had gone thro the bill and agreed upon an amendment to be made 
therein, which he read in his place, and then delivered in at the table, where y e fame 
being again read and agreed unto by y e houfe, was made in the bill, & twice read. 

Ordered That the faid bill with the amendment be engroffed. 

M r Ranfom moving for Leave to go into the Countrey for recovery of his health, 
Leave is accordingly given him. 

A Bill Entituled an ad for confirming titles to town Lands was read the fecond time, 
and committed to the Comittee of publiq claimes for amendments 

And then the houfe adjourned till to morrow morning nine a Clock 



Saturday June the firft 1706 

MR. William Armftead moving for Leave to be abfent from the fervice of the 
houfe on Munday next upon Extraordinary Occafions, Leave is accordingly 
given him. 

Ordered That the Report of the Comittee for publiq Claimes be taken 
into Confideration on Thurfday next. 

A Bill Entituled an ad for ref training and punifhing of Pyrates and Sea Robbers was 
read the fecond time 

Ordered That the faid bill be Engroffed 

A Bill Entituled an Ad for the better ftrengthening the Land frontiers & dif covering 
y approaches of an Enemy was read y e fecond time. And Upon a motion made, the 
Queftion being put. 



That the bill be committed 

Then the Queftion was put 
That the bill be Engroffed, and 



It paft in the Negative 



It paft in the Negative, And thereupon 

Ordered That the fame be dafhed 1 

A Bill Entituled an ad appointing a treafurer was read the fecond time, and com- 
mitted to a Comittee of the whole houfe, and thereupon the houfe refolved it felf into 
the faid Comittee, and after fome time fpent therein, M r Speaker refumed the chair, 
and M r Miles Cary reported from the faid Comittee, that they had gone thro the bill 
and agreed upon feveral amendments, to be made therein, which he read in his place, 
and then delivered in at the table, where the fame being again read, and agreed unto 
by the houfe were made in the bill 

Ordered That the faid Bill be engroffed, as it is amended. 
An 

1 That is, f truck out. 



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An Engrof f ed bill Entituled an ad to prevent fhips failing in contempt of Embargoes 
was read the third time 

Refolved That the bill do pafs. 

An Engroffed bill Entituled an ad for Enlarging the power of the Sherrif attending 
y general Court was read the third time. 

Refolved That the bill do pafs 

An Engroffed Bill Entituled an ad to prevent Indians hunting & ranging upon 
pattented Lands was read the third time. 

Refolved That the bill do pafs. 

An Engroffed bill Entituled an ad Laying an impofition upon Skins and furrs for 
the better fupport of the Colledge of William & Mary was read the third time 

Refolved That the bill do pafs. 

A Engroffed bill Entituled an ad making the french Refugees inhabiting at the Mana- 
kin town, and the parts adjacent a diftinct parifh by themf elves, and exempting them from 
the payment of publiq and County Levies until y e 25 th day of December 1708 was read y e 
third time. 

Refolved That the bill do pafs 

Ordered That M r William Robinfon, M r Nicholas Merriwether, M r Leifter, M r Mafon 
of Norfolk, M r Neal and M r Wife do carry the faid bills to y e Councill, & defire their 
concurrence thereto. 

The houfe (according to order) was call'd over, and the abfcence of thofe members, 
that did not appear excufed. 

Upon a motion made 

Ordered That the Comittee of Propofitions and Grievances do prepare and bring 
in a bill for continuing of Affemblies, and to prevent y e difcontinuance of proceedings 
at Law in this Countrey upon the demife of the Queen her Heires or Succeffors 

A Member of the houfe moving for Leave to bring in a bill according to the feveral 
Petitions of y e inhabitants of y e Lower part of Wilmington Parifh, and y e Veftry of 
James City parifh praying that that part of y e faid parifh of Wilmington may be joind 
to the faid parifh of James City, Leave is accordingly given, and 

Ordered That M r Rob' Beverley, M r Marable, and M r Gaddis do prepare and bring 
in the faid bill 

A Member of the houfe moving for Leave to bring in a petition of Henry Duke 
Efq r and others Veftry men, and inhabitants of Wilmington parifh, Leave is accordingly 
given him, and y e fame being read, praying, that all proceedings upon the aforefaid 
petitions may be ftopped, until the next Seffion of Affembly, that they may be heard 
before the houfe concerning the fame, after a debate thereupon, and y e Quef tion being put 

That a time be fet for y e Veftry of Wilmington parifh to give their Reafons to this 
houfe againft the petition of the Church wardens of James City parifh for a new fettle- 
ment of the bounds of that parifh 

It paft in the Negative — And thereupon 

Ordered That the faid petition do Lye upon the table to be confidered after the bill 
concerning that matter is brought in 

And then the houfe adjourned till Munday morning ten a Clock 



Mun day June the 3? 1706 

A BILL Entituled an ad continuing y ad direding y building the Capitol, and 
the City of Williamfburgh with additions was read the fecond time. 
Ordered That the faid Bill be Engroffed 

An Engroffed Bill Entituled an ad for ref training & punifhing of Pyrates 
and Sea Robbers was read the third time 
Refolved That the bill do pafs 

An 



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An Engroffed bill Entituled an ad appointing a treafurer was read the third time. 

Refolved That the bill do pais. 

Ordered That M r Miles Cary, M r Tayloe, M r Bland, M r Ball M r Bridger and M r 
Mofely do carry the faid bill to the Councill and defire their concurrence thereto 

The houfe (according to order) was called over, and the abfcence of thofe members 
that did not appear excufed. 

And then the houfe adjourned till to morrow morning nine a Clock 



Tuefday June the 4^ 1706 

MR. Miles Cary from the Comittee of publiq claimes to whom the bill Entituled 
an ad for confirming titles to town Lands was committed, reported, y l y e faid 
Comittee had agreed upon a Claufe to be inferted in the bill which he read 
in his place, and then delivered in at the table, where y e fame being again 
read, was ordered to lye upon the table. 

A meffage from the Councill by M r Robert/on, y l y e Councill have agreed to y e bill 
Entituled an ad concerning the granting, /eating and planting and for fetling the titles and 
bounds of Lands, and for preventing unLawfull f hooting and ranging thereupon with fome 
amendments to which they defire y e concurrence of this houfe. 

The houfe refolved it felf into a Comittee of y e whole houfe upon the bill Entituled 
an Ad for Eftablifhing ports & townes and after fome time fpent therein M r Speaker 
refumed the Chair and M r Randolph reported from y e faid Comittee y l they had gone 
thro y e bill, and agreed upon feveral amendments to be made therein, which he read 
in his place, and then delivered in at the table, where the fame being again read were 
(with amendments to fome of y e faid amendments) agreed unto by y e houfe 

Ordered That the bill be amended according to the faid amendments, and read a 
fecond time. 

A meffage from the Councill, by M r Roberifon that the Councill have agreed to 
the bill Entituled an Ad to prevent f hips failing in contempt of of Embargoes without any 
amendments. 

Alfo that the Councill have agreed to the bill Entituled an ad confirming y naturali- 
zation of Jofhua Mulder, and others without any amendments. 

Alfo that the Councill have agreed to the bill Entituled an ad for naturalization 
without any amendments 

Alfo y l y e Councill have agreed to the bill Entituled an ad Laying an impofition 
upon Skins and furrs for y better fupport of y' Colledge of William and Mary in Virginia 
without any amendments 

Alfo y l y e Councill have agreed to y e bill Entituled an Ad making y e french Refugees 
inhabiting at y manakin towne, and y parts adjacent, a diftind parifh by themfelves, and 
exempting them from y payment of publiq and County Levies, untill y twenty fifth day of 
December 1708 without any amendments. 

Alfo y l y e Councill have agreed to the bill Entituled an ad for fetling y dividing 
Lines between y Counties of Prince George Surry, Ifle of wight, and Nanfemond with 
an amendment to which they defire the Concurrence of this houfe 

Alfo y l y e Councill have agreed to the bill Entituled an ad to prevent Indians hunting 
and ranging upon pattented Lands with fome amendmends to which they defire the con- 
currence of this houfe. 

Alfo y ' the Councill have agreed to the bill Entituled an ad for Enlarging y power 
of the Sherrif attending y general Court with fome amendments to which they defire y c 
Concurrence of this houfe 

Alfo y' the Councill have agreed to y e bill Entituled an ad declaring Negro, Mulatto 
and Indian Slaves within this dominion to be real Eftate, with an amendment to which 
they defire y e concurrence of this houfe. 

The 



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The houfe proceeded to take into confideration y e amendment propofed by y e 
Councill to y e bill Entituled an ad for felling the dividing Lines between y Counties of 
Prince George, Surry Ifle of wight and Nanfemond on y South fide black water fwamp, 
and y e fame being read, was agreed unto by y e houfe and made in the bill. 

The houfe proceeded to take into Confideration y e amendm" propofed by the 
Councill to y e bill Entituled an ad, to prevent Indians hunting and ranging upon pattented 
Lands, and y e fame being read were agreed unto by y e houfe and made in the bill. 

The houfe proceeded to take into confideration y e amendments propofed by y e 
Councill to y e bill Entituled an ad for Enlarging y power of y Sherrif, attending y 
general Court, and y e fame being read, were agreed unto by y e houfe, & made in y e bill. 

The houfe proceeded to take into confideration y e amendment propofed by y e 
Councill to y c bill Entituled an Ad declaring y Negro, Mulatto and Indian Slaves within 
this dominion to be real Eftate, and y e fame being read was agreed unto by y e houfe and 
made in y e bill. 

Ordered That M r Edwards, M r McCarty, M r Thomas Weft, and M r Bird do carry 
the faid bills to y c Councill, and acquaint them, that this houfe hath agreed to y - amend- 
ments propofed by them to y c faid bills, and y' they are amended accordingly. 

A member of y e houfe moving for Leave to bring in a bill to explain part of an act 
of this prefent feffion of Affembly Entituled an Ad direding y manner of Levying 
Executions, & for relief of poor prif oners for debt, Leave is accordingly given him, and 
thereupon he prefented y e faid bill to y e houfe, which, being received, was read y e firft 
time, and ordered to be read a fecond time. 

An Engroffed Bill Entituled an Ad continuing y ad direding y building tlie Capitol, 
and y City of Williamfburgh with additions was read y e third time 

Refolved That the bill do pafs. 

M r Marable moving for Leave to be abfent from y e Service of the houfe on Thurfday 
and Saturday next upon Extraordinary Occafions, Leave is accordingly given him 

A meffage from y e Councill by M r Robertfon y' y e Councill have paffed y c feveral 
bills following, as amended, (Viz') 

A Bill Entituled an ad for felling y dividing Lines between the Counties of Prince 
George, Surry, Ifle of Wight and Nanfemond on y South fide black water Swamp. 

A bill Entituled an Ad to prevent Indians hunting and ranging upon pattented Lands. 

A Bill Entituled an Ad for Enlarging y power of y Sherrif attending y general 
Court, and of the Conf tables of Bruton par if h. 

A Bill Entituled an ad declaring y Negroe, Mulatto & Indian Slaves within this 
dominion to be real Eftate 

An Engroffed bill Entituled an ad for raifing a pnbliq revenue for y better f up port 
of y Government of this her Matys Colony and Dominion of Virginia for afcertaining the 
Sallary of the Councill, and repealing part of an ad therein mencond was read y c third 
time, and upon y e Queftion put an amendment made therein, and then upon a motion 
made 

The Queftion being put 

That y e bill be recommitted 

Refolved in the affirmative 

Then the houfe refolved it feft into a Comittee of the whole houfe upon the recom- 
mitment of the faid bill, and after fome time fpent therein, M r Speaker refumed the 
Chair, and M r Peter Beverley reported from y c faid Comittee, y' the}- had agreed upon 
fome amendments to be made therein, which he read in his place, and then delivered 
in at the table, where the fame being again read and agreed unto by the houfe were 
made in y e bill, and thrice read. 

Refolved That the bill do pafs as amended 

Ordered That M r Robert Beverley, M r Hill, M r William Robinfon, M r Nicholas 
Merriwether, and M r Marable do carry the bill which this day paffed y e houfe to y e 
Councill & defire their Concurrence thereto. 

Upon 



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Upon a motion made, Leave is given to bring in a bill to repeal part of an adt made 
at a general Affembly begun and held at James City y e Eighth day of June in y e year of 
o r Lord God One thoufand Six hundred and eighty Entituled an ad of free and general 
pardon, Indemnity and Oblivion 

Ordered That M r Robert Beverley and M r Nicholas Merriwether do prepare, and 
bring in y e faid bill 

And then the houfe adjourned till to morrow morning nine a Clock. 



W^ednej day June the 5^ 1706 

MR. Robert Beverley reported, y e y e Perfons to whome it was referred to prepare 
and bring in a bill impowering Rebecca Pinkeihman Widdow and Adminis- 
tratrix of Timothy Pinkethman deceafed to fell y e faid decedents Land for 
payment of his debts had prepared y e faid bill which he prefented to the 
houfe, and the fame was received* 

M r Rob' Beverley reported y* y e perfons appointed had (according to order) pre- 
pared a written meffage to his Excy, as an anfwer to his meffage on the twenty fecond 
of May Laft, which he read in his place and then delivered in at the table, where y e 
fame being again read was agreed unto by y e houfe, and is as followeth 
May it pleafe Yo r Excy 

Wee receive the greateft of fatisfatftion in yo r Excys prudent care and circum- 
fpedtion, and return you our hearty thanks for y c great trouble you have under gone 
in y e midft of fo much bufinefs, to take a view of fuch places, as might be made defen- 
fible, and of importance for the fecurity of the trade & Shipping in this Countrey. 

But as for this Affemblies finding the meanes of rendring any fuch Ufefull, Wee 
humbly take Leave to inform Yo r Excy, y l by reafon of the other publiq neceffary 
charges wee lye under and the prefent Lownefs of Tobacco which is all y e manufacture 
this Countrey depends upon, wee are in no capacity of raifing more money for that Ufe 
And as for providing the Countrey from time to time with ammunition, wee 
humbly remind Yo r Excy y' y e duty of fifteen pence per tonn was Originally raifed 
for ufes of that nature, and Wee hope may prove a fufficient fund 

And wee humbly hope y' her Maty, who has been fo gracious to other of her Planta- 
tions, as to apply to fuch plantations ufe her whole fund of Quit rents therein, will be 
Likewife pleafed to confider o r neceffities, and fupply fuch Exigences out of that her 
Revenue in this Colony, when favourably reprefented to Yo r Excy 

Ordered That y e faid meffage be fairly tranfcribed and figned by M r Speaker, and 
that M r Robert Beverley, M r Bland, M r Ball, M r William Robinfon, M r Francis Merri- 
wether, M r John Weft and M r Anthony Armftead do carry the fame to his Excy. 

A meffage from the Council by M r Robertfon, That the Councill defire a free con- 
ference with this houfe at one a Clock this afternoon on the fubject matter of y e amend- 
ments propofed to the bill Entituled an Ad concerning y e Church Clergy and other paro- 
chial affaires, and have appointed four of their members to manage the faid Conference 
with fuch a Number of Burgeffes, as this houfe fhall think fit, which conference being 
agreed to 

M r Randolph M r Bland 

M r Peter Beverley M r Marable 

M r Miles Cary M r Nicholas Merriweather 

M r Barbar M r William Armftead 

Were appointed managers for y e houfe in the fame, and ordered to attend y e Councill, 
at the time and place by them appointed. 

Ordered That, M r Miles Cary, M r Bland, M r Marable and M r Nicholas Merriwether 
do go to the Councill, and acquaint them y' y e houfe (according to their defire) have 

agreed 



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agreed to a free conference on y e Subjedt matter of y e amendments propofed to the bill, 
Entituled an ad concerning y Church Clergy, and other parochial affaires, and have 
appointed managers accordingly 

M r Peter Beverly reported y l y e Comittee of Propofitions and Grievances had 
(according to order) prepared two bills, to wit, 

A Bill for fecurity and defence of y e Countrey in times of danger. 

A Bill for removing Criminals from y e Goales of y e Counties, where they fhall be 
apprehended to the publiq Goal at William/burgh which he prefented to y e houfe, and 
y e fame were received 

The houfe proceeded to take into confideration y e amendments propofed by y e 
Councill to the bill Entituled an ad concerning y e granting, Seating and planting, and 
forfetling y titles and bounds of Land, and for preventing un iMwfull f hooting, and ranging 
thereupon, and y e fame being read, a motion was made, and y e Queftion put, y' y e 
houfe refolve it felf in to a Comittee of the whole houfe, upon y e faid amendments, and 
it paft in y e negative 

Then the houfe proceeded to y e confideration of y e faid amendments, and y e Same 
being feverally read, were agreed unto by the houfe, and made in y e bill. 

Ordered That M r Peter Beverley, M r Epps, M r Bland, M r Harry Beverley, M r Nath- 
anael Weft and M r Sullivan do carry y e faid bill to y e Councill, and acquaint them, 
that this houfe hath agreed to the amendments, propofed by them to the faid bill, and 
that the fame is amended accordingly. 

A Bill Entituled an ad for fecurity and defence of y' Countrey in times of danger 
was read y e firft time, and ordered to be read a fecond time. 

A Bill Entituled an ad for Removing Criminals from y Goales of y* Counties, where 
they fhall be apprehended to y publiq Goal at Williamfburgh was read y e firft time, and 
ordered to be read a fecond time. 

A Bill Entituled an ad impowering Rebecca Penkethman Widdow and Adminis- 
tratrix of Timothy Penkethman deceafed to fell y faid decedents Land for payment of 
his debts was read y e firft time, and ordered to be read a fecond time. 

A Bill Entituled an ad to explain part of an ad of this prefent Seffwn of Affembly, 
Entituled an ad direding y manner of Levying Executions, and for relief of poor Prif oners 
for debt was read the fecond time 

Ordered That y e faid bill be Engroffed. 

And then the houfe adjourned till to morrow morning nine a Clock. 



Thurfday June the 6*! 1 i 706 

A BILL Entituled an ad for fecurity and defence of y Countrey in times of danger 
was read the fecond time 
Ordered That y e faid Bill be Engroffed 

A Bill Entituled an ad for removing Criminals from the Goales of y Counties, 
where they fhall be apprehended to y publiq Goal at Williamfburgh was read y e fecond time 
Ordered That y e faid bill be Engroffed 

A Bill Entituled an ad impowering Rebecca Penkethman widdow and Adminis- 
tratrix of Timothy Penkethman deceafed to fell y faid decedents Land for payment of his 
debts, was read y e fecond time, and committed for amendments to M r Miles Cary, M r 
William Robinfon, and M r McCarty, and ordered y l they enquire into y e truth of y e 
allegations fet forth in y e petition on which y e faid bill was brought in, and report the 
fame to the houfe 

The houfe proceeded to take into Confideration y e amendments agreed on by y* 
Comittee for publiq claimes to be inferted in the bill Entituled an ad confirming titles 
to town Lands, and y e fame being read, the bill was recommitted to the faid Comittee 
for further amendments. 

M r Peter Beverley reported y l y e Comittee of propofitions and Grievances had 
(according to order) prepared a bill for y e continuing of general Affemblies in cafe of 

the 



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the death or demife of her Maty her Heires or Succeffors, and for making valid all acts 
of y e Governour and Council, and all judgements and proceedings at Law which fhall 
happen between the death of any King or Queen of England, and y e notification thereof 
in this Countrey, which he prefented to y e houfe, and y e fame was received 

M r Randolph from y e free Conference with the Councill on y e Subject matter of y e 
amendments propofed by them to the bill Entituled an ad concerning y e Church Clergy, 
and other parochial affaires reported y e Subject matter of y e faid conference and there- 
upon, the houfe proceeded to take the fame into Confideration, and y e faid amendments 
being feverally read y e houfe agreed to fome of them, and to the other, infifted upon 
their dif agreeing 

Ordered That M r Peter Beverly, M r Bland, M r Barbar, and M r William Armftead 
do go to the Councill and defire a free Conference upon the Subject matter of y e laft 
free Conference upon the amendments propofed by their Honours to the bill Entituled 
an Ad concerning the Church Clergy, and other parochial affaires 

A Meffage from y e Councill by M r Robert/on, y* y e Councill do agree to the free 
conference defired by this houfe, on the fubject matter of y e Laft conference upon their 
amendments to the bill Entituled an ad concerning the Church Clergy, and other parochial 
affaires, and have appointed y c fame immediately in y e Conference Room 

Alfo y l y e Councill have agreed to y e bill Entituled an ad appointing a treqfurer 
without any amendments. 

Ordered That y e Members who managed y e Laft free conference do Likewife manage 
this. 

M r Robert Beverley reported, y l the Perfons appointed had (according to order) 
delivered the meffage to his Excy, as an anfwer to his meffage on y e twenty fecond of 
May Laft, and that he was pleafed to fay, he would reprefent it with all y e intereft he 
could, and any thing elfe for the good of this Countrey. 

M r Robert Beverley reported, y' the perfons appointed had according to order pre- 
pared a bill for Repealing an act of Affembly begun at James City June y e 8 th 1680 
Entituled an ad of free and general pardon, indemnity and oblivion, which he prefented 
to the houfe, and y e fame was received 

M r Randolph from the free conference with y e Councill on y e fubject matter of y e 
Laft free conference upon the amendments propofed by their Honours to the bill En- 
tituled an ad concerning y e Church Clergy and other parochial affaires reported, y l y e 
managers appointed had been with the Councill, and acquainted them to which of the 
faid amendments y e houfe agreed, and to which they infifted upon their difagreeing, 
and had Left y e bill and amendments with y e Councill 

A Bill Entituled an ad for Eftablifhing Ports and townes was read the fecond time, 
and upon y e Queftion put. 

Ordered That y e faid bill be Engroffed 

A Bill Entituled an ad for y continuing of general Affemblies in Cafe of y death or 
demife of her Mdty her Heires or Succeffors and for making valid all ads of the Governour 
and Councill and all Judgements and proceedings at Law, which fhall happen between y 
death of any King or Queen of England, and the notification thereof in this Countrey was 
read y e firft time, and ordered to be read a fecond time. 

A Bill Entituled an ad for repealing an Ad of Affembly begun at James City June 
y 8 th 1680 Entituled an ad of free an general pardon, Indemnity and Oblivion was read 
y e firft time, and ordered to be read a fecond time 

The houfe (according to order proceeded to take into confideracon y e book of 
Reports of y e Comittee for publiq claimes, and part of y e fame being read over and 
agreed unto by y e houfe 

Ordered That y e faid book of Reports be farther confidered to morrow 
M r William Robinfon and M r Francis Merriwether feverally moving for Leave to 
go in to y e Countrey upon extraordinary Occafions, Leave is accordingly given them 
And then the houfe adjourned till to morrow morning nine a Clock 

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Fry day June the 7*? 1706 

MR. Bland moving for Leave to go into y e Country upon Extraordinary Occalions, 
Leave is accordingly given him 
Ordered That he attend y e fervice of y e houfe again on this day feven 
night. 

M r Thomas Weft moving for Leave to go into the Countrey upon Extraordinary 
occafions, Leave is accordingly given him. 

Ordered That he attend y e Service of y e houfe againe on Tuefday next 

M r Gouldman moving for Leave to be abfent from y e fervice of y e houfe till munday 
come feven night, Leave is accordingly given him. 

M r Byrd and M r Anthony Armftead feverally moving for Leave to be abfent from 
y e fervice of y e houfe to morrow upon Extraordinary Occafions, Leave is accordingly 
given them 

The houfe (according to order proceeded on y e confideration of the book of reports 
of y e Comittee for publiq claimes, and part of y e fame being read and agreed to. 

A motion was made, and after a debate y e previous Queftion was put, and then 
the main Queftion being put. 

Refolved That y e Queens arms be painted upon the front of the Cupulo of the Capitol 

And then upon an other motion made, & y e Queftion put 

Refolved That y e Queens arms be painted in the fame place, where Coll° Nicholfon's 
armes are now painted. 

Ordered That M r Henry Cary take care, y< y e Queens armes be painted on y e Cupolo 
according to the Refolves of this houfe 

Ordered That M r Robert Beverley, M r Hill, M r Edwards and M r Sullivan do carry 
a Copy of y e faid Refolves to y e Councill and defire their concurrence thereto. 

A meffage from the Councill by M r Robertfon y l y e Councill have agreed to y* bill 
Entituled an ad for y Effectual fuppreffion of vice and reftraint and punifhment of blas- 
phemous wicked and diffolute perfons with fome amendments to which they defire y l 
concurrence of this houfe 

Alfo y' y e Councill have agreed to y bill Entituled an aft for prevention of mis- 
underftandings between y tributary Indians, and other her Matys fubjeds of this Colony 
and dominion, and for a free and open trade with all Indians whatfoever with fome amend- 
ments to which they defire the concurrence of this houfe 

Then y e houfe proceeded on y e farther confideration of y e faid book of Reports, 
and y e fame being read thr6, was agreed unto by the houfe with fome amendments, 
which were made therein, and then upon a motion made 

The houfe refolved it felf into a Comittee of the whole houfe to take into confidera- 
tion y e allowances for the refpeclive Officers y' have attended this Seffion of Affembly, 
and after fome time fpent therein, M r Speaker refumed the Chair, and M r Robert 
Beverley reported from y c faid Comittee, y' they had agreed upon feveral allowances 
for the faid Officers, which he read in his place, and then delivered in at the table, where 
the fame being again read, were agreed unto by the houfe, and added to the book of 
publiq Claimes. 

Ordered That the allowances made in money, which are contained in the book of 
publiq Claimes be paid out of the publiq moneys in M 1 Treafurer Beverleys hands unto 
y e Several perfons to whome the fame are made refpectively 

Ordered That the Comittee for publiq Claimes do carry y e faid book of Claimes 
together with the faid order to y e Councill, and defire their Concurrence thereto. 

The houfe proceeded to take into confideration y e petition of M r Secretary Jenings, 
praying that he may be allowed for five hundred feventy two military Commiffions, or 
that it may be declared how and by whome he ought to be paid for the fame, and the 
faid petition being read. 

Upon the Queftion put 

Ordered That the fame be rejected 

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A Bill Entituled an ad for y continuing oj general Affemblies in cafe of the death or 
demife of her Maty her Heires or Succeffors, and for making valid, all ads of y Govern- 
our and Councill, and all Judgements and proceedings at Lawwhich f hall happen between y 
death of any King or Queen of England, and the notification thereof in this Countrey, was 
read the fecond time. 

Ordered That y e faid bill be Engroffed. 

A Bill Entituled an ad for repealing an Ad of Affembly begun at James City June 8 th 
1680 Entituled an ad for free and general pardon, Indemnity and Oblivion was read the 
fecond time 

Ordered That the faid bill be Engroffed 

An Engroffed bill Entituled an ad to explain part of an ad of this prefent Seffion of 
Affembly, Entituled an ad direding the manner of Levying Executions, and for relief of 
poor prif oners for debt was read the third time 

Refolved That the bill do pafs. 

An Engroffed bill Entituled an ad for fecurity and defence of the Country in times 
of danger was read y e third time 

Refolved That the bill do pafs. 

An Engroffed bill Entituled an ad for removing Criminals from the Goales of y 
Counties, where they fhall be apprehended to the publiq Goal at Williamfburgh was read 
y e third time 

Refolved That y e bill do pafs. 

Ordered That M r McCarty, M r Leifter, M r John Weft, M r Taylor, M r Wife and M r 
Anthony Armftead do carry y e faid bill to the Councill and defire their concurrence thereto. 

The houfe refolved it felf into a Comittee of the whole houfe upon y e bill Entituled 
an ad for the diftribution of Inteftates Eftates, declaring Widowes rights to their deceafed 
huf bands Eftates, and for fecuring Orphans Eftates, and after fome time Spent therein, 
M r Speaker refumed the Chair and M r Rob 1 Beverley reported from the faid Comittee, 
y' they had made fome progrefs in y e bill, and directed him to move y* they may have 
Leave to fit againe 

Refolved That y e houfe will again refolve it felf into a Comittee of y e whole houfe 
upon y e faid bill. 

A meffage from y e Councill by M r Robertfon y t y e Councill defire a free conference 
with this houfe to morrow at ten a clock on y e fubjedt matter of their amendments to 
y e bill Entituled an ad for felling y Militia, and have appointed three of their mem- 
bers to manage y e faid Conference with fuch a number of Burgeffes, as this houfe 
fhall think fit, which conference being agreed to 

M r Miles Cary M r Tayloe 

M r Robert Beverley M r Nicholas Merriwether 

M r Hill M r Harry Beverley 

Were appointed managers for the houfe in the fame, and ordered to attend the Councill 
at the time by them appointed 

Ordered That M r Rob' Beverley, M r Tayloe M r Nicholas Merriwether and M r Harry 
Beverley do go to the Councill and acquaint them, that this houfe hath agreed to the 
conference by them defired, and that they have appointed managers accordingly. 

And then the houfe adjourned till to morrow morning nine a Clock. 



Saturday June the 8 1 ? 1706 

MR. Nicholas Merriwether and M r Holliday feverally moving for Leave to be 
abfent from y e fervice of the houfe on Munday next upon Extraordinary 
occafions, Leave is accordingly given them 

M r Peter Beverley reported, y* y e Comittee of propofitions and Grievances 
had (according to order) prepared a bill directing y e building an houfe for the Governour 
of this Colony and dominion, which he prefented to the houfe, and the fame, being 
received, was read y e firft time, and ordered to be read a fecond time 

M' 



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M r Miles Cary from y e free conference with the Councill on the Subjedt matter of 
their amendments to y e bill Entituled an ad for felling y Militia reported the fubjedt 
matter of the faid conference and thereupon the houfe proceeded to take y e fame into 
confideration, and agreed y' the following Refolutions thereon fhould be delivered in 
writing to the Councill at a free conference. {Viz*) 

To the amendment propofed in the fecond fheet, firft page, twelfth Line, the houfe 
do infift upon the difagreeing, and to the other amendment propofed in y e fourteenth 
Line of y e fame page, the houfe do infift upon their difagreeing. 

The amendment propofed by this houfe to the amendment propofed by the Councill, 
to be added to y e End of y e fifteenth Line of y e fame page, being read, the houfe do infift 
upon their faid amendment, and defire the Councill would agree thereto or y c they 
would propofe fuch farther amendments, as they think reafonable 

The amendment propofed in the fecond fheet, fecond page, fecond Line being read, 
the houfe do not infift upon their difagreeing therewith, 

To the amendment propofed to be added in the fourth fheet, firft page at the end 
of the tenth Line, the houfe do infift upon their difagreeing but forafmuch as in the Laft 
free conference the managers for the Councill did acquaint the managers for this houfe, 
y l y e faid amendment was only propofed by them, to make y e foregoing paragraph of 
y e bill more fuitable, therefore the houfe do defire y l y e Councill will propofe fuch 
amendments to the faid paragraph, as they think reafonable. 

Ordered That M r Robert Beverley, M r Hill, M r Nicholas Merriwether and M r Harry 
Beverley do go to the Councill, and defire a free Conference upon the fubje<5t matter of y e 
Laft free conference upon their amendments to the bill Entituled an ad j or jelling the Militia 

A meffage from the Councill by M r Robertjon, y l the Councill do agree to the 
Refolves of this houfe for painting y e Queen's armes upon y e Cupulo of y e Capitol 

M r Miles Cary from the perfons to whome it was referrd to enquire into the truth 
of the allegations fet forth in the petition of Rebecca Pinkethman reported the proceedings 
to y e faid perfons thereupon, which he read in his place, and then delivered in at the table. 

An Engroffed bill Entituled an Ad jor Ejtablifhing ports & townes was read y e 
third time, and upon y e Queftion put, fome amendments being made therein 

Refolved That the bill do pafs 

An Engroffed bill Entituled an ad for y continuing of general Affeniblies in Cafe of 
the death or demife of her Maty her Heires or Succeffors, and for making valid all ads of y" 
Governour & Councill, and all Judgements and proceedings at Law, which fhall happen 
between y death of any King or Queen of England, and y Notification thereof in this 
Countrey was read the third time. 

Refolved That y e bill do pafs. 

An Engroffed bill Entituled an Ad for repealing an ad of Affembly begun at James 
City June y 8 th 1680 Entituled an ad of free and general pardon, indemnity and Oblivion 
was read y c third time 

Refolved That the bill do pafs. 

Ordered That M r Rob* Beverley, M r Edwards, M r McCarty and M r Gaddis do carry 
y e faid bills to the Councill, and defire their concurrence thereto. 

Ordered That y c Calling over the houfe be referred till Munday. 

And then the houfe adjourned till Munday morning ten a Clock. 

Munday June the io 1 ! 1 1706 

THE houfe (according to order) was called over, and thereupon 
Ordered That M r Leifter be taken into Cuftody of y e meffenger to anfwer 
his default in not attending (according to his duty) y e fervice of y e houfe. 
A meffage from the Councill by M r Robertfon : That y e Councill agree to 
the free conference defired by this houfe on the fubjedt matter of y e Laft free conference 
on their amendments to the bill Entituled an ad for felling the Militia, and have ap- 
pointed y e fame this day at two a Clock in y e afternoon. 

Ordered 



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Ordered That y e members who managed y e Laft free Conference do Likewife 
manage this. 

The houfe proceeded to take into Confideration y e amendments propofed by the 
Councill to the bill Entituled an ad for y e effedual Suppreffion of Vice, and reftraint and 
punifhment of Blafphemous wicked and diffolute perfons, and y e fame being read, fome 
of them were agreed, and y e other difagreed unto. 

Ordered That M r Peter Beverley, M r William Cary, M r Nicholas Merriwether, and 
M r Hack do carry y e faid bill to the Councill, and acquaint them, y l this houfe hath 
agreed to fome of their amendments, and to the other difagreed, and defire their Honours 
to pafs y e bill with the amendments agreed to by this houfe. 

The houfe proceeded to take into Confideration y e amendments propofed by y e 
Councill to y e bill Entituled an ad for prevention of mifunderftandings between y e tributary 
Indians, and other her Matys Subjeds of this Colony and dominion, and for a free and open 
trade with all Indians whatfoever, and the fame being read, were agreed to with amend- 
ments. 

Ordered That M r Peter Beverley, M r William Cary, M r Nicholas Merriwether and 
M r Hack do carry y e faid bill to the Councill, & acquaint y m that this houfe hath agreed 
to their amendments with amendments, to which they defire their Honours concurrence. 

M r Miles Cary from y e free conference with y e Councill on y c Subject matter of the 
laft free conference upon y e amendments propofed by their Honours to the bill Entituled 
an ad for felling y" Militia reported y l y e managers appointed had been with the Councill, 
and had left with them y e bill and amendments together with the Refolutions of this 
houfe thereupon 

The houfe refolved it felf into a Comittee of y e whole houfe upon the bill Entituled 
an ad for the diftribution of Inteftates Eftates declaring Widows Rights to their deceafed 
huf bands Eftates, and for fecuring Orphans Eftates, and after fome time fpent therein M r 
Speaker refumed y e Chair, and M r Robert Beverley reported from y e faid Comittee, y 1 they 
had gone thr6 the bill and agreed upon Several amendments to be made therein, w h he 
read in his place, and then delivered in at the table, where y e fame being again read, 
and agreed unto by the houfe. 

Ordered That the faid amendments be made in y e bill, and y f y e faid bill be read a 
fecond time. 

And then the houfe adjourned till to morrow morning nine a Clock 



Tuefday June the i i*? 1 1706 

MR. Harrifon moving for Leave to go into y c Country upon Extraordinary 
Occafions, Leave is accordingly given him 
M r Peter Beverley from the Comittee of proportions & Grievances 
to whom y c addrefs for Liberty to furvey and patent y e Lands on y e South 
fide y c black water fwamp, and in Pomunky Neck was committed for amendments 
reported, y« the faid Comittee had made feveral amendments to y c faid addrefs, which 
he read in his place, and then delivered in at the table, where the fame being againe read, 
y e faid addrefs was agreed to and is as followeth. 

To his Excy Edward Nott Efq r her Matys Leiv' and Governour general of Virginia 
May it pleafe your Excly 

Wee her Matys dutifull and Loyall Subjects the Burgeffes of this her Colony and 
dominion of Virginia now affembled humbly beg Leave to reprefent to yo r Excy, y* 
for fome yeares paft a ftop hath been put, to the taking up, and patenting Land on 
y e South fide the black water fwamp, and in Pomunky Neck y l feveral Applications 
have been made by former Affemblys for taking it off, and y l (notwithftanding y e fame) 
the Reftraint continues. 

Now 



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Now forafmuch as Wee conceive it will be for y e Service of y e Crown, and the 
improvement, and benefit of this Colony, to give the fame Liberty to take up, and 
patent Land, in thofe places as is allowed in the other parts of this Countrey 

Wee therefore humbly pray Yo r Excy for y e fame, and that the prefent reftraint 
may be difcontinued 

Ordered That the faid addrefs be fairly tranfcribed and figned by M r Speaker, 
and y l the Comittee of propositions and Grievances do carry y e fame to his Excy 

M r Miles Cary from y e Comittee for publiq Claimes to whome the bill Entituled 
an Ad for confirming titles to town Lands was recommitted, reported, that the perfons 
who made the motion for amendments to be made in the faid bill did not infift upon 
their faid motion, and that therefore the faid Comittee had not made any amendments 
therein, and then he delivered y e bill in at the table and thereupon 

Ordered That the faid bill be Engroffed 

A bill Entituled an Act directing the building an houfe for y Governour of this Colony 
and dominion was read the fecond time, and fome amendments being made therein, 
and twice read 

Ordered That the faid bill with the amendments be Engroffed 

A Bill Entituled an ad for y diftribution of Inteftates Eftates, declaring widows 
Rights to their deceafed hufbands Eftates, and for fecuring Orphans Eftates was read the 
fecond time 

Ordered That the faid bill be Engroffed. 

M r Robert Beverley reported, that the perfons appointed, had (according to order) 
prepared a bill for prefcribing y e method of appointing County Court Clerkes, and 
for afcertaining the fees of the Secretary, County Court Clerks, Sherrifs and Con- 
ftables, which he prefented to the houfe, and the fame being received, was read the firft 
time and ordered to be read a fecond time on Thurfday next. 

The houfe refolved it felf into a Comittee of the whole houfe upon the bill Entituled 
an ad for preventing frauds in the Cuftoms, and in clearing of Ships, for afcertaining 
Colledors and Naval Officers fees, and to prohibit the Cafting of Ballaft into rivers and 
Creekes, and after fome time fpent therein, M r Speaker refumed the Chair and M r Peter 
Beverley reported from the faid Comittee, that they had made fome Progrefs in the 
bill, and had directed him to move, that they may have Leave to fit againe 

Refolved That the houfe will again refolve it felf into a Comittee of the whole houfe 
upon the faid bill. 

A Meffage from the Councill by M r Robertfon, that the Councill do recede from the 
amendments propofed by them to the bill Entituled an Ad for y Effedual Suppreffion 
of vice and Reftraint and punifhment of blafphemous wicked and diffolute perfons, which 
are not agreed unto by this houfe. 

Alfo, that the Councill do agree to the amendments propofed by this houfe to the 
amendments propofed by them to the bill Entituled an ad for prevention of mifunder- 
ftandings between y tributary Indians, and other her Matys Subjeds of this Colony and 
dominion, and for a free and open trade with all Indians whatfoever 

Alfo, y l the Councill have agreed to the bill Entituled an ad continuing the ad dired- 
ing the building the Capitol, and the City of Williamfburgh with additions with fome amend- 
ments to which they defire the concurrence of this houfe. 

Alfo, that the Councill have agreed to the bill Entituled an ad for fecurity and defence 
of the Countrey in times of danger with fome amendments, to which they defire the Con- 
currence of this houfe. 

Alfo, that the Councill defire an immediate free conference with this houfe on the 
fubjedt matter of y e Laft free conference in relation to y f amendments to the bill Enti- 
tuled an ad for fetling y Militia which conference being agreed to 

Ordered That y e members, who managed y e Laft free conference do likewife manage 
this. 

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Ordered That M r Rob* Beverley, M r Hill, M r Nicholas Merriwether and M r Harry 
Beverley do go to the Councill and acquaint them, that this houfe hath agreed to the 
Conference by them defired, and y l they have appointed managers accordingly 

Then the managers went to attend the Conference 

And they being Returned 

M r Miles Cary reported, that they had been with the Councill, and that the Coun- 
cill had given them the bill, and the amendments with their Refolutions thereupon, 
which he delivered in at the table, and then the houfe proceeded to take the faid Refo- 
lutions into Confideration and the fame being feverally read, and agreed to, the bill 
was amended accordingly. 

Ordered That M r Robert Beverley, M r Hill M r Nicholas Merriwether, & M r Harry 
Beverley do carry y e faid bill to the Councill, & acquaint them y e y e fame is amended 
according to y e amendments agreed to 

The bill Entituled an Ad for y e Ejfedual Suppreffion of vice and Reftraint and 
punifhment of blafphemous, wicked and diffolute perfons, & y e .bill Entituled an Ad for 
prevention of mifunderftandings between y tributary Indians, and other her Matys Sub- 
jeds of this Colony and dominion, and for a free and open trade with all Indians whatfo- 
ever, were amended according to y e amendments agreed to by y e Councill and this 
houfe. 

Ordered That M r Robert Beverley, M r Hill, M r Nicholas Merriwether and M r Harry 
Beverley do carry y e faid bills to the Councill, and acquaint them, that y e fame are 
amended according to the amendments agreed to 

The houfe proceeded to take into Confideration y e amendments propofed by the 
Councill to the bill Entituled an ad for fecurity & defence of y" Countrey in times of 
danger, and the fame being read, were agreed unto by y e houfe, and made in the bill 

The houfe proceeded to take into confideration y e amendments propofed by y e 
Councill to the bill Entituled an ad continuing the ad direding y building y Capitol 
and City of Williamf burgh w th additions, and the fame being read, were agreed unto by 
y e houfe, and made in the bill. 

Ordered That M r Rob' Beverley, M r Hill, M r Nicholas Merriwether and M r Harry 
Beverley do carry y e faid bills to the Councill, and acquaint them, that this houfe hath 
agreed to the amendments propofed by them to the faid bills, and that they are amended 
accordingly 

Upon a motion made 

Ordered That M r Leifter be difcharged out of Cuftody paying five fhillings fees. 

And then the houfe adjourned till to morrow morning nine a Clock. 



Wednefday June the 12 1 ? 1706 

MR. Peter Beverley reported y l the Comittee of propofitions and Grievances had 
(according to order) prepared a bill for y e Regulation and fettlement of 
ferries, and for difpatch of publiq Expreffes, which he prefented to the houfe, 
and y e fame was received ; and 
Then M r Peter Beverley reported y 1 the faid Comittee had taken into Confideration 
the feveral other matters to them referred, and therein had agreed upon feveral Refo- 
lutions which he read in his place, and then delivered in at the table. 

A Bill Entituled an ad for y Regulation and Settlement of ferries and for difpatch 
of publiq expreffes was read the firft time, and ordered to be read a fecond time 

Then the houfe proceeded to take into Confideration y e report of y e Comittee of 
propofitions and Grievances, and thereupon 

Refolved That it is not neceffary at this time to make any other act for y e better 
improving the breed of Horfes, than w h is now in force. 

And upon Confideration of y e Report of y e faid Comittee made upon the petition 
of Edward Creekmore and others fetting forth, y* they hold feveral tradts of Land granted 

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to them by this Government for which they have annually paid Quit rents to the Sherrif 
of Norfolk County, where they live, and that y e Rent gatherers of North Carolina 
have for thefe two yeares demanded Quit rents from them, and made diftrefs for the 
fame for the Proprietors of that Government, and praying, that his Excy would protect 
them, and that they may hold their Lands in y e Government of Virginia 

The houfe agreed to the Report of y e faid Comittee Vizt 

Refolved That y e matter of fact therein Laid down is true, and that for rem- 
edy thereof it is neceffary the bounds of this Colony next to Carolina fhould be Laid out. 

Ordered That the Comittee of propofitions and Grievances do prepare an addrefs to 
his Excy upon the Subject matter of y e faid Refolve, and that he be thereby defired to 
take fuch meafures for preventing any farther hardfhips, being put on y e faid petitioners 
by y e Government of North Carolina as by him fhall be thought proper. 

Ordered That M r Rob' Beverley, M r Edwards, M r Jenkins, and M r Mqfon of Nor- 
folk do infpect the Records of this Countrey in order to difcover the bounds thereof 
to y e Southward, and y e they Report to y e houfe y e matter of fact as it appears to them, 
together with their opinions thereupon 

And upon confideration of y e Report of y e faid Comittee made upon y e propofition 
of Princefs Anne County propofing y' the members of y e Affembly may not be per- 
mitted to bear any Office or place of profit for two yeares after they have been Burgeffes. 

The houfe Agreed to the Report of y e faid Comittee Vizt 

Refolved That the faid propofition be rejected 

And upon confideration of y e Report of y e faid Comittee made upon a propofition 
from Princefs Ann County for exempting Virginia Owners from payment of duties on 
Liquors etc, and upon an Order of this houfe for y e faid Comittee to prepare and bring 
in a bill to reftrain y e taking up of Land in tracts exceeding one thoufand acres. 

The houfe agreed to y e Report of the Said Comittee Viz' 

Refolved That y e Subject matter of y e faid propofition and order are already 
anfwered by bills agreed on by this houfe. 

An Engroffed bill Entituled an ad directing the building an houfe for the Governour 
of this Colony and dominion was read y e third time 

Refolved That the bill do pafs 

Upon a motion made, and the Queftion put 

The houfe was call'd over, and thereupon 

Ordered That M r Sullivan be taken into cuftody of y e Meffenger to anfwer his 
default in not attending (according to his duty) y e Service of the houfe 

An Engroffed bill Entituled an Ad for the diftribution of inteftates Eftates declaring 
widowes Rights to their deceafed Hufbands Eftates, and for fecuring Orphans Eftates 
was read the third time. 

Refolved That the bill do pafs 

An Engroffed bill Entituled an ad confirming titles to town Lands was read the 
third time 

Refolved That the bill do pafs 

Ordered That the Comittee of propofitions and Grievances do carry y e faid bills 
to the Councill and defire their concurrence thereto 

The houfe refolved it felf into a Comittee of the whole houfe upon the bill Entituled 
an ad for preventing frauds in the Cuftomes, and in clearing of Ships for afcertaining 
Colledors and Naval Officers fees, and to prohibit the cafting of ballaft into Rivers and 
Creekes, and after fome time fpent therein, M r Speaker refumed the chair, and M r 
Peter Beverley reported from the faid Comittee, y l they had gone thrd the bill and 
agreed upon feveral amendments to be made therein, which he read in his place, and 
then delivered in at the table, where the fame being again read and agreed unto by the 
houfe. 

Ordered That the amendments be made in the bill, and y» the faid bill be read a 
fecond time 

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A meffage from the Councill by M r Robert/on y l the Councill have paffed the feveral 
Bills following as amended, Vizt. 

A Bill Entituled an ad for jelling the Militia 

A Bill Entituled an ad for fecurity and defence of this Countrey in times of danger 

A Bill Entituled an Ad for prevention of mif under f landings between y e tributary 
Indians, and other her Matys Subjeds of this Colony and dominion, and for a free and 
open trade with all Indians whatfoever 

A Bill Entituled an ad for y e Effedual Suppreffion of vice and Reftraint and punifh- 
ment of blafphemous, wicked and diffolute perfons. 

A Bill Entituled an ad continuing y< ad direding y building the Capitol and the 
City of Williamfburg with additions. 

And then the houfe adjourned till to morrow morning nine a Clock 



Thurfday June the 13^ 1706 



THE Petition of M r Secretary Jenings was prefented to the houfe, and read, 
praying y l he may have Liberty of offerring reafons againft part of the bill 
Entituled an Ad prefcribing the method of appointing County Court Clerkes, 
and for afcertaining the fees of the Secretary, County Court Clerks, Sherrifs 
and Conftables before the faid bill do pafs 

Ordered That he have Leave to offer his Reafons according to the prayer of his 
petition, and that he do the fame at three a Clock this afternoon. 

A bill Entituled an ad for preventing frauds in the cuftoms, and in clearing of f hips 
and for afcertaining Collectors and Naval Officers fees, and to prohibit and prevent the cafting 
of ballaft and dead bodies into rivers and creeks was read the fecond time, & recommitted. 

Upon a motion made 

Ordered That M r Sullivan be dif charged out of Cuftody paying five f hillings fees. 

A meffage from y e Councill by M r Robertfon, that the Councill have agreed to the 
bill Entituled an ad for y e Continuing of general Affemblies in cafe of the death or demife 
of her Maty, her Heires or Succeffors, and for making valid all ads of the Governour and 
Councill, and all Judgments and proceedings at Law, which fhall happen between the death 
of any King or Queen of England, and y e notification thereof in this Countrey without 
any amendments 

Alfo, that the Councill have agreed to the bill Entituled an ad for Eftablifhing 
ports and townes with fome amendments to which they defire the concurrence of this 
houfe. 

Then y c houfe proceeded to take into confideration y e faid amendments & y e fame 
being read, were agreed unto by y e houfe, & made in y e bill 

Ordered That M r Rob' Beverley, M r Tayloe, M r Waters, M r Edwards, M r Jenkins, 
M r Chriftopher Robinfon, M r Leifter, and M r Eskridge do carry the faid bill to y e Councill, 
and acquaint them, that this houfe hath agreed to y e amendments propofed by them 
to the faid bill, and that the fame is amended accordingly. 

M r Chriftopher Robinfon moving for Leave to be abfent from the fervice of the 
houfe till Tuefday next upon Extraordinary Occafions, Leave is accordingly given him. 

M r Eskridge moving for Leave to be abfent from y e fervice of y e houfe till Wednes- 
day next upon Extraordinary Occafions, Leave is accordingly given him 

M r Mofely moving for Leave to be abfent from y e Service of the houfe till Thurfday 
next upon Extraordinary Occafions, Leave is accordingly given him 

A Meffage from the Councill by M r Robertfon, y l the Councill have paffed the bill 
Entituled an ad for Eftablifhing ports and townes as amended 

The houfe refolved it felf into a Comittee of y e whole houfe upon upon the bill 
Entituled an ad for preventing frauds in the Cuftoms, and in clearing of f hips, for afcer- 
taining Colledors and Naval Officers fees and to prohibit and prevent y" cafting of ballaft 

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and dead bodies into Rivers and Creekes, and after fome time fpent therein, M r Speaker 
refumed the Chair, and M r Peter Beverley reported from the faid Comittee y l they had 
agreed upon fome amendments to be made therein which he read in his place, and 
then delivered in at the table, where the fame being again read, and agreed unto by the 
houfe, were made in the bill and twice read 

Ordered That the faid bill, with the amendments, be Engroffed. 

A Bill Entituled an ad for the regulation and fettlement of ferries, and for dif patch 
of publiq Expreffes was read the fecond time, and committed to a Comittee of y e whole 
houfe, and thereupon the houfe refolved it felf into the faid Comittee, and after fome 
time fpent therein, M r Speaker refumed the Chair and M r Peter Beverley reported from 
the faid Comittee, y l they had made fome progrefs in the bill, and had directed him 
to move, that they may have Leave to fet againe 

Refolved That the houfe will againe refolve it felf into a Comittee of y e whole houfe 
upon the faid bill. 

M r Jenkins moving for Leave to go into the Country upon Extraordinary Occafions, 
Leave is accordingly given him. 

The Reafons of M r Secretary Jenings againft part of y e bill Entituled an ad pre- 
ferring y method of appointing County Court Clerkes and for afcertaining y fees of the 
Secretary, County Court Clerks Sherrifs and Conftables were prefented to the houfe, 
and the fame, being received, were read, and ordered to Lye upon the table to be con- 
fidered, when y* faid bill is read a fecond time. 

Ordered That y e faid bill be read a fecond time to morrow 

And then the houfe adjourned till to morrow morning nine a Clock. 



Fry day June the 14 th 1706 

THE houfe refolved it felf into a Comittee of the whole houfe upon the bill En- 
tituled an Ad for y Regulation & fettlement of ferries and for dif patch of publiq 
Expreffes, and after fome time fpent therein, M r Speaker refumed the Chair, 
and M r Peter Beverley reported from the faid Comittee, that they had gone 
thrd the bill, and agreed upon feveral amendments to be made therein which they 
had directed him to report, when the houfe will pleafe to receive the fame 

Ordered That the Report be made to morrow. 

A motion being made y' an agent be appointed in England to folicit y affaires 
of this Countrey 

Upon the Queftion put 

Refolved That the faid motion be taken into Confideration to morrow morning 

A Bill Entituled an ad prefcribing y method of appointing County Court Clerkes 
and for afcertaining the fees of the Secretary, County Court Clerks Sherrifs and Conftables 
was read the fecond time, and committed to a Comittee of the whole houfe. 

And M r Secretary Jenings's reafons againft part of the faid bill being read 

Ordered That the confideration of the faid reafons be referred to the Comittee of 
the whole houfe to whom y e faid bill is committed. 

An Engroffed bill Entituled an ad for preventing frauds in the Cuf tomes, and in clear- 
ing of f hips for afcertaining Colledors and Naval Officers fees, and to prohibit and prevent 
the Cqfting of ballaft and dead bodies into Rivers and Creeks was read the third time, and 
an amendment, being made therein, & thrice read. 

Refolved That the bill do pafs 

Ordered That M r Gaddis, M r Hack, M r Holliday and M r Wife do carry the faid 
bill to y e Councill, and defire their concurrence thereto 

A meffage from the Councill by M r Robertfon, y* the Councill have agreed to the 
bill Entituled an ad for Eftablifhing y County Courts for regulating and fetling the pro- 
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ceedings therein and direding the manner of granting probates of Wills and administration 
of Inteftates Eftates with f ome amendments to which they defire the concurrence of 
this houfe 

And then the houfe adjourned till to morrow morning nine a Clock 



Saturday June the 15^ 1706 

MR. Hodges, M r Sullivan, M r Mafon of Norfolk, M r Hack, M r Wafhbourne, 
and M r Wife feverally moving for Leave to go into the Countrey upon 
Extraordinary occafions, Leave is accordingly given them 

M r Peter Beverley (according to order) reported from the Comittee 
of y e whole houfe the amendments agreed on by y e faid Comittee to the bill Entituled 
an ad for the regulation & fettlement of ferries, and for dif patch of publiq expreffes which 
he read in his place, and then delivered in at the table where y e fame being again read, 
and agreed unto by the houfe were made in the bill and twice read. 

Ordered That the faid bill with the amendments, be engroffed. 

A meffage from the Councill by M r Robertfon y e the Councill have agreed to the 
bill Entituled an ad for the diftribution of Inteftates Eftates declaring widows rights to 
their deceafed hufbands Eftates, and for fecuring Orphans Eftates with fome amendments 
to which they defire the concurrence of this houfe 

Alfo, that the Councill have agreed to the bill Entituled an ad direding y building 
an houfe for the Governour of this Colony and dominion with fome amendments to which 
they defire the concurrence of this houfe 

Alfo, that y e Councill have agreed to the bill Entituled an ad for raifing a publiq 
Revenue for the better fupport of the Government of this her Matys Colony and dominion 
of Virginia, and for afcertaining the Sallary of y Councill with fome amendments to which 
they defire y e concurrence of this houfe. 

Alfo, that the Councill have agreed to y e bill Entituled an ad for confirming titles 
to town Lands without any amendments. 

Alfo, that the Councill have agreed to the bill Entituled an ad for repealing an ad 
of Affembly begun at James City June y 8 th 1680, Entituled an Ad of free and general 
pardon, indemnity and oblivion without any amendments. 

The order of the day for the houfe to take into confideration the motion which 
was made yefterday for an agent to be appointed in England to Sollicit the affaires 
of this Countrey being read 

Upon a motion made, the Queftion was put. 

That y e houfe do refolve it felf into a Committee of y e whole houfe to confider y« 
faid motion, and 

It paft in the Negative 

Then the houfe proceeded on y e confideration of y e faid motion, and after fome 
time fpent in debate 

The Queftion was put 

That an Agent be appointed in England to f ollicit the affaires of this countrey and 

It paft in the Negative 

The houfe proceeded to take into confideration y e amendments propofed by the 
Councill to the bill Entituled an ad for the diftribution of Inteftates Eftates declaring 
widows rights to their deceafed Hufbands Eftates, and for fecuring Orphans Eftates, and the 
fame being read, part of the faid amendments were agreed unto without amendments, 
and part with, and the other dif agreed unto 

The houfe proceeded to take into confideration y e amendments propofed by the 
Councill to y e bill Entituled an ad direding the building an houfe for y Governour of this 
Colony and dominion, & y e fame, being read, were agreed unto by y e houfe, & made in 
y e bill. 

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The houfe proceeded to take into confideration y e amendments propofed by y e 
Covmcill to the bill Entituled an ad for raifing a publiq revenue for y better fupport of 
y Government of this her Matys Colony and dominion of Virginia, and for afcertaining 
the Sallary of y' Councill, and y e fame being read, fome of them were agreed, and the 
other difagreed unto 

Ordered That M r Peter Beverley, M r Hill, M r Edwards, M r Gaddis M r W m Armftead, 
and M r Taylor do carry y e faid bills to the Councill, and acquaint them with the pro- 
ceedings of this houfe thereupon 

The houfe (according to order) was called over, and the abfcence of thofe members, 
that did not appear, excufed. 

The houfe refolved it felf into a Comittee of the whole houfe upon the bill, Enti- 
tuled an ad prefcribing the method of appointing County Court Clerkes, and for afcertain- 
ing y fees of the Secretary County Court Clerkes, Sherrifs and Conftables, and after fome 
time fpent therein, M r Speaker refumed the Chair, and M r Rob' Beverley reported from 
y« faid Comittee, y' they had made fome progrefs in the bill, and had directed him to 
move, that they may have Leave to fet againe 

Refolved That the houfe will againe refolve it felf into a Comittee of the whole 
houfe upon the faid bill 

And then the houfe adjourned till Munday morning ten a Clock. 

Munday June the 17 th 1706 

MR. Nicholas Merriwether & M r Bridget feverally moving for Leave to go into 
the Countrey upon extraordinary occafions, Leave is accordingly given 
them 

M r William Armftead moving for leave to go into the Countrey upon 
extraordinary occafions, Leave is accordingly given him 

Ordered That he attend y e Service of y houfe again on Wednefday next. 

An Engroffed bill Entituled an ad for y regulation and fettlement of ferries, and 
for dif patch of publiq expreffes was read the third time, and fome amendments being 
made therein, and thrice read 

Refolved That y e bill do pafs 

Ordered That M r Miles Cary, M r Ball M r Francis Merriwether, M r Byrd, and M r 
Bridger do carry y e faid bill to y e Councill and defire their concurrence thereto 

The houfe refolved it felf into a Comittee of the whole houfe upon the bill Entituled 
an Ad prefcribing the method of appointing County Court Clerkes, and for afcertaining 
the fees of the Secretary, County Court Clerkes, Sherrifs and Conftables, and after fome 
time fpent therein M r Speaker refum'd the Chair and M r Robert Beverley reported from 
the faid Comittee, that they had made fome progrefs in the bill, and had directed him 
to move, that they may have Leave to fit againe 

Refolved That the houfe will again refolve it felf into a Comittee of the whole 
houfe upon the faid bill 

A meffage from the Councill by M r Robertfon, that the Councill have paffed the 
bill Entituled an ad direding y building an houfe for the Governour of this Colony and 
dominion, as amended. 

Alfo, that y e Councill do recede from the amendments propofed by them to the 
bill Entituled an ad for raifing a publiq revenue for the better fupport of the Government 
of this her Matys Colony & Dominion of Virginia, and for afcertaining y Sallary of y 
Councill, which are not agreed unto by this houfe 

Alfo that the Councill have agreed to the amendments propofed by this houfe 
to the amendments propofed by them to the bill Entituled an ad for the diftribution 
of Inteftates Eftates, declaring Widows rights to their deceafed Hufbands Eftates, and for 
fecuring Orphans Eftates, and alfo, that y e Council do recede from the amendments 
propofed by them to the faid bill, which are not agreed to by this houfe 

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Alfo, that the Councill have agreed to the bill Entituled an ad for preventing frauds 
in the Cuftoms, and in Clearing of Ships, for afcertaining Collectors and Naval Officers 
fees, and to prohibit and prevent the Cafting of ballaft and dead bodies into Rivers and 
Creeks with fome amendments to which they defire the concurrence of this houfe 

The houfe refolved it f elf into a Comittee of the whole houfe upon the bill Entituled 
an Ad prefcribing the method of appointing County Court Clerkes, and for afcertaining the 
fees of the Secretary, County Court Clerks, Sherrifs and Conftables, and after fome time 
fpent therein, M r Speaker refumed the Chair, and M r Robert Beverley reported from 
the faid Comittee, y l they had gone thro the bill, and agreed upon feveral amendments 
to be made therein, which he read in his place, and then delivered in at the table, where 
the fame being again read, and agreed unto by the houfe, with amendments to fome of 
the faid amendments, were made in the bill, and twice read. 

Ordered That the faid bill, with the amendments, be Engroffed 

A meffage from the Councill by M r Robertfon, that the Councill do defire a free 
conference to morrow at ten a Clock in the morning on the fubjedt matter of y e Laft 
free conference in Relation to the amendments to the bill Entituled an ad concerning 
y Church Clergy, and other parochial affaires 

Which conference being agreed to 

M r Randolph M r Bland 

M r Peter Beverley M r Marable 

M r Miles Cary M r Nathanael Weft 

M r Barbar M r Bird 

Were appointed managers for the houfe in the fame, and ordered to attend the Councill 
at y e time by them appointed 

Ordered That M r Miles Cary, M r Barbar, M r Bland and M r Marable do go to the 
Councill, and acquaint them, y l this houfe hath agreed to the conference by them 
defired, and that they have appointed Managers accordingly. 

The amendments agreed on by the Councill, and this houfe to the bill Entituled 
an ad for raifing a publiq revenue for the better fupport of y* Government of this her Matys 
Colony and dominion of Virginia, and for afcertaining y Sallary of the Councill, and a 
bill Entituled an ad for the diftribution of Inteftates Eftates, declaring widowes rights to 
their deceafed huf bands Eftates, and for fecuring Orphans Eftates, being made in the bills 

Ordered That M r Rob* Beverley, M r Edwards, M r McCarty, and M r Harry Beverley, 
do carry y e faid bills to y e Councill, & acquaint y m therewith. 

Ordered That the calling over the houfe be referred till Saturday next. 

Ordered That M r Rob' Beverley, M r Edwards, M r McCarty, M r Francis Merriwether, 
M r Bland and M r Eppes do examine the feveral inroled bills with the Engroffed bills. 

The houfe proceeded to take into confideration the amendments propofed by the 
Council to the bill Entituled an ad for preventing frauds in the Cuf tomes, and in clearing 
of f hips, for afcertaining Colledors and Naval Officers fees, and to prohibit and prevent the 
Cafting of ballaft and dead bodies into Rivers and Creekes, and the fame, being read, were 
agreed unto by y e houfe with amendments, and thereupon 

Ordered That M r Harrifon, M r Leifter, M r Thomas Weft, and M r Gouldman do 
carry the faid bill to the Councill, and acquaint them therewith, and defire their Honours 
concurrence thereto. 

And then the houfe adjourned till to morrow morning nine a Clock 

Tuefday June the 18^ 1706 

A MESSAGE from the Councill by M r Robertfon y t the Councill have paffed, as 
amended, y e bill Entituled an ad for raifing a publiq revenue for the better 
fupport of the Government of this her Matys Colony and dominion of Virginia, 
and for afcertaining the fallary of the Councill, and the bill Entituled an ad 
for the diftribution of Inteftates Eftates, declaring widows rights to their deceafed hufbands 
Eftates, and for fecuring Orphans Eftates 

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M r Randolph from y e free conference with the Councill on y e Subject matter of 
the laft free conference in relation to y e amendments to the bill Entituled an ad con- 
cerning the church, Clergy and other parochial affaires reported, that they had been with 
the Councill, and y l the Councill had given them the bill & y e amendm 19 with their 
Refolutions thereupon w ch he delivered in at the table. 

An Engroffed bill Entituled an ad prefcribing y method of appointing County Court 
Clerkes, and for afcertaining y fees of y Secretary, County Court, Clerkes, Sherrifs and 
Conftables was read y e third time 

Refolved That y e bill do pafs 

Ordered That M r Rob 1 Beverley, M r Francis Merriwether, M r M c Carty and M r 
Gouldman do carry y c faid bill to y e Councill, and defire their concurrence thereto 

The houfe proceeded to take into confideration y e amendments propofed by y e 
Councill to the bill Entituled an ad for Eftablifhing the County Courts for regulating and 
fetling y proceedings therein, and direding y manner of granting probats of wills, and 
adminiftrations of inteftates Eftates, and y e fame being read, upon a motion made — the 
houfe refolved it felf into a Comittee of y e whole houfe upon the faid amendments, 
and after fome time fpent therein, M r Speaker refumed the Chair, and M r Peter Beverley 
reported from y e faid Comittee, y l they had come to feveral Refolutions thereon, which 
he read in his place, and then delivered in at the table, where y e fame being again read, 
and agreed unto by y e houfe, part of the faid amendments were agreed without amend- 
ments, and part with, and the other difagreed unto. 

Ordered That M r Peter Beverley, M r Hill, M r Ball and M r M'Carty do carry the 
faid bill to the Councill and acquaint them with the proceedings of this houfe thereupon, 
and defire their Honours concurrence thereto 

A meffage from y e Councill by M r Robertfon, y l the Councill have agreed to the book 
of Claimes with feveral additions and amendments 

A written meffage from y c Councill by M r Robertfon 

June i8 ,h 1706 
M' Speaker and Gentlemen of the houfe of Burgeffes 

The Councill [having] taken into confideration y< y* Joint Comittee of Councill. and 
Burgeffes appointed Laft meeting of Affembly in relation to the Capitol, had not time 
to give fo full directions as was neceffary by Reafon of y e adjournment, which fpeedily 
enfued, do now propofe, that the faid Comittee be revived, y l fo every thing neceffary 
for the finifhing the Capitol may be fully agreed on before the termination of this 
Seffion 

The faid meffage being read. 

Ordered That the faid Comittee be revived, and y l they do meet the Comittee of 
the Councill appointed for that purpofe, as Occafion fhall require 

And then the houfe adjourned till to morrow morning nine a Clock. 



Wednefday June the 19 th 1706 

THE houfe proceeded to take into Confideration y* Councills refolutions on 
their amendments to the bill Entituled an ad concerning y Church Clergy, 
and other parochial affaires, & y e fame being read: 

Refolved That y c houfe do adhere to their former difagreeing to the faid 
amendments. 

The houfe proceeded to take into confideration y e amendments propofed by y e 
Councill to the book of Claimes, and y e fame being read, one of y e faid amendments 
were agreed, and y e other difagreed unto. 

Ordered That the Comittee for publiq claimes do carry to the Councill the bill 
Entituled an ad concerning y Church Clergy, and other parochial affaires with the amend- 
ments, and acquaint their Honours, y' this houfe do adhere to their former difagreeing 
to y e faid amendments, and alfo y' the faid Comittee do carry to the Councill the book 

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of Claimes, and acquaint their Honours, that this houfe hath agreed to one of the 
amendments propofed by them to the faid book, and difagreed to the other, and defire 
them to pafs the book without thofe amendments which this houfe hath not agreed to. 

A meffage from y e Councill by M r Robert/on, that the Councill have agreed to the 
amendments propofed by this houfe to the amendments propofed by them to the bill 
Entituled an ad for Eftablifhing the County Courts for regulating and fettling the proceed- 
ings therein, and directing the manner of granting -probates of Wills and adminiftration of 
Intef tales Eftates, and alfo, that the Councill do recede from the amendments propofed 
by them to y e faid bill, which are not agreed to by this houfe. 

Alfo, y* the Councill have agreed to the bill Entituled an ad for the Regulation 
and fettlement of ferries, and for dif patch of publiq expreffes with fome amendments to 
which they defire the concurrence of this houfe 

Then the houfe proceeded to take y e faid amendments into confideration, and y e 
fame being read were agreed unto by the houfe and made in the bill 

A meffage from y e Councill by M r Robertfon, y l the Councill do recede from the 
amendments propofed by them to the book of Claimes, which are not agreed unto by 
this houfe. 

And the amendment agreed to being made in y e faid book 

Ordered That M r Miles Cary, M r Tayloe, M r W m Armftead & M r Ball do carry 
y e fame to y e Councill, and acquaint them therewith. 

A Comittee for proportioning the publiq Levy {Viz*) 

M r Miles Cary M r Ball 

M r Tayloe M r Nathanael Weft 

M r William Armftead M r Bird 

M r Peter Beverley reported y t y e Comittee of proportions and Grievances had 
(according to order) prepared an addrefs to his Excy on the Refolves of this houfe, 
made upon the petition of Edward Creekmore, and others, which he read in his place, 
and then delivered in at the table, where the fame, being again read, was agreed unto 
by the houfe, and is as followeth 

To his Excy Edward Nott Efq r her Matys Lievt and Governour general of Virginia 
May it pleafe Yo r Excy 

Wee her Matys dutifull and Loyall fubje&s the Burgeffes of this her Colony and 
dominion of Virginia now affembled humbly beg Leave to reprefent to Yo r Excy. y' 
Wee have taken into Confideration y e Complaint of Edward Creekmore, Henry Dale, 
John Creekmore, Edmund Creekmore, Richard Hodges, and Roger Hodges inhabitants 
of Norfolk County within this dominion, and that thereupon, it doth appear to Us, y' 
the Rent gatherers of North Carolina in y e name of the Proprietors thereof have for 
fome time paft demanded and made dif trefs for the Quit rents of feveral parcells of 
Land which they hold by Virtue of Patents granted by M r Edmund Androfs late Gover- 
nour here, and y l y e faid Complainers by meanes of y e faid unjuft proceedings Lye 
under great hardfhip, and that for remedy thereof, Wee conceive it neceffary y e bounds 
of this dominion next to North Carolina fhould be Laid out and afcertained, as foon as 
conveniently may be, but forafmuch as that Work may remaine unperformed for fome 
time. Wee therefore pray Yo r Excy to take fuch meafures, as You in Yo r wifdom fhall 
think moft proper for y e future prevention of y e like hardfhips to the faid complainers 
or any other of her Matys fubjedts who have the happinefs to live under Yo r Excys 
Government. 

Ordered That the faid addrefs be fairly tranfcribed and figned by M r Speaker, and 
y l the Comittee of propofitions and Grievances do carry the fame to his Excy. 

A meffage from y e Councill by M r Robertfon, y l y e Councill have agreed to the 
book of Claimes, as it is amended 

And then the houfe adjourned till to morrow morning nine a clock 

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Thur] day June the 20* 1706 

A MESSAGE from y e Councill by M r Robert/on y l y e Councill have agreed to the 
bill Entituled an ad prefcribing y* method of appointing County Court Clerks, 
and for afcertaining y* fees of y' Secretary County Court Clerks, Sherrifs and 
Conftables with fome amendments to which they defire the concurrence of 
this houfe. 

Alio, y' the Councill have agreed to y e Order for payment of y e money contained 
in y e book of Claimes. 

Then the houfe proceeded to take y e faid amendments into Confideration, and y e 
fame being read part of the faid amendments were agreed without amendments, and 
part with, and the other dif agreed unto. 

Ordered That M r Harrifon, M r Taylor, M r Ball, & M r Gaddis do carry y e faid bill 
to the Councill, and acquaint them with the proceedings of this houfe thereupon, and 
defire their Honours concurrence thereto. 

M r Miles Cary reported, y' y e perfons appointed, had (according to order) pro- 
portioned y e publiq Levy, and y l it amounted unto three pounds and a quarter of 
Tobacco per pole for y e payment whereof, the faid Comittee had prepared a bill which he 
prefented to the houfe together with the book of proportions, and y e fame being re- 
ceived, y e faid bill was read the firft time, & ordered to be read a fecond time. 

A meffage from y e Councill by M r Robertfon, y' y c Councill defire a free conference 
with this houfe on the fubject, matter of their amendments to the bill Entituled an ad 
prefcribing y" method of appointing County Court Clerks, and for afcertaining the fees 
of y* Secretary, County Court Clerks, Sherrifs & Conftables, and that they have appointed 
three of their members to manage y e fame with fuch a number of Burgeffes, as this 
houfe fhall think fit, and y' their managers will be ready to meet thofe appointed by 
this houfe to morrow morning at eight a Clock in y e conference Room. 

Which Conference upon y e Queftion put, being agreed to 

M r Rob' Beverley M r Gaddis 

M r Harrifon M r Ball 

M r Edwards M r Harry Beverley 

Were appointed managers for the houfe in the fame, & ordered to attend the Council 
at the time and place by them appointed. 

Ordered That M r Harrifon M r Gaddis, M r Ball and M r Harry Beverley do go to y e 
Councill and acquaint them, that this houfe hath agreed to the conference by them de- 
fired, and that they have appointed managers accordingly. 

The book of proportions was read, and agreed unto by y e houfe 

Ordered That M r Harrifon, M r Gaddis, M r Ball, and M r Harry Beverley do cany 
y e fame to y e Councill, and defire their concurrence thereto 

A bill Entituled an ad for raifing a publiq Levey was read the fecond time & fome 
amendments being made therein & twice read 

Ordered That y e faid bill with the amendments be Engroffed 

A motion was made, y l a fuitable allowance be made to M r Bird for his appearing 
as agent for this Countrey in England. 

And after a debate, the Queftion being put 

That y e faid motion be now taken into Confideration 

It paft in the Negative 

And then the houfe adjourned till to morrow morning nine a Clock 



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thereto 



Fry day June 2\ l \ 1706 

N Engroffed bill Entituled an ad for raifing a publiq Levy was read the third time 
Refolved That the bill do pafs 

Ordered That fuch members of the Comittee of publiq Claimes as are now 
in y e houfe do carry y e faid bill to the Councill, and defire their concurrence 

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The houfe proceeded to take into confideration y e petition of Miles Cary, William 
Buckner and William Robertfon Attorneys of Coll° Francis Nicholfon praying y' direc- 
tions may be given to M r Henry Cary to make over to the faid Coll° Nicholfon y e two 
Country houfes in the City of Williamfburgh purfuant to an ordinance of Affembly, 
and the fame being read 

Ordered That M r Henry Cary do convey and make over unto Coll° Nicholfon the 
Countrey houfes in the City of Williamfburgh according to y e ordinance of Affembly 

Ordered That all the materials and Utenfils belonging to the Capitol which are 
now in the hands of y e faid Henry Cary, and neceffary for the carrying on y e building 
of the Governours houfe be appropriated to that Ufe, and that all the other materials 
in his hands belonging to the Capitol be fold 

Ordered That the Sum of one hundred and five pounds due from the faid Henry 
Cary to the Countrey for the three Negroes fold him, and all the money arifing upon 
the fales of the houfes and materials aforefaid be appropriated to the carrying on the 
building of the Governours houfe, and y* he give account thereof to the next Affembly. 

Ordered That y e faid Henry Cary do fit up the Office belonging to the houfe of 
Burgeffes ufefull for preferving the Records and papers thereto belonging 

Ordered That y e faid Henry Cary do caufe the pavements in y e Piazzas to be taken 
up, and new Laid, and y* the well be filled up and the pavement of y e walk Leading 
thereby finifhed. 

Ordered That that part of y e floor above y e fteps in y e houfe of Burgeffes be made 
even with the other parts of y e floor, and y' all y e benches therein be made broader. 

Ordered That M r Miles Cary, M r Bland, M r N. Weft, and M r William Armftead do 
carry coppies of y e faid orders to the Councill and defire their concurrence thereto. 

M r Rob* Beverley from y e free conference with the Councill on y e fubjedt matter 
of y e amendments propofed by them to y e bill Entituled an Ad prefcribing y e method of 
appointing County Court clerkes, and for afcertaining y* fees of y e Secretary County Court 
Clerkes, Sherrifs and Conftables reported the fubjedt matter of the faid conference and 
thereupon y e houfe proceeded to take y e fame into confideration and the faid amend- 
ments being feverally read, y e houfe agreed to fome of them, and to y e other, infifted 
upon their difagreeing. 

Ordered That y e perfons who managed y e faid conference do go to the Councill, and 
defire a free conference upon the fubjecl; matter of the Laft free conference upon the 
faid amendments. 

A meffage from y e Councill by M r Robertfon y % y e Councill do agree to y e faid con- 
ference, and that they have appointed three of their members to manage y e fame with 
fuch a number of Burgeffes, as this houfe fhall think fit, who will be ready in y e confer- 
ence room at five a Clock this afternoon. 

Ordered That the members who managed y e Laft free conference do Likewife 
manage this 

And then the houfe adjourned till five a clock in y e afternoon 



Poft meridiem 

A MESSAGE from y e Councill by M r Robertfon, that y e Councill have agreed 
to y e bill Entituled an act for raifing a publiq Levy without any amendments 
Alfo, y l y e Councill have agreed to y e book of proportions without any 
amendments 
Alfo, y' y e Councill have agreed to y e orders of this houfe concerning y e Capitol 
with fome amendments to which they defire y e concurrence of this houfe 

Then y e houfe proceeded to take y e faid amendments into confideration, and y e 
fame being read, were agreed unto by y e houfe, and are in thefe words, to wit, 2i ft line 
at y e end add [and y' he fit up y e Secretaries office, and Councill office, with fuch preffes, 
bars and deskes as are wanting there, according to the direction of y e Secretary and 

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Clerk of y e Councill At the end add [Ordered that the laid Henry Cary caufe fuch 
alterations to be made in the general Court houfe, as fhall be directed by the Governour 
and Councill. 

Ordered That M r Miles Cary, M r Bland, M r Nathanael Weft, & M r William Armftead 
do carry the faid orders to y e Councill, and acquaint them therewith 

M r Peter Beverley reported, that y e Comittee appointed, had (according to order) 
delivered y e addrefs relating to y e petition of Edward Creekmore, and others to his 
Excy, and that thereupon he was pleas'd to exprefs himfelf to this effect; y' he had 
already writt to the Governour of Carolina to defift from thofe proceedings, and not 
to make any Encroachments, until a fettlement of the difference between us, and y l he 
would do all, that in him Lay with the advice of the Councill to anfwer our defires 

And then the houfe adjourned till to morrow morning nine a Clock 



Saturday June the 22? 1706 

THE amendments agreed on by the Councill and this houfe to y e feveral bills 
following Viz*. 
A Bill Entituled an ad for Eftablifhing y County Courts for regulating and 
felling the proceedings therein, and directing y manner of granting probates of 
Wills and adminiftration of Inteftates Ef tales 

A Bill Entituled an ad, for y Regulation and fettlement of ferries, and for dif patch of 
publiq expreffes 

A Bill Entituled an ad for preventing frauds in the Cuftoms, and in clearing of f hips, 
for afcertaining Colledors and Naval Officers fees, and to prohibit and prevent y Cafting 
of Ballaft and dead bodies into Rivers and Creeks 

Being made in the bills 

Ordered That M r Randolph, M r McCarty M r William Armftead, & M r Taylor do 
carry the faid bills to y e Councill, & acquaint them therewith. 

Ordered That y e Adts which fhall pafs this prefent Seffion of Affembly be printed, 
and y' M r Speaker do caufe y e fame to be done. 

Ordered That the Clerk of this houfe deliver to the Speaker a Coppy of the faid acts . 

A meffage from y e Councill by M r Robertfon, y* the Councill, have paffed, as 
amended, the feveral bills following, to wit, 

A Bill Entituled an ad for Eftablifhing y County Courts, for regulating and fetling 
y proceedings therein, & direding the manner of granting probates of Wills, and adminiftra- 
tion of Inteftates Eftates. 

A Bill Entituled an ad for y Regulation & fettlement of ferries, and for dif patch of 
publiq expreffes 

A bill Entituled an ad for preventing frauds in y cuf tomes, & in clearing of f hips, for 
afcertaining Colledors & naval Officers fees and to prohibit and prevent y cafting of ballaft 
and dead bodies into Rivers and Creekes. 

M r Rob' Beverley reported y» y perfons appointed, had (according to order) 
examined y e enrolled bills, and that they did agree with the Engroffed bills 

Ordered That M r Rob' Beverley, M r Edwards, M r Bland, M r Francis Merriwether do 
' carry y e faid bills to the Councill for their Examination and perufal. 

A meffage from the Councill by M r Robertfon, y* the Councill have perufed the 
feveral enrolled bills fent to them by this houfe, and that they are fatisfied the faid bills 
are truly enrolled. 

A written meffage from his Excy by M r Robertfon 
Gentlemen 

I have confidered yo r addrefs for difcontinuing the Reftraint on y e Land on y e 
South fide of Blackwater fwamp and in Pomunky Neck, and take the Opportunity before 
I conclude this Seffxon to acquaint you of my intentions to comply with yo r defire after 

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I have advifed with y e Councill in fetling proper Rules for preventing all difputes that 
may happen about priority of Entries I fhall forthwith give direclions for Laying open 
the Land in Pomunky Neck, and whenever the bounds of y e Counties on y e South fide 
black water fwamp are fetled according to the A<5t agreed on this Seffion, the Like per- 
miffion fhall be given for making Entries there 

And as to yo r addrefs in Relation to the bounds between this Colony and North 
Carolina, and for preventing the Encroachments of that Government, I have already 
written to the Deputy Governour of North Carolina, and fhall write to the chief 
Governour of Carolina to prohibit any fuch Encroachments, untill thofe bounds be 
adjufted, and in the mean time fhall take all y e care I can to protedt her Matys fubjedls 
holding Lands by Virginia patents from any difturbance from that Government 

Edw: Nott. 

A Meffage from his Excy by M r Robert/on 
M r Speaker 

His Excy comands the immediate attendance of the houfe upon him in Council at 
his own houfe 

Accordingly M r Speaker with the houfe went to attend his Excy, where he was 
pleafed to pafs y e feveral bills following Viz' 

An ad directing y building an houfe for the Governour of this Colony and dominion. 

An Ad Eftablifhing y l general Court and for regulating and fetling the proceedings 
therein. 

An Ad for Enlarging y" power of y e fherrif, attending y general Court and of the con- 
ftables of Bruton parifh. 

An Ad concerning y* granting, f eating and planting, and for fetling the titles and 
bounds of Lands, and for preventing un Lawfull f hooting and Ranging thereupon 

An ad direding y' duty of furveyors of Land and afcertaining their fees 

An ad declaring y negro, Mulatto and Indian flaves within this dominion to be real 
Eftate 

An ad for fetling the militia 

An ad to prevent Indians hunting & ranging upon patented Lands. 

An ad for raifing a publiq revenue for y better fupport of the Government of this her 
Matys Colony and dominion of Virginia, and for afcertaining the Sallary of the Councill. 

An ad for preventing frauds in the Cuf tomes, and in clearing of f hips for afcertaining 
Colledors and Naval Officers fees and to prohibit and prevent the Cafting of Ballaft and dead 
bodies into Rivers and Creeks 

An ad for y continuing of general affemblies in cafe of the death or demife of her Maty 
her Heires or fucceffors, and for making valid all ads of the Governour and Councill and all 
Judgements and Proceedings at Law, which fhall happen between the death of any King or 
Queen of England, and the Notification thereof in this Countrey 

An ad Laying an impofition upon f kins and furrs for the better fupport of the Colledge 
of William and Mary in Virginia. 

An ad for y e Ejfedual fuppreffion of Vice and Reftraint and punifhment of blas- 
phemous, wicked and diffolute perfons 

An ad for fecurity and defence of y' Countrey in times of danger. 

An ad concerning Juries 

An Ad for y diftribution of Inteftates Ef tales declaring widows Rights to their deceafed 
huf bands Eftates, and for fecuring Orphans Eftates. 

An ad declaring how Long Judgements, Bonds Obligations and Accounts fhall be in 
force, for y affignment of bonds and Obligacons direding what proofs fhall be fufficient in 
fuch Cafes, and afcertaining y damage upon protefted bills of Exchange. 

An ad for Limitation of adions and avoiding of Suites 

An Ad for Attorneys profecuting Suites on behalf of perfons out of the Countrey to 
give fecurity for y payment of fuch cofts and damages, as fhall be awarded againft them. 

An ad direding y manner of Levying Executions, and for relief of poor Prif oners for 
debt. 

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An ad for removing Criminals from y Goales of the Counties where they f hall be appre- 
hended to y publiq Goal at Williamfburgh. 

An ad for making, clearing and repairing y highwayes, and for clearing the Rivers 
and Creekes. 

An ad for regulating Ordinaries, & reftraint of tipling houfes. 

An ad for Encouragement of building water mills 

An ad for Eftablifhing ports and Townes 

An ad continuing the ad direding y building the Capitol, and y City of Williams- 
burgh with additions 

An ad for confirming titles to town Lands. 

An ad for Naturalization 

An ad for improving y ftaple of Tobacco, and for regulating y fize and tare of Tobacco 
hogfheads. 

An ad to prevent fhips failing in contempt of Embargoes. 

An ad concerning marriages 

An ad concerning fervants and f laves. 

An ad to prevent killing deer at unfeafonable times. 

An ad to explain part of an ad of this prefent feffion of Affembly Entituled an ad 
direding y manner of Levying Executions and for relief of poor prif oners for debt. 

An ad for prevention of mifunderftandings between the tributary Indians, and other 
her Matys fubjeds of this Colony and Dominion and for a free and open trade with all Indians 
whatfoever 

An ad for y regulation and fettlement of ferries, and for dif patch of publiq Expreffes 

An ad appointing a treafurer 

An ad making y french Refugees inhabiting at the Manakin town, and y parts 
adjacent a diftind parifh by themf elves, & exempting them from the payment of publiq and 
County Levies untill the twenty fifth day of December One thoufand /even hundred and 
eight. 

An ad confirming y Naturalization of Jofhua Mulder and others 

An ad for fetling y dividing Lines between the Counties of Prince George, Surry Ifle 
of wight and Nanfemond on the South fide black water Swamp 

An ad for raifing a publiq Levy. 



JOURNALL 



OF THE 



House of Burgesses 

AT A 

GENERALL ASSEMBLY 



Begun at her Majefty Queen ANNE'S Royal Capitol 
The Twenty fifth Day of October In the Ninth Year 
of The Reign of Our Sovereign Lady ANNE 
Queen of Great Brittain France and Ireland Annoq, 
Domini 1710 




RICHMOND, VIRGINIA. 
MCMXII. 



JOURNALL 



of the 



House of B 



USE OF J3URGESSES 



Wednefday October 25^ 17 10 

DIVERSE Burgeffes to The Number of forty having Taken The Oaths by Law 
Appointed and Subfcribed The Teft Did Meet in The houfe 
A Meffage from The Hon bIe The Leiv' Gover r by M r Robert/on 
Gentlemen of the houfe of Burgeffes 

The Governor Comands your Imediate Attendance on him in the Council Chamber. 

Accordingly The Burgeffes Went to Attend The Governor And he was pleafed 
to Say to This Effedt 
Gentlemen, 

I am very Glad to See So Good an Appearance I Look upon your Ready Concur- 
rence in Meeting So Soon As a Good Omen of Your Concurrence in your future Con- 
futations; you are to Return to Your houfe And Make Choice of a Speaker. 

And Thereupon The Burgeffes being Returned 

A Motion was Made, 

And after a Debate, The Queftion put — That The houfe proceed to The Imediate 
Choice of a Speaker 

Refolved in The Affirmative 

Then The houfe proceeded to The Choice of a Speaker and after The Nomination 
of Three perfons and fome Time Spent Therein Did Choofe M r Peter Beverley for Their 
Speaker Who Was by two Members Conducted and placed in The Chair 

Ordered That M r William Robinfon, M r Armiftead, M r Merriwether M r Chriftopher 
Robinfon, M r Waller, M r Barbar, M r Dudley, M r Smith, M r Burwell, M r John Boiling 
M r Epes and M r Byrd do Attend The Governor And Acquaint him That The houfe 
have Made Choice of a Speaker, and to Know his pleafure When The houfe fhall Wait 
upon him to prefent him. 

And Then The houfe adjourned Till to Morrow Morning Ten a Clocke — 



Thurfday October 26^ 1710 

MR. William Robinfon Reported That the perfons Appointed had (According 
to Order) Waighted on The Governor, And Acquainted him that This 
houfe had Made Choice of their Speaker and That They Waighted his 
pleafure to know When They fhould prefent him — 
A Meffage from The Hon ble The Leiv 1 Governor by M r Robertfon 
M r Speaker and Gentlemen of The Houfe of Burgeffes — 

The Governor Comands Your Imediate Attendance on him in The Council 
Chamber — 

And Accordingly The Houfe Went to Attend The Governor And being Returned 
M r Speaker Acquainted the Houfe To This Effect; That He had Reprefented to the 

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Governor That The houfe had been pleafed to Mak Choice of him to be Their Speaker 
Which was by The Governor Approved off, & That Thereupon in The Name of The 
Burgeffes he humbly Moved That all The Antient Rights And priviledges of The 
Burgeffes might be Continued to This Affembly, That They and Their Servants in 
Their perfons and Eftates might be free from Arrefts, and other Difturbances, That 
in all Their Debates They Might have freedom and Liberty of Speech and as Occafion 
Requires accefs to his Honours perfon; and That Thereupon his Honour was pleafed 
to Say They Were Granted as was ufual and Lawfull. 

After which M r Speaker further Acquainted The Houfe That the Governor was 
pleafed to Make a Speech, and That The fame Being Long he had obtained a Copy 
Thereof which he Read and Then Delivered in at The Table, The fame being as follows 
Gentlemen 

The High Honour I Receive from her Moft Gratious Majefty to Prefide here over 
the Affairs of This Colony Would be a province far unequal to my Abillitys, Without 
The frequent Affiftance of Such a Council as I Think my Self already happy in, And of 
Such an Affembly as I Expect to Meet in This Honourable Appearance — 

You are Now Called Together Chiefly for your own Good, to Confider of and pro- 
vide what may be yet neceffary for The happinefs and Security of Your Selves and 
your pofterity; and Surely The only Method to Accomplifh Thofe Ends, is by obferv- 
ing That Laudable Rule of Union among your Selves which her Majefty fo Earneftly 
Recommends to all her people, Wherefore as you Tender The Corftands of So Gratious 
a Soveraign and The Welfare of Thofe you Reprefent, Let me now have The Satis- 
faction of Meeting you without factions and Jarrs Which Cannot but weaken your 
Confutations. 

I am Comands [ed] to put you in Mind of Appropriating a farther Sume of Mony 
for The Speedy perfecting The Governors houfe. This is a Matter in Which Your 
own Honour is now fo far Engaged, That I no Ways Doubt of your Ready Comply- 
ance, The fame Reafons which prevailed for the Beginning, do now Doubly plead for 
The finifhing of it and as you Defigned it for an honourable Reception, fo I hope you 
no Lefs Intend to Make it a Comodious one 

I Would Willingly Whifper to You The Strength of Your Country and The State 
of Your Militia; Which on The foot it Now Stands is fo Imaginary A Defence, That 
we Cannot too Cautioufly Conceal it from our Neighbours and our Slaves, nor too 
Earneftly Pray That Neither The Luft of Dominion, nor The Defire of freedom May 
Stir thofe people to any Attempts The Latter Sort (I mean our Negro's) by Their Dayly 
Encreafe Seem to be The Moft Dangerous; And the Tryals of Laft A prill Court may 
fhew that we are not to Depend on Either their Stupidity, or that Babel of Languages 
among 'em; freedom Wears a Cap which Can Without a Tongue, Call Togather all 
Thofe who Long to Shake of The fetters of Slavery and as Such an Infurrection would 
furely be attended with Moft Dreadfull Confequences fo I Think we Cannot be too 
Early in providing Againft it, both by putting our Selves in a better pofture of Defence 
and by Making a Law to prevent The Confultations of Thofe Negros. 

I have fo much at heart the advancing by all proper Methods The Welfare of This 
Colony, That I fhall Ever with Joy Communicate to you The favors her Majefty fhall 
During My Time bef tow on it : And I now am glad to Tell you her Late Royall Inf tract- 
ions to me Contain Such an Indulgence to her Subjects here by granting Them y« 
benefit of The Habeas Corpus Act, That I hope your Behaviour This Seffion Will Exprefs 
your Thank fullnefs for The fame. 

I muft Likewife Acquaint you, That, for The Better prevention of Long Imprifon- 
ments I am (by the fame Infractions.) to Appoint two Courts of oyer & Terminer to 
be held Yearly In December and June. And feeing her Majefty Defigned The Charge 
hereof fhould be paid by The publick Treafury, This furely Can Admit of no Other 
Contraction, Than her Tender Regard to The Liberty of her Subjects. 

And fhould I pafs over in Silence her Maj ty8 late Repeated Bountys to The Col- 
ledge your Sons Would, I'm fure hereafter Exclaim Againft me for not Doing Juftice 

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to that Royal Piety, which is Evidently Laying The foundation of Their happinefs. 

The Low price of Tobacco at prefent May Impoverifh and Difcourage The Country, 
but The Dif con tents & Murmurings of Thofe people, are groundlefs, Who Think This 
Calamity Occafioned by The High Dutys in Great Brittain, Leaft This Error Should 
Abate The Chearfulnefs with Which you Ought to Act for The Comon Good of Both 
Country s, give Me Leave to Set The Cafe in a True Light. Confider That Tobacco 
vended in forreign Markets under The halfpenny Duty, has made Worfe Returns, 
Than That Which has been fold at home under The Sixpenny Duty and Call to Mind 
That about the year 1682: when That Comodity Lay under no More Than a Two 
penny Duty, Even Then it Turn'd to as bad an Account as now. So That I Think The 
unhappy State of Europe is The Trueft Caufe you Can affign for This Decay in your 
Trade ; which Doubtlef s will Revive and flourifh fo f oon as her Majef ty has Compaf fed 
That Glorious Work fhe has in hand, of Reftoring peace to Chriftendom 

I will Conclude with Telling you, That I fhall, as I find you at Liefure, lay before 
you Some Acts That need amendments by Reafon They Contain Claufes which have 
been Judged unfit for The Royal Approbation ; and here let me Mind you, how vainly 
you Make Laws, if They Square not Either with The prerogative of The Crown or 
With The Intereft of That Country Which protects us 

Wherefore if you Expect to Reap any fruits from This or any other Seffion, You 
muft in all your Confultations have Thefe Three points in view viz' The Glory of God 
The Honour of your Soveraign & y c General advantage of her Subjects. 

Ordered That the Said Speech do Lie upon The Table — 

Upon The Several petitions of William Carelefs Andrew Ehnfe, Richard Farrell 
and Edward Dyer praying to be Admitted Door Keepers to The houfe 

Ordered That They be Accordingly Admitted and That They give Their Refpective 
Attendance on The houfe This Seffion. 

The orders of The houfe for Laft Seffion being Read at The Table 

Refolved That The houfe do Approve of The fame And That They fhall Continue 
orders for This Seffion — 

Ordered That The Said orders ly Conftantly upon The Table for Every Members 
perufal 

Ordered That The houfe be Called over as often as fhall be Thought Convenient 
and That Thofe Members who fhall be Wanting in their Duty of Attendance be Lyable 
to the Cenfure of The houfe 

Refolved And Accordingly Ordered 

That it be a Standing Rule of This houfe That fifteen Members with The Speaker 
fhall be a Sufficient Number to Adjourn 

The petition of M r Miles Gary praying to be Admitted Clerke to The Comittee of 
Claims being Read 

Ordered That he be Admitted Clerk to The Said Comittee and That he give his 
Attendance Accordingly. 

The petitions of Thomas Bray, Michael Archer Ghriftopher Jackfott, and Thomas 
Eldridge, Each of Them praying to be admitted Clerk to The Comittee of propofitions 
& Grievances Were feverally Read — 

And after Some Time Spent in Debate 

And The Queftion put 

Ordered That M r Michael Archer be Clerke to The Comittee of Propofitions and 
Grievances and That he give his attendance Accordingly. 

A Comittee for Elections and Priviledges 

M r William Robin/on Chairman 

M r Cary M r Allerton 

M r Merriwether M r Baughan 

Ordered That The Clerk of The houfe Deliver to The Chairman of The Comittee 
for Elections and Priviledges The Several Writts for Election of Burgeffes which fhall 

Come 



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Come to his hands, and That The Said Comittee Take into Their Confideration The 
Several Returns Thereon and Make Report of Their proceedings and opinions Therein 
to The houfe. 

Ordered That M r Miles Cary be Clerk of The Said Comittee and Give his attendance 
Accordingly. 

A Comittee for Publick Claims 

M r Holloway Chairman 

M r Armiftead M r Barbar 

M r Ball M r Neal 

M r Eskridge M r Smith 

M r John Robinfon M r Epes 

M r Fox M r Milner 

A Comittee for Propofitions and Grievances 

M r Randolph Chairman 

M r William Robinfon M r Allerton 

M r Cary M r John Boiling 

M r Christopher Robinfon M r Waller 

M r Merriwether M r Burwell 

M r Wilfon M r Dudley 

Ordered That The Comittees have power to Adjourn Them felves de die in diem 
And to Send for perfons Records Journals and other papers They fhall from Time 
to Time have Occafion of 

Refolved and Accordingly Ordered 

That all propofitions Grievances and Publick Claims be brought into The houfe 
on The Second Day of November next at furtheft or Not to be Received in This Seffion 
of Affembly Without Particular Leave of The Houfe. 

Ordered That The Clerk of The houfe publifh The furtheft Time Set by The houfe 
for Receiving Propofitions Grievances and Publick Claims During This Seffion by 
Setting up a fair Copy of The Refolve of The houfe Made in That Behalf. 

Ordered That The Comittee of Propofitions and Grievances Infpecl; The Journals 
of This houfe at The Laft Seffion and Report to The houfe what They find Neceffary 
to be Taken into Confideration This Seffion 

Ordered That The Comittee for Publick Claims Infpe6t The Report of The Said 
Comittee at The Laft Seffion and Report to The houfe What They find Neceffary to 
be further Confidered This Seffion 
Refolved and Accordingly Ordered 

That all petitions Propofitions and Grievances Directed for The Laft Seffion of 
Affembly and not Then Confidered be Admitted to the Confideration of This Seffion 

M r Burwell Moving for Leave to go into The Country on his private Occafions 
Leave is accordingly given him. 

Ordered That he Attend The Service of The houfe again on Munday Next. 
And Then The houfe Adjourned Till to Morrow Morning Ten a Clocke. 



Fry day October 2 7 1 ? 1 7 1 o 

MR. William Robinfon from The Comittee of Elections and Privilledges Reported 
That the Said Comittee had Taken into Confideration The Several Returns 
on The Writts Comitted to Them, And Therein had Come to Several Refolu- 
tions Which he Read in his place and Then Delivered Them in at The Table 
Where Being again Read The houfe Took The fame into Imediate Confideracon and 
With Amendment Agreed to The Said Report as follows. 

Refolved That M r Peter Beverley and M r Ambrofe Dudley are Duly Returned Bur- 
geffes to Serve in This prefent Gener 11 Affembly for The County of Gloucefter — 

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Refolved That M r William Harwood and M r William Cary are duly Returned Bur- 
geffes to Serve in This prefent General Affembly in The County of Warwick 

Refolved That M r William Gray and M r John Simons are Duly Returned Burgeffes 
to Serve in This Prefent Generall Affembly for The County of Surry — 

Refolved That M r George Mafon and M r John Waugh are Duly Returned Burgeffes 
to Serve in This prefent General Affembly for The County of Stafford — 

Refolved That M r Hancock Cuftis and M r Richard Drummond are Duly Returned 
Burgeffes to Serve in this prefent General Affembly for The County of Accomack. 

Refolved That M r Maximillian Boufh and M r Henry Spratt are Duly Returned 
Burgeffes to Serve in this prefent General Affembly for The County of Princefs Anne — 

Refolved That M r William Bird and M r John Holloway are Duly Returned Bur- 
geffes to Serve in This prefent General Affembly for The County of King and Queen — 

Refolved That M r William Tayloe and M r William Robinfon are Duly Returned 
Burgeffes to Serve in this prefent General Affembly for The County of Richmond — 

Refolved That M r Arthur Smith and M r Jofeph Godwin are duly Returned Burgeffes 
to Serve in This prefent General Affembly for The County of Ifle of Wight — 

Refolved That M r Thomas Cowles and M r Henry Soane are Duly Returned Burgeffes 
to Serve in This prefent General Affembly for The County of James City. 

Refolved That M r James Wilfon and M r George Newton are Duly Returned Burgeffes 
to Serve in This prefent General affembly for The County of Norfolk. 

Refolved That M r Thomas Godwin and M r Francis Milner are Duly Returned Bur- 
geffes to Serve in This prefent General Affembly for The County of Nanfemond — 

Refolved That M r John Boiling and M r William Randolph are Duly Returned Bur- 
geffes to Serve in This prefent General Affembly for The County of Henrico 

Refolved That M r Nicholas Curie and M r William Armiftcad are Duly Returned 
Burgeffes to Serve in This prefent General Affembly for the County of Elizabeth City 

Refolved That M r Littlebury Epes and M r Samuel Harwood are Duly Returned Bur- 
geffes to Serve in This prefent General Affembly for The County of Charles City. 

Refolved That M r George Eskridge And M r Willoughby Allcrton are Duly Returned 
Burgeffes to Serve in This prefent General Affembly for The County of Wcftmorland — 

Refolved That M r John Hardiman and M r Robert Boiling are Duly Returned Burgeffes 
to Serve in This prefent General Affembly for The County of Prince George 

Refolved That M r John Robinfon and M r Chriftophcr Robinfon are Duly Returned 
Burgeffes to Serve in This prefent General Affembly for The County of Middlcfcx 

Refolved That M r Thomas Ballard and M r William Barbar are Duly Returned 
Burgeffes to Serve in This prefent General Affembly for The County of York 

Refolved That M r Benjamin Nottingham and M r Charles Floyd are Duly Returned 
Burgeffes to Serve in This prefent General Affembly for The County of Northampton — 

Refolved That M r John Waller and M r Henry Fox are Duly Returned Burgeffes to 
Serve in This prefent General Affembly for The County of King William — 

Refolved That The Return of The Writt for Election of Burgeffes in The County 
of Northumberland is not made according to Law and Therefore 

Ordered That The Sheriff of The Said County of Northumberland be fent for in 
Cuftody of The Meffinger of The Houfe to amend his Return Made on The Writt for 
Election of Burgeffes for The Said County, and That M r Speaker Iffue his Warrant 
Accordingly 

Refolved That The Return of The Writt for Election of Burgeffes in The County 
of Effex, is not made according to Law, and Therefore 

Ordered That The Sheriff of The faid County of Effex be fent for in Cuftody of The 
Meffinger of The houfe to amend his Return Made on The Writt for Ellection of Bur- 
geffes for The faid County And That M r Speaker Iffue his Warrant Accordingly 

Refolved That The Return of The Writt for Election of Burgeffes in y c County of 
Lancafter is not Made According to Law, and Therefore 

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Ordered That the fheriff of The faid County of Lancajter be fent for in Cuftody of 
The Meffmger of The houfe to Amend his Return Made on The Writt for Election of 
Burgeffes for The faid County And That M r Speaker Iffue his Warrant Accordingly. 

Refolved That The Return of The Writt for Election of Burgeffes in The County 
of New Kent is not Made According to Law, And Therefore 

Ordered That The Sheriff of The Said County of New Kent be fent for in Cuftody 
of The Meffmger of The houfe to amend his Return Made on The Writt for Election 
of Burgeffes for the Said County and That M r Speaker Iffue his Warrant Accordingly 

Refolved That M r Nathaniel Burwell is Duly Returned a Burgefs to Serve in This 
prefent General Affembly for James City 

Upon a Motion Made 

Ordered That if M r Mqfon and M r Waugh (who are returned Burgeffes for The 
County of Stafford) do not attend The Service of The Houfe on Munday Next, That 
Then They be Sent for in Cuftody of The Meffmger to anfwer there Default Therein 
And That M r Speaker Iffue his Warrant Accordingly 

Ordered That M r William Robinfon M r Barber, M r Prefly, M r Neale M r John 
Robinfon And M r Dudley Wait upon The Governor and Defire him to Iffue out a New 
Writt for The Electing a Burgefs to Serve in This Affembly for The County of Rich- 
mond in The Room of William Tayloe Gent Dec d and that They alfo Defire him to 
Iffue out a New Writt for The Electing a Burgefs to Serve in This Affembly for The 
County of York in the Room of Thomas Ballard Gen' Dec d 

The Comiffion of M r Thomas Cowles Jun r to be Meffmger to This houfe was Read 

A Petition of M'jfrancis Ballard was prefented to The houfe and Read Complaining 
of The undue Election of William Armiftead Gen* Returned a Burgefs to Serve in this 
Affembly for The County of Elizabeth City. 

Ordered That The Confideration of The Said Petition be Referred to The Corhittee 
of Elections and Privilledges and That They do Examine The Matter Thereof, and 
Report The fame with Their opinion Therein to The houfe 

Ordered That The petitioner be heard by his Council According to The prayer 
of his petition 

A petition of M r Thomas Parker was prefented to The houfe and Read Complaining 
of The Undue Election of Colonel Littlebury Epes Returned a Burgefs to Serve in This 
Affembly for The County of Charles City 

A petition of M r Zachery Lewis was prefented to The houfe and Read Complaining 
of an undue Election for the County of King and Queen 

Ordered That The Confideration of the faid Petitions be Referred to The Comittee 
of Elections and priviledges, and That They Do Examine The Matter Thereof and 
Report The Same with Their opinions Therein to The houfe 

The Grievances of Elizabeth City County were Read and Wanting fuch Atteftation 
as the Law Requires are Therefore Rejected 

Several Propofitions and Grievances from The Countys of Nanfemond, Lancafter, 
Princefs Anne, Northumberland New Kent, Ifle Wight and Weftmorland being Read — 

Ordered That The Confideration of The Said Propofitions & Grievances be Referred 
to The Comittee of Propofitions and Grievances to Report their opinions Thereon. 

The Propofition of M r William Randolph and others Concerning the Carrying 
on an Iron Work being Read. 

Ordered That The Confideration of The Said Propofition be Referred to The Comit- 
tee of Propofitions and Grievances 

Refolved That The houfe will Take The Governors Speech into Confideration on 
Wednefday next 

Ordered That The houfe be Called over on Wednefday next at Twelve a Clocke. 

Ordered That M r Wheatly Read Prayers and That he Attend in The Conferrence 
Room Every Morning by Ten a Clocke — 

And Then The houfe Adjourned Till to Morrow Morning Ten a Clocke. 

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Satturday October 28^ 17 10 

SEVERAL publick Claims from The Countys of 
Richmond Prince/ s Anne 
Charles City King William 

Lancaster Elizabeth City 

Westmorland Gloucejter 

Henrico Norfolk 

Northumberland Warwick 

Effex Nanfemond 

Surrey King and Queen 

and New Kent 
Were prefented to The houfe and Referred to The Confideration of the Comittee for 
publick Claims to Examine the Subject Matter Thereof and Report The fame with 
Their opinions Therein to The houfe 

Several propofitions and Grievances from The County of King and Queen being 
Read 

Ordered That The Confideration of The Said propofitions & Grievances be 
Referred to The Comittee of Propofitions and Grievances to Report their opinions 
Therein 

The propofitions of George Braxton and others being Read 

Ordered That The Confideration Thereof be Referred to The Comittee of Propofi- 
tions and greivances to Report Their opinions Therein 

A Grievance from The County of King and Queen Containing a Complaint of The 
undue Election of Burgeffes for The Said County being Read 

Ordered That The Confideration of The Said Grievance be Referred to the Comittee 
of Elections and priviledges to be by Them Confidered with The petition of Zachary 
Lewis Complaining of the fame matter allready to them Referred — 

M r William Robinjon from The Comittee of Elections and Priviledges Reported 
That The faid Comittee had Taken into Confideration Several of The Matters to Them 
Refered, and Therein had Come to fome Refolutions which he Read in his place and 
Then Delivered Them in at The Table where being again Read 

Ordered That The Confideration of That part of the Said Report, made upon The 
petition of M r Thomas Parker Complaining of the undue Election of Colonel Littlebury 
Epes as a Burgefs to Serve in This Affembly for The County of Charles City, be Referred 
Till Munday next 

Then The houfe proceeded to y e Imediate Confideration of The Remaining part 
of The Said Report, and The fame being agreed to 

Ordered That Thomas Turn/tall, John Baker, James Caughland, Richard Fryer, 
John Harper, Edward Eaftham Jun r and Thomas Wafley be Sumoned to Appear before 
The Said Comittee on Thursday The Second Day of November next by nine a Clocke 
in The Morning to give Their Evidence in Behalf of Zachery Lewis upon his Complaint 
of an Undue Election and Return of M r William Bird and M r John Holloway as Burgeffes 
for King & Queen County, And That M r Speaker Iffue his warrant accordingly 

Ordered That Richard Roy, Baldwin Mathews, Lyonel Loyd, William Sutherland, 
Henry Pendleton, John Bullock, Thomas Pemberton William Seamer, John Coleman and 
Jofeph Gray be furhoned to Appear before The faid Comittee on Thurfday The Second 
Day of November Next by Nine a Clock in The Morning to give Their Evidence in 
Behalf of M r John Holloway in his Defence againft The Complaint of Zachary Lewis, 
of an Undue Election and Return of M r William Bird and The faid M r John Holloway 
as Burgeffes for King and Queen County, and That M r Speaker Iffue his Warrant 
accordingly. 

And Then The Houfe Adjourned Till Munday Morning Ten a Clocke 

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Munday October 30^ 17 10 

THE Houfe being Informed That The Meffinger had purfuant to M r Speakers 
Warrant Taken into his Cuftody M r Jofeph Fofter Sheriff of New Kent County 
to Amend his Return on The Writt for Election of Burgeffes for The faid 
County and That he attended at The Door 

Ordered That The faid Sheriff be brought into The houfe and That he be Directed 
to Amend his Said Return Who Being Brought in and having accordingly amended 
his Return withdrew and Thereupon — 

Ordered That The faid Sheriff be Difcharged out of Cuftody paying fees 

Several Grievances from The County of Prince George being Read 

Ordered That The Confideration Thereof be Referred to the Comittee of propofitions 
and Grievances to Report Their opinions Therein — 

The petition of William Randolph Jun r was Read praying an allowance of fourteen 
Thoufand pounds of Tobacco and Cask for four Copys of The Laws and Journal of 
The Laft Affembly Delivered to The Late Governor to be by him Sent to England, 
as alfo for one Copy of The faid Laws Delivered by order of The laft houfe of Burgeffes 
to The Speaker Thereof, and for one other Copy of The faid Laws Delivered to The 
Clerk of the Secretarys Office 

Ordered That The Confideration of The faid Petition be Referred to the Comittee 
for Publick Claims to Report Their opinions Therein 

Several publick Claims from The Countys of 

I fie Wight Prince George 

Nanfentond & York. 
Were prefented to The houfe and Referred to y e Confideration of the Comittee for 
Publick Claims to Examine the Subject Matter Thereof and Report The fame with 
Their opinions Therein to The houfe — 

The houfe (According to order) proceeded to The Confideration of that part of 
the Report of the Comittee of Elections and Priviledges made upon the petition of M r 
Thomas Parker Complaining of The undue Election and Return of M r Littlebury Epes 
as a Burgefs to Serve in This Affembly for The County of Charles City and The faid 
Report being Read, was agreed to And Thereupon — 

Refolved That The Sheriff of Charles City County hath falfly Returned M r Little- 
bury Epes a Burgefs to Serve in This Affembly for The faid County. 

Refolved That M r Thomas Parker is Duly Elected a Burgefs to Serve in This affem- 
bly for The County of Charles City. 

Ordered That The Meffinger do Take into his Cuftody The Sheriff of Charles City 
County to alter his Return on the Writt for Election of Burgeffes for the faid County, 
and The houfe being Informed That The Meffinger had Taken The Said Sheriff into 
his Cuftody, and That he attended at The Door 

Ordered That the Said Sheriff be brought into The houfe and That he be Directed 
to alter his f d Return Who being Accordingly brought in and having altered his Return 
withdrew, and Thereupon 

Ordered That he be Difcharged out of Cuftody paying fees 

M r William Robinfon from The Comittee of Elections and priviledges Reported 
That The Said Comittee had Taken into Confideration The petition of M r Francis 
Ballard Complaining of The undue Election of William Armiftead Gent. Returned a 
Burgefs to Serve in this Affembly for the County of Elizabeth City, And That The 
Said Comittee had Thereupon Come to Some Refolutions which he Read in his place 
and Then Delivered Them in at the Table, where being again Read, The houfe Took 
the fame into Imediate Confideration, and The Said Report Being agreed to. 

Refolved That The Sheriff of Elizabeth City County hath falfly Return'd M r William 
Armiftead a Burgefs to Serve in This Affembly for The faid County 

Refolved 



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Refolved That M r Francis Ballard is Duly Elected a Burgefs to Serve in This Affem- 
bly for the County of Elizabeth City 

Ordered That The Meffinger do Take into his Cuftody The Sheriff of Elizabeth 
City County to alter his Return on The Writt for Election of Burgeffes for The Said 
County And The houfe being Informed That The Meffinger had Taken The Said 
Sheriff into his Cuftody and That he attended at the Door 

Ordered That The Said Sheriff be brought into The houfe and That he be Directed 
to alter his Said Return who being accordingly brought in and having altered his Return 
withdrew, 
and Thereupon 

Ordered That he be Difcharged out of Cuftody paying fees 

The petition of M r William Armiftead was prefented to the houfe and Read Com- 
plaining That M r Francis Ballard after the publication of The Writt for Election of 
Burgeffes for The County of Elizabeth City Did make feafts and Treats at his houfe 
to procure his being Elected a Burgefs for the faid County 

Ordered That The Confideration of The Said Petition be Referred to The Comittee 
of Elections and priviledges and That They do Examine The Matter Thereof and Report 
The Same with Their opinions Therein to The Houfe 

And Then The houfe Adjourned Till to Morrow Morning Ten a Clocke — 



Tuefday October 31^ 1 7 1 o 

SEVERAL Propofitions and Grievances from The Countys of Henrico New Kent, 
King William and Norfolk being Referred by the Governor and Council to The 
Confideration of The houfe Were Read 

Ordered That The Confideration of The Said Propofitions and Grievances 
be Referred to The Comittee of Propofitions and Grievances to Report Their opinions 
Therein — 

Several publick Claims from Accomack County were prefented to The houfe and 
Referred to The Confideration of the Comittee for publick Claims to Examine the 
Subject Matter Thereof & Report The fame with Their opinions Therein to The houfe 

The Claim of The Honourable Benjamin Harrifon Efq r for a Negro Executed and 
The Claim of Edward Rofs for The Ferriage of Indians &c. 

Being Referred by The Councill to The Confideration of the houfe 

Ordered That The Said Claims be Referred to The Confideration of The Comittee 
for Publick Claims to Examine The Subjedt Matter Thereof and Report The fame 
with Their opinions Therein to The houfe. 

The petition of Edward Rofs praying an allowance for the Service he Loft by The 
Imprifonment of his Negro Man, being Referred by The Council to The Confideration 
of the houfe was Read 

Ordered That The faid petition be Rejected 

The petition of M r John Clayton praying an Allowance for his Affifting in the Tryal 
of Jack Mafon a Tufcaruro Indian & 

The petition of Chichely Corbin Thacker George Clough and William Robertfon 
praying an Allowance for Their attendance as Clerks in the faid Tryal 

Being Referred by The Council to The Confideration of the houfe were Read 

Ordered That The faid Petitions be Rejected The faid Services not being a Country 
Charge 

The petition of John Kimbro praying his ufual Allowance as a pentioner was Read 

Ordered That The Confideration Thereof be Referred to The Comittee for publick 
Claims to Report Their opinions Therein 

M r William Robinfon from the Comittee of Elections and priviledges Reported 
That The faid Comittee had Taken into Confideration The petition of M r William 

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Armijtead Complaining That M r Francis Ballard Returned a Burgefs to Serve in This 
Affembly for The County of Elizabeth City did Make Treats to procure his Election, 
And That The Said Comittee had Thereupon Come to a Refolution which he Read 
in his place and Then Delivered in at the Table, where being again Read The houfe 
Took the fame into Imediate Confideration and The faid Report being Agreed to 

Refolved That the faid Complaint is falf e and Scandalous The fame not being proved 

M r Randolph from The Comittee of Propofitions & Grievances Reported That 
The Said Comittee had Taken into Confideration Several of The Matters to Them 
Referred and Therein had agreed upon Several Refolutions Which he Read in his place 
and Then Delivered Them in at The Table where being again Read The houfe proceeded 
to The Imediate Confideration of The faid Report 

And upon Confideration of The Report of the Said Comittee Made upon The 
Grievance of Prince/ s Anne County praying That The Laws may be printed 

The houfe Agreed to The Report of The faid Comittee Viz* 

Refolved That the fame be Rejected. 

And upon Confideration of The Report of The Said Comittee Made upon The 
Grievances from The County s of Princefs Anne Lancafter and King and Queen praying 
That Attorneys fees May be Afcertained, 

After a Debate, The Queftion was put 

That The Report of The Said Comittee be Agreed to 

It paft in The Negative and Thereupon 

Refolved That a Bill be prepared upon The Subject Matter of Thofe Grievances 
Relating to attorneys fees 

Ordered That it be Referred to M r Chriftopher Robinfon, M r Mafon and M r Bough 
to prepare and bring in The Said Bill. 

Upon a Motion Made 

After a Debate, The Queftion was put — 

That Infractions be now given to The Said Comittee 

It paft in The Negative 

And upon Confideration of The Report of The Said Comittee Made upon The 
Grievance from Princefs Anne County praying That County Court Clerks May not 
Remove Their office & Records but That They may be Settled in Some Convenient 
place in Each County 

The houfe Agreed to the Report of the Said Comittee Viz* 

Refolved That The Choice Thereof belongs to The Members of Each County 
Court and Therefore That The fame be Rejected 

And upon Confideration of The Report of The Said Comittee Made upon That 
part of the Grievance from Princefs Anne County praying That the Toll of Millers 
may be Regulated and Abated 

The houfe Agreed to The Report of the Said Comittee Viz* 

Refolved That The fame be Rejected 

And upon Confideration of The Report of The Said Comittee made upon That 
part of The Grievance from princefs Anne County praying That The Reward for 
Killing of Wolves may be Leffened 

The houfe Agreed to The Report of The Said Comittee Viz* 

Refolved That The fame be Rejected 

And upon Confideration of The Report of the faid Comittee Made upon The 
Grievances from The Countys of Princefs Anne and Lancafter for Setling a Certain 
price upon The Comoditys of This Country 

The houfe Agreed to The Report of The Said Comittee Viz* 

Refolved That The fame be Rejected 

And upon Confideration of The Report of the Said Comittee made upon That 
part of The Grievance from Princefs Anne County Relating to The Choofing of Veff- 
trys and other Parochial Affairs 

The 



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The houfe agreed to The Report of The Said Comittee Viz' 
Refolved That The fame be Rejected 

And upon Confideration of The Report of The Said Comittee Made upon That 
part of The Grievance from Lancafter County againft free men and Labourers Keeping 
horfes and Breeding Mares, They having no Land to Keep Them on 
The houfe agreed to The Report of The Said Comittee Viz' 
Refolved That a Bill for That purpofe be prepared 

Ordered That it be Referred to The Comittee of propofitions and Grievances to 
prepare And Bring in The Said Bill 

And upon Confideration of The Report of the Said Comittee made upon That 
part of The Grievance from Lancafter County againft white womens Working in The 
Ground 

The houfe Agreed to the Report of the Said Comittee viz' 

Refolved That a Bill be prepared to Reftrain The fame 

Ordered That it be Referred to The Comittee of Propofitions & Grievances to pre- 
pare and Bring in The Said Bill 

And upon Confideration of The Report of the Said Comittee Made upon That 
part of The Grievance from Lancafter County praying That farther Care be Taken 
for preventing The falfe packing Tobacco 

The houfe Agreed to The Report of The Said Comittee Viz' 

Refolved That The fame be Rejected, The Law now in force Sufficiently providing 
Therein — 

And upon Confideration of The Report of The Said Comittee Made upon that part 
of The Grieveance from Lancafter County for Afcertaining Secretarys, Sheriffs and 
County Court Clerks fees &c 

The houfe Agreed to The Report of The Said Comittee Viz'. 

Refolved That a Bill be prepared Accordingly 

Ordered That That Comittee do prepare and bring in the Said Bill to whom it is 
Referred to prepare and bring in a Bill Relating to Attorneys ffees 

Ordered That M r Randolph and M r Holloway be added to the faid Comittee 

And upon Confideration of The Report of The Said Comittee made upon That 
part of The Grievance from Lancafter County praying That all Lawiers pleading in 
any Court in This Colony be obliged to Take an Oath for Their faithfullnefs and Hon- 
efty in Difcharging Themfelves in Their Buifnefs or Imployment 

The houfe Agreed to The Report of The Said Comittee Viz' 

Refolved That provifion be made Therein 

Ordered That it be an Inftruction to The Comittee to whoom it is Referred to pre- 
pare and Bring in a Bill Relating to Attornys fees to provide by a Claufe Therein 
That all Attornys practifing in This Colony be obliged to Take an Oath for Their 
faithfullnefs and honefty in Difcharging Their Duty in Such practice. 

And upon Confideration of The Report of the Said Comittee Made upon That 
part of the Grievances from The Countys of Lancafter and King & Queen Relating to 
Trying Titles of Land by Jurys 

The houfe Agreed to the Report of the Said Comittee Viz' 

Refolved That the fame be Rejected 

And upon Confideration of The Report of The faid Comittee made upon That 
part of The Grievances from The Countys of Lancafter and Northumberland againft 
the Striking of fifh 

The houfe Agreed to The Report of the Said Comittee Viz' 

Refolved That The fame be Rejected 

And upon Confideration of The Report of The Said Comittee made upon ye 
Grievance of Elizabeth City County for Building a Fortification at Point Comfort — 

The houfe Agreed to The Report of The Said Comittee Viz' 

Refolved That The fame be Rejected 

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And upon Confideration of The Report of the Said Comittee Made upon The 
Grievance from Ifle Wight County Relating to Surveyors Refiding in The County 

The houfe Agreed to The Report of The Said Comittee Viz* 

Refolved That The fame be Rejected not being Certifyed according to Law — 

And upon Confideration of the Report of The Said Comittee made upon that part 
of the Grievance from Ifle wight County Relating to Idle perfons 

The houfe Agreed to The Report of the Said Comittee viz* 

Refolved That The fame be Rejected 

And upon Confideration of the Report of the Said Comittee Made upon That part 
of The Grievance from New Kent County againft Negro Overfeers and Negro Millers 

Ordered That The Said Report be Taken into Confideration with that part of The 
Governors Speech Relating to Negros. 

And upon Confideration of The Report of the Said Comittee made upon That 
part of the Grievance from New Kent County for Repealing the Law Making Negro's 
Real Eftates 

The houfe Agreed to The Report of The Said Comittee Viz* 

Refolved That The fame be Rejected 

And upon Confideration of the Report of the Said Comittee made Upon That part 
of The Grievance from Nanfemond County againft The Exportation of Deer Skins and 
Sheeps Wool — 

The houfe Agreed to The Report of The Said Comittee viz* 

Refolved That the fame be Rejected 

And upon Confideration of The Report of the Said Comittee Made upon That part 
of the Grievance from Nanfemond County Relating to Stray Cattle 

The houfe Agreed To The Report of The Said Comittee viz* 

Refolved That the fame be Rejected 

And upon Confideration of the Report of the Said Comittee Made upon The pro- 
pofitions of George Braxton and others for an Encouragement to be given for building 
fulling Mills 

The houfe Agreed to The Report of The Said Comittee viz* 

Refolved That The Same be Rejected 

And upon Confideration of The Report of the Said Comittee Made upon that part 
of the Grievance from King & Queen County praying That Salt Works in this Country 
may be prohibited, without They make Greater Quantitys and Stronger Salt 

The houfe Agreed to The Report of The Said Comittee viz' 

Refolved That The fame be Rejected 

And upon Confideration of The Report of the Said Comittee Made upon That part 
of The Grievance from King & Queen County Relating to parifhes having Liberty to 
Choofe Vef trys &c 

The houfe Agreed to The Report of The Said Comittee viz' 

Refolved That the fame has been already Anfwered upon a Grievance from Princefs 
Anne County, And that Therefore it be Rejected 

And upon Confideration of the Report of The Said Comittee Made upon the Griev- 
ance of John Bremer praying That The Quit Rents may be paid as formerly That Spanifh 
Mony May pafs Without Weighing, And That That Claufe of The Law now in force 
giving to The Owner of Six Negros Liberty to purfue Game on other mens Land may 
be Repealed 

The houfe Agreed to part of The Report of The Said Comittee And Thereupon 

Refolved That That part of The Said Grievance Relating to the payment of Quit 
Rents and Spanifh Mony be Rejected 

And after a Debate The Queftion was put 

That The other part of The Report of The Said Comittee be alfo agreed to 

It paft in The Negative, and Thereupon — 

Refolved That a Bill be prepared to Repeal That part of the Act, Entituled An Ad 
Concerning The Granting Seating and planting and for Setling The Titles and bounds of 

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Lands and for preventing unlawfull Shooting and Ranging Thereupon, which gives The 
owners of Six Slaves Liberty to purfue game on other peoples Lands, that was fhot on 
his own, or any other perfons Land Where he had Liberty to hunt 

Ordered That it be Referred to the Comittee of propofitions & Grievances to prepare 
and bring in the Said Bill 

And upon Confideration of The Report of The Said Comittee made upon That part 
of The Grievance from King & Queen County praying That They may have Liberty 
to Build a Bridge over The Dragon Swamp 

The houfe Agreed to The Report of the Said Comittee viz* 

Refolved That The fame be Rejected The Law providing That County Courts fhall 
order Bridges to be made Between County and County where There is occafion of Them — 

And upon Confideration of the Report of The Said Comittee Made upon That 
part of the Grievance from King and Queen County praying That Viewers may be 
Appointed upon Try alls about The Bounds of Land 

The houfe Agreed to The Report of the Said Comittee viz* 

Refolved That The fame be Rejected 

And Upon Confideration of the Report of the faid Comittee Made upon That part 
of the Grievance from King & Queen County praying that Witneffes May be Compelled 
to Come from forreign Countys to Tryalls about The Bounds of Land 

The houfe Agreed to The Report of The faid Comittee viz' 

Refolved That The fame be Rejected The Law now in force Sufficiently providing 
Therein — 

And upon Confideration of The Report of The faid Comittee Made upon That 
part of the Grievance from King & Queen County Relating to The Dignity of Bills of 
Exchange 

The houfe Agreed to The Report of The Said Comittee viz' 

Refolved That the fame be Rejected 

And upon Confideration of The Report of The faid Comittee made upon that part 
of the Grievance from King and Queen County Relating to County Courts and Rolling 
houfes &c 

The houfe Agreed to The Report of The Said Comittee viz' 

Refolved That a Bill be prepared for Eftablifhing County Courts & Setling The 
proceedings Therein — 

Ordered That it be Referred to The Comittee of propofitions & Grievances to pre- 
pare and Bring in The Said Bill 

Ordered That it be an Inftruction to The Said Comittee to make provifion in The 
Said Bill for Rowling houfes and publick Landings 

And upon Confideration of The Report of The Said Comittee Made upon That 
part of The Grievance from The Countys of King and Queen and Lancafter Relating to 
Ferrys Roads &c. 

The houfe Agreed to The Report of The Said Comittee Viz' 

Refolved That The fame [be] Rejected The Law in force Sufficiently providing Therein 

And upon Confideration of The Report of The Said Comittee made upon That part 
of The Grievance from New Kent County for Repealing The Law for Killing Deer at 
unfeafonable Times 

After a Debate, The Queftion was put 

That The Report of the Said Comittee be Agreed to 

Refolved in The Affirmative, and Thereupon — 

Refolved That a Bill be prepared to Repeal The act to prevent Killing Deer at un- 
feafonable Times 

Ordered That it be Referred to The Comittee of Propofitions & Grievances to pre- 
pare and bring in the Said Bill 

And upon Confideration of The Report of The Said Comittee Made upon The 
propofitions from The Countys of King and Queen Lancafter and Northumberland Re- 
lating to The Woolen Cotten flax and hemp Manufactorys 

The 



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The houfe Agreed to part of The Report of The faid Comittee And Thereupon 

Refolved That The fame is a good propofition 

And after a Debate, The Queftion was put 

That The other part of The Report of The Said Comittee be alfo Agreed to 

Refolved in The Affirmative and Thereupon 

Refolved That The faid propofition be not Taken into Confideration at This Time 

And upon Confideration of The Report of The Said Comittee Made upon That 
part of The Grievance from King & Queen County Againft White Womens Working 
in the ground. 

The Houfe Agreed to The Report of The Said Comittee Viz' 

Refolved That The fame is already anfwered 

And upon Confideration of y e Report of y e Said Com tce made upon That part of 
y e Grievance from King & Queen County Relating to Shooting & purfuing game upon 
other men's Land 

The Houfe Agreed to The Report of The Said Committee Viz' 

Refolved That the Same be Rejected 

And upon Confideration of The Report of The Said Comittee Made upon That 
part of The Grievance from King & Queen County Relating to Returning Appeals to 
The General Court — 

The houfe Agreed to the Report of The Said Comittee Viz' 

Refolved That The Same be Rejected The Law allready made Making Sufficient 
provifion Therein 

And upon Confideration of The Report of The Said Comittee Made upon The 
Grievances from The Countys of New Kent and King and Queen againft Mafters of 
Ships Cropping of Tobacco, and Relating to The freighting of Tobacco 

The houfe Agreed to the Report of The Said Comittee Viz' 

Refolved That a Bill be prepared upon The Subject Matter of Thofe Grievances 
Relating to Mafters of Ships Croping of Hogfheads and The freighting Tobacco 

Ordered That it be Referred to The Comittee of propofitions & Grievances to pre- 
pare and Bring in The Said Bill. 

And Then The houfe Adjourned till to Morrow Morning Ten a Clock — 

JVednefday November The firft 1710 

THE petition of William Kaidgee praying An Allowance for Glazing Work Done 
to The Capitol being Referred by The Council to The Confideration of The 
houfe was Read 

Ordered That The faid petition be Referred to The Confideration of the 
Comittee for publick Claims to Report Their opinions Therein 

The petition of John Clayton, John Holloway and Richard Wharton Gen 1 praying 
an Allowance for Their Services in profecuting Several Negros being Referred by The 
Council to The Confideration of The houfe was Read 

Ordered That The Said petition be Rejected The faid Services not Being a Country 
Charge 

The Claim of Martin Goodwin and John Mofs for Looking out at The Mouth of 
York River was prefented to The houfe and Referred to The Confideration of The 
Comittee for publick Claims to Examine the Subject Matter Thereof and Report The 
fame with Their opinions Therein to The houfe. 

The houfe being Informed That The Mef finger had, purfuant to M r Speakers 
Warrant Taken into his Cuftody M r Thomas Pinkard Sherriff of Lancafter County to 
Amend his Return on The Writt for Election of Burgeffes for The Said County and 
That he Attended at The Door 

Ordered That The faid fheriff be brought into The houfe and That he be Directed 
to Amend his faid Return, who Being brought in and having Accordingly amended his 
Said Return withdrew, and Thereupon— 

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Ordered That he be Difcharged out of Cuftody paying fees 

Then The houfe being Informed That The Meffinger had purfuant to M r Speakers 
Warrant Taken into his Cuftody M r Maurice Jones Sheriff of Weftmorland County to 
amend his Return on The Writt for Election of Burgeffes for The Said County And That 
he Attended at The Door 

Ordered That The faid Sheriff be brought into The houfe and That he be Directed 
to Amend his Said Return Who being brought in and having accordingly amended 
his Said Return — Withdrew, and Thereupon 

Ordered That he be Difcharged out of Cuftody paying fees 

The houfe According to order was Called over, and Thereupon — 

Ordered That The Meffinger do Take into his Cuftody M r Nottingham and M r 
Floyd and That They be not admitted to Take Their places in the houfe, Till They 
have made Their Excufe for abfenting Themfelves from The Service of it — 

The houfe (According to order) proceeded to Take into Confideration The Gover- 
nors Speech — and Thereupon Came to The following Refolutions 

Refolved That The Late M r Treafurer Harrifons Accounts be Laid Before The 
Houfe and That Till Then This houfe will not proceed to The Confideration of That 
part of The Governors Speech Relating to The Appropriating a farther Sume of Mony 
for perfecting The Governors Houfe 

Ordered That The Adminiftratrix of The Said Treafurer do Lay The faid accounts 
before The houfe on Fryday Morning next, and That M r Burwell Acquaint her There- 
with. 

Ordered That That part of The Governors Speech Relating to The Militia of This 
Country be Confidered at fome other Time, when This houfe fhall Think fitt. 

M r Ma/on M r Hardyman 

M r Stannup M r Cole, and 

M r Soane M r Cuftis 

Were Appointed a Comittee to Examine into, and Confider The Laws of This Country 
Made for preventing The Infurredtion of Negros, And 

Ordered That The faid Comittee Report to The houfe, what They Think may be 
farther Neceffary for prevention of Such Infurredtions. 

Ordered That The Report of The Comittee of Propofitions & Grievances Made 
upon That part of The Grievance from New Kent County againf t Negro Overfeers, and 
Negro Millers, Refered to be Confidered with That part of The Governors Speech 
Relating to The Infurredtion of Negros, be farther Referred Till the Said Comittee 
Make Report. 

Then The houfe proceeded to The farther Confideration of The faid Speech and 
Thereupon — 

Refolved That application by Way of Addrefs be made to The Governor Defiling 
him to Communicate to This houfe his Inftrudtions from her Majefty for Appointing 
two Courts of Oyer and Terminer to be held Yearly. 

Ordered That it be Referred to M r Allerton and M r Ball to prepare and bring in the 
Said Addrefs 

Refolved That an Addrefs be prefented to The Governor to Return The Thanks of 
This houfe for The Information he has been pleafed to give Them in his Speech of her 
Majeftys Bountys to The College 

Refolved That an Addrefs to her Majefty be prepared to Return the humble Thanks 
of This houfe for her Majeftys favours to this Country. 

Ordered That it be an Inftrudtion to The perfons appointed to Draw The Addrefs 
to The Governor, That They Acquaint him That This houfe is at Leifure to Receive 
Thofe Acts mentioned in his Speech. 

And Then The houfe Adjourned Till to Morrow Morning Ten a^Clocke. 

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Thurfday November The Second 1 7 i o 

SEVERAL Claims from James City County were prefented to The houfe and 
Referred to The Confideration of The Comittee for publick Claims to Examine 
The Subject Matter Thereof and Report The fame with their opinions Therein 
to The Houfe 

The petition of M r Thomas Jones Attorny of John Redwood praying That 
what is Due unto The Said Redwood as Keeper of The publick Goal may be paid unto 
him The faid Jones he having a power to Receive The Same, being Referred by The 
Council to The Confideration of The houfe was Read 

The petition of Dionifia Hadley praying That fhe may be Allowed fifty pounds 
out of The Sallary Due unto John Redwood Late Keeper of The publick Goal was 
Read 

The petition of Katherine Howard praying That fhe may be allowed four pounds one 
fhilling for Dieting Sundry Indians 

The petition of David Minetrie praying That he may be allowed for Sundry Ser- 
vices about The Capitol and publick prifon and 

The petition of David Minetrie praying That as he Married The Adm rx of John 
Juce Dec d There may be paid unto him what was Due to The Said Juce for Sallary 
and fees for Keeping The publick Goal. 

Being Referred by The Council to The Confideration of The houfe were Severally 
Read 

Ordered That The Said Petitions be Referred to The Confideration of The Comittee 
for Publick Claims to Report Their Opinions Therein to The houfe. 

The Petition of Henry Cary praying That This houfe Will Receive his Accounts 
for Alterations Done about the Capitol purfuant to an Order of The Laft Affembly 

The petition of Henry Cary Setting forth That There is mony Due to M r Perry 
and Company for the furniture of The Capitol and praying That The Said Perrys Ac- 
count may be Received, and 

The petition of Henry Cary praying That This houfe will Receive his Accounts 
of Difburfements for Work Done upon The Governors houfe 

Being Referred by The Council to The Confideration of this houfe were Severally 
Read 

Ordered That the Said Cary have Leave to Lay before The houfe The Several 
Accounts Mentioned in his faid Petitions and That he do The fame on Wednesday 
next at far theft. 

The petition of Miles Cary praying to be Allowed for Work done on The Capitol 
and 

The Petition of John Broadnax praying to be Allowed his Sallary and fees Due 
to him as Keeper of The publick Goal Were Severally Read 

Ordered That The Said petitions be Referred to The Confideration of The Comittee 
for publick Claims to Report Their opinions Therein to The houfe. 

Several propofitions an[d] Grievances from York County were Referred by The 
Council to The Confideration of This houfe, but They not being Certifyed in The Man- 
ner as The Law Diredts are Therefore Rejedted. 

The houfe being Informed That the Meffinger had purfuant to The order of The 
houfe Taken into his Cuftody M r Nottingham and M r Floyd Members of This houfe 
for Their failure in not Attending according to Their Duty The Service of The houfe 
and That They Attended at The Door. 

Ordered That The Said M r Nottingham and M r Floyd be brought into The houfe 
and That They be Directed to Make Their Excufe for Their Abfence, who being Accord- 
ingly brought in and having Made Their Excufe Withdrew, and Thereupon 

Ordered That They be Dif charged out of Cuftody without paying fees And That 
They be Admitted to Take Their places in The houfe 

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The houfe being Informed That The Mefhnger had purfuant to M r Speakers 
Warrant Taken into his Cuftody Robert Coleman Sheriff of Effex County to Amend his 
Return on The Writt for Election of Burgeffes for The faid County and That he 
Attended at The Door — 

Ordered That The faid fheriff be brought into The houfe and That he be Directed 
to Amend his Said Return who being brought in and having Accordingly Amended his 
Said Return withdrew and Thereupon — 

Ordered That he be Difcharged out of Cuftody paying fees 

The petition of Lawrence Smith praying to be Allowed for his Attendance on The 
General Court as Sheriff and — 

The petition of William Timfon praying That his Sallary for Attending on The 
General Court as Sheriff may be advanced 

Being Severally Read 

Ordered That the Said petitions be Referred to The Confideration of The Comittee 
for publick Claims to Report Their opinions Therein to The houfe. 

Then The Houfe Adjourned Till to Morrow Morning Ten a Clocke 



Fry day November 3 \ 1 7 1 o 

THE Claims from Northampton County being brought into The houfe yefterday 
are Referred to The Confideracon of The Comittee for Publick Claims to 
Examine The Subject Matter Thereof and Report The fame with Their 
opinions Therein to The houfe. 
A Comittee for Receiving Inf peeling & Examining The Late M r Treafurers Ac- 
counts 

M r Buckner M r Conaway 

M r John Robinfon M r William Harwood 

M r Robert Boiling M r Ballard 

Ordered That The faid Comittee Report Their proceedings Therein to The houfe 
Ordered That The Adm rx of The Late M r Treafurer do Lay The faid Accounts 
before The Said Comittee at fuch Time as by Them fhall be Thought proper 

M r Randolph from The Comittee of Propofitions & Grievances Reported That 
The faid Comittee had Taken into Confideration feveral of The Matters to Them 
Referred and Therein had Come to Several Refolutions which he Read in his place and 
Then Delivered Them in at The Table Where being again Read The houfe proceeded 
to The Imediate Confideration of The Said Report — 

And upon Confideration of The Report of The Said Comittee made upon That 
part of The Grievance from The Countys of Prince/ s Anne and King and Queen for 
Afcertaining The Currency of forreign Coins in This Colony. 

The houfe agreed to part of The Report of The faid Comittee and to part Difagreed— 
and Thereupon — 

Refolved That The Currency of Forreign Coins in This Colony be Afcertained 
and That a Bill be prepared Accordingly 

Ordered That it be Referred to The Comittee of propofitions & Grievances to pre- 
pare and Bring in The Said Bill. 

And upon Confideration of the Report of the Said Comittee Made upon That 
part of the Greivance from Lancafter County That The County of Northumberland 
does very much Encroach upon Them and praying That The Bounds between The 
faid Countys May be Laid out. 

The houfe Agreed to The Report of The Said Comittee Viz' 

Refolved That The fame be Laid out According to The former order of Affembly 
in That Cafe made 

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And upon Confideration of The Report of The Said Comittee made upon That 
part of the propofition from King William County propofmg That The Tributary 
Indians may have The fame Reward for Killing of Wolves as The Englifh have 

The houfe Agreed to The Report of The Said Comittee Viz' 

Refolved That The fame be Rejected 

And upon Confideration of The Report of The Said Comittee Made upon That 
part of The propofition from King William County propofmg That all horfes and Mares 
May be Kept up from The firft of June to The Laft of October in Every year 

The houfe Agreed to The Report of The Said Comittee Viz* 

Refolved That The fame be provided for in The Bill, to be prepared againft free- 
mens Keeping horfes and Mares who have no Land to Keep Them on — 

Ordered That it be An Inf trudtion to The Comittee of propofitions and Grievances 
to make Such provifion in The Said Bill 

M r Allerton Reported That The perfons Appointed had (According to order) 
prepared An Addrefs to The Governor Which he Read in his place and Then Delivered 
it in at The Table, where The fame being again Read 

Ordered That The Said Addrefs do Lie upon The Table. 

M r William Robinfon from The Comittee of Elections and priviledges Reported 
That The Said Comittee had Taken into Confideration The petition of Zachary Lewis 
Complaining of an Undue Eledtion for The County of King and Queen & That with 
The fame They had Confidered The Grievance from The Said County alfo Complaining 
of That Matter, and That Thereupon The Said Comittee had Come to Some Refolu- 
tions which he Read in his place and Then Delivered Them in at The Table, where They 
were again Read. 

And Then a Motion was Made — 

That The Subject matter upon which The Said Report is grounded be Reheard 
in Debate of which Some Time being Spent — 

An other Motion was Made and Agreed to Viz* 

That The Burgeffes for King and Queen County Withdraw And They Being There- 
upon withdrawn, and The Queftion put For a Rehearing it was Refolved in The 
Affirmative; and That The Rehearing be Imediately before The houfe — 

Upon a Motion Made 

Ordered That The Burgeffes for King and Queen County and Zachary Lewis and 
The Witneffes for both partys be heard at The Barr of The houfe — 

Upon a Motion Made 

Ordered That The Sheriff of King and Queen County have Liberty to be at The 
Barr of The houfe During The Rehearing. 

Then The faid partys with Their Council and The Said Sheriff Came to The Barr 
And The petition of Zachary Lewis with The Grievance from King and Queen Couty 
were Read after which fome Time Being Spent in Examining The Witneffes, all perfons 
at The Barr were ordered to Withdraw And being Withdrawn, On a Motion Made 

Ordered That No Member of This houfe prefume This Day to Depart The houfe 
without The Leave Thereof — 

Then The faid parties with Their Council, and Witneffes were again Called to The 
Barr and fome Time was Spent in Examining The Witneffes and in hearing The partys 
and Their Council after which They were Ordered to Withdraw — And being Withdrawn — 
The houfe proceeded to The Confideration of The Report of The faid Comittee and 
after Some Time being Spent in Debate 

The Queftion was put — 

That The Report of The Said Comittee be Agreed to 

Refolved in The Affirmative, and Thereupon 

Refolved That M r William Byrd and M r John Holloway are not Duly Eledled 
Burgeffes to Serve in This prefent General Affembly for The County of King and 
Queen — 

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Ordered That M r William Robinfon, M r Barber, M r Pre/ley, M r Neale M r John 
Robinfon and M r Dudley do Wait upon The Governor and Defire him to Iffue out a 
new Writt for The Election of Burgeffes to Serve in this Affembly for King and Queen 
County in The Room of M r William Byrd and M r John Holloway who are unduly 
Elected Burgeffes for The Said County 

Then The houfe Adjourned Till to Morrow Morning Ten a Clocke 



Satturday November The 4^ 1 7 1 o 

A MEMBER of The houfe Moving for Leave to bring in The petition of M r 
Francis Merriwether Leave is Accordingly given him and The fame Was 
Read Complaining of An Undue Election for Effex County 

Ordered That The faid petition be Referred to The Comittee of Elections 
and priviledges and That They Do Examine The Matter Thereof and Report The 
fame with Their Opinions Therein to The houfe — 

Ordered That M r Mqfon be added to The Comittee of Elections and Priviledges 
Ordered That The Comittee Appointed for Receiving The Late M r Treafurers 
Accounts Do alfo Receive Infpect and Examine The Accounts of Colonel Peter Beverley 
The former Treafurer, and That They Report Their proceedings Therein to The houfe 
M r Soane Moving for Leave to be abfent from The Service of The houfe Till Tues- 
day next — Leave is Accordingly given him — 

Then The houfe Adjourned Till Munday Morning Ten a Clocke 



Munday November The 6^ 1 7 1 o 

~W~ JENRY CARY According to The Leave Given him has Laid before The houfe 
r — ~w his Accounts of Difburfements upon The publick Buildings Togather with 
-* -*• an account from Micajah Perry for The furniture of The Capitol 

Ordered That The Said Accounts with The petitions of The Said Henry 
Cary to Them Relating be Referred to The Confideration of The Comittee for publick 
Claims to Report Their opinions Therein to The houfe 
Upon a Motion Made 

Ordered That M r Buckner be added as Chairman to The Comittee for publick 
Claims 

Then The houfe Adjourned Till to Morrow Morning Ten a Clock 



Tuefday November The 7 th 1710 

THE petition of C. C. Thacker being Referred by The Council to The Confidera- 
tion of This houfe was Read praying That he may be allowed for publick 
Services as Clerk to The Gen" Court 

Ordered That The Confideration of The faid petition be Referred to The 
Comittee for publick Claims to Report Their opinions Therein 

The petition of Thomas Cowles Meffinger to This houfe was Read praying That 
he may be Excufed from his Attendance on The Service of The houfe to Morrow, it 
being y e Day appointed for performing The Ceremony of his Mothers funeral — 

Ordered That he have Liberty to be abfent According to The prayer of his petition 
M r Randolph Reported That The Comittee of proportions And Grievances had 
(According to Order) prepared Several Bills which he prefented to The houfe and The 
fame being Received 

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A Bill for Setling and Afcertaining The Current Rates of Forreign Coins in This 
Dominion was Read The firft Time and ordered to be Read a Second Time 

A Bill prohibiting White Women Working in The Ground was Read The firft 
Time and ordered to be Read a fecond Time 

A Bill Repealing An Act Made at her Majefty Queen Annes Royal Capitol The 
Twenty Third Day of Odober in The fourth Year of her Majeftys Reign Entituled An 
Ad to Prevent Killing of Deer at unfeafonable Times 

And after a Debate The Queftion was put 

That The faid Bill be Read a Second Time 

Refolved in The Affirmative, And Thereupon 

Ordered That The faid Bill be Read a Second Time 

A Bill for Repealing part of An Act Entituled an Ad Concerning The Granting 
Seating and planting and for Setling The Titles and Bounds of Lands And for preventing 
Unlawfull f hooting and Ranging Thereupon was Read The firft Time and ordered to be 
Read a Second Time 

A Member of The houfe Moving for Leave to bring in The petition of John Hartwell, 
Leave is accordingly given him — And The faid petition Being Read praying That The 
Roads Through his Land in Surry County May be Alterered and That The fferry Boat 
from James Town May not Land Their paffingers on The fame 

Ordered That The faid Petition be Rejected Relief being Therein to be had at The 
County Court — 

M r Drummond A Member of this houfe moving for Leave to bring in his petition, 
Leave is Accordingly given him And The faid Petition being Read praying That he May 
have Liberty to Bring in a Bill to Enable The parifhoners of Accomack Parifh to Choofe 
a Vef try- 
After a Debate, The Queftion was put 

That he have Liberty to bring in Such Bill 

Refolved in The Affirmative, and Thereupon 

Ordered That he have Leave to Bring in a Bill According to The prayer of his Said 
petition — 

M r Mafon from The Comittee Appointed to Examine into and Confider The Law 
of This Country Made for preventing The Infurrection of Negro's and to Confider what 
Might be farther Neceffary for prevention of the fame Reported That The faid Comittee 
had Come to Some Refolutions Thereon, which he Read in his place and Then Delivered 
Them in at The Table where being Again Read The houfe proceeded to The Imediate 
Confideration of The faid Report and The fame being Agreed to 

Refolved That for The better prevention of Such Infurrections if any Negro or 
Negro's Shall hereafter Confpire about Taking up Arms againft The Government, or 
fhall Confult upon any other Matter or Thing, which if Comitted will make Them 
Guilty of Fellony, That Then in fuch Cafes The Offender or offenders being Lawfully 
Convicted Thereof fhall be Condemned as ffellons and Suffer Death Accordingly, 

Refolved That a Bill be prepared upon The Said Refolve 

Ordered That it be Referred to The faid Comittee to prepare and Bring in The 
Said Bill and That it be an Inftruction to Them to provide Therein Againft Negros 
being Imployed as Millers and Overfeers 

Ordered That M r Robert Boiling and M r Boufh be added to The faid Comittee 

The houfe being Informed with The Inabillity of The Clerke to The Comittee of 
propofitions and Grievances 

Ordered That he be Dif charged from The faid office on Condicon That M r Robert 
Beverley (who is a more Capable perfon) will Accept The fame 

Ordered That M r William Robinfon and M r John Boiling do acquaint The faid 
Beverley With the faid order and They Being Returned M r Robinfon Reported They had 
Informed him Therewith to which he Anfwered ; That he was allways Ready to Serve 

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The Country and This houfe and That Therefore he would attend The faid Service, not 
Doubting but That This houfe will give him a Sufficient Compenfation for his Trouble 
Therein, and Thereupon 

Ordered That M r Michael Archer Clerk to The Comittee of propofitions and Griev- 
ances be Difcharged from That Office and That M r Robert Beverley Attend as Their 
Clerk in his Room 

And Then The houfe Adjourned Till to Morrow Morning Ten a Clocke 



Wednefday November The 8* 1 7 1 o 

A BILL for Settling and afcertaining The Current Rates of Forreign Coins in This 
Dominion was Read The Second Time 
And after a Debate The Queftion was put — 
That The Bill be Comitted for Amendments 

Refolved in The Affirmative And Thereupon. 

Ordered That it be Comitted to a Comittee of The whole houfe 

Refolved That The houfe Will to Morrow Refolve it Self into a Comittee of The 
Whole houfe upon The faid Bill 

A Bill prohibiting White Women Working in The Ground was Read The Second 
Time and Comitted to a Comittee of The whole houfe 

Refolved That The houfe Will on Fryday Next Refolve it Self into a Comittee of 
The whole houfe upon The Said Bill 

A Written Meffage from The Council by M r Robertfon 
M r Speaker and Gentlemen of The houfe of Burgeffes — 

It having been found Neceffary in The Year 1708 to fend Certain Meffengers to 
The Tufcaruro Indians to Demand Some of Their Nation who were Sufpected to have 
been Concerned in The Murder of Jeremiah Pate of New Kent County Colonel Harrifon 
did by order of The Council pay The Said Meffingers for Their Trouble and alfo by The 
Like Order Diftributed Rewards to Some of The Tufcaruro Indians who brought in one 
of The Said Murderers, and paid The Guards That Conveyed Them to The publick 
Goal at Williamf burgh which faid Charges having been Expended for The Imediate 
Service of The Country and for preventing a far greater Charge which would have 
Accrued by The Calling of An Affembly at an unfeafonable Time, or proceeding againft 
The Said Tufcaruro' s by Way of Force; We Can do no Lefs Than Recommend his Claim 
to The Confideration of Your houfe That he may be Reimburfed What he has Laid out — 

Then M r Robertfon Acquaints The houfe, That The Council have paffed a Bill 
Entituled An Ad to prevent The Deftroying and Murthcring of Baftard Children, to Which 
They Defire The Concurrence of This houfe. 

Ordered That The Said Bill do lie upon The Table— 

Ordered That The Confideration of The faid Meffage be Referred till fuch Time 
[as] The houfe fhall Think fit to proceed Thereon — 

A Bill for Repealing part of An Act Entituled an act Concerning Tlie Granting Seat- 
ing and planting and for Selling The Titles and Bounds of Lands and for preventing un- 
lawfull fhooting and Ranging Thereupon was Read The Second Time 

Ordered That The faid bill be Engroffed 

A Bill Repealing An a<5t Made at her Majefty Queen Annes Royal Capitol The 
Twenty Third Day oiOclobcr in The fourth year of her Maj tys Reign Entituled an Act 
to prevent Killing of Deer at unfeafonable Times was Read The Second Time and after a 
Debate The Queftion was put, 

That The Bill be Engroffed 

Refolved in The Affirmative, And Thereupon 

Ordered That The faid bill be Engroffed 

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The petition of M r Chichley Corbin Thacker being Referred by the Council to The 
Confideration of This houfe was Read praying That M r Secretary May be Allowed for 
Thirty Writts for Election of Burgeffes 

Ordered That The Confideration of The Said Petition be Referred to The Comittee 
for publick Claims to Report Their opinions Therein — 

M r Randolph from The Comittee of propofitions & Grievances Reported That The 
Said Comittee had Taken into Confideration feveral of The Matters to Them Referred 
and Therein had Come to Several Refolutions which he Read in his place and Then 
Delivered in at The Table where being again Read the houfe Took The fame into Imedi- 
ate Confideration, and The faid Report being Agreed to 

Refolved That a Bill be prepared upon The Subjedt Matter of The Grievances from 
The uper part of The parifh of S l Stephens in King & Queen County Relating to The 
Chappell in The Said parifh, and The Minifters preaching Therein — 

Refolved That The propofition from Norfolk County Defiling an Impofition to be 
Laid on all pitch an[d] Tarr Imported for fale be Rejected 

Refolved That application be made to The Governor by Way of Meffage Defiring 
him to pafs The Grants of Land as ufual, and That The Meffage be in Writing 

Ordered That it be Referred to The Comittee of propofitions & Grievances to pre- 
pare and Bring in The Said Meffage. 

Ordered That it be Referred to The Said Comittee to prepare and bring in The Bill 
upon The Subject Matter of the Grievance from The uper part of The parifh of S l 
Stephens in King and Queen County. 

M r Randolph Reported That The Comittee of propofitions and Grievances to Whom 
it was Referred to prepare & bring in A Bill for Reftraint of The too Licentious Keeping 
and Breeding of horfes &c, had prepared The faid Bill Which he prefented to The houfe 
and The fame being Received was Read The firft Time and ordered to be Read a Second 
Time 

And Then The houfe Adjourned Till to Morrow Morning Ten a Clocke. 



Thurfday November The 9^ 1 7 1 o 

UPON a Motion Made 
The houfe proceeded to The Confideration of The Addrefs to The Governor 
and The fame being Read was agreed unto by The houfe and is as followeth — 
To The Hon hU Alexander Spotfwood Efq r her Majeftys Liev* Governor of 
This her Moft Antient Colony and Dominion of Virginia 

The Humble Addrefs of The houfe of Burgeffes 
May it pleafe your Honour — 

Wee her Majeftys Loyal and Dutifull Subjects The Burgeffes having Entered into 
The Confideration of your Honours Speech and finding by two paragraphs Thereof, 
Which Relates to the habeas Corpus Adt, and The Courts of Oyer and Terminer, wee 
may have Occafion, in order to a farther progrefs upon Thofe paragraphs for a view of 
The Royal Inftrudtions Therein Mentioned — 

Therefore We humbly pray your Honour to Communicate The fame to us, for The 
better Enabling us to proceed according to our Duty in That Affair. And That becaufe 
by another paragraph of your Speech, your honour is pleafed to give us to Underftand 
That There are Some adts That need amendm t8 upon which it is our opinion That prob- 
ably fome of Thofe amendments May have Refpedt to and be Aptly Confidered With 
other Matters now before us 

Therefore we humbly Take Leave to Reprefent The fame to your honour And That 
it is our Opinion alfo, That The Speedy Laying before us Thofe adts That are to be 
Amended may be a means to Shorten The buifnefs of This affembly — 

Ordered That the faid Addrefs be forthwith fairly Tranfcribed and Singned by M r 
Speaker in order to be fent to The Governor 

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M r Conaway a member of This houfe moving for Leave to bring in The petition 
of himfelf and M r Ball alfo a member of this houfe Leave is accordingly given him and 
The faid Petition being Read praying That They may have Liberty to bring in a Bill 
to afcertain The Bounds between The Countys of Northumberland and Lancafter 

Ordered That They have Leave to Bring in a Bill according to The prayer of The 
faid petition — 

A Member of The houfe Moving for Leave to Bring in The petition of Elizabeth 
Redwood and Lyonel Loyd, Leave is Accordingly given him And The faid petition was 
Read praying That what is Due unto John Redwood who formerly Kept The publick 
Goal may be allowed, and That The fame may be paid unto The faid Loyd, it being 
Affigned him — 

Ordered That The Confideration of the Said Petition With the papers Thereto 
Relating be Referred to The Comittee for Publick Claims to Report Their opinions 
Therein — 

M r Randolph Reported That The Comittee of propofitions & Grievances to whom 
it was Referred to prepare and Bring in a Bill for prevention of Abufes in Tobacco 
fhiped on frieght and for The more Certain freighting of Tobacco had prepared The 
faid Bill, which he prefented to The houfe and The fame being Received, was Read 
The firft Time and ordered to be Read a fecond Time 

Ordered That M r Allerton, M r Ball, M r Chriftopher Robinjon M r Hardyman, M r 
Merriwether, M r William Harwood M r Cuftis, M r Simmons, M r Curie, M r Smith M r 
Soane and M r Ballard do prefent The addrefs to The Governor 

A Bill for Reftraint of The too Licentious Keeping and Breeding of horfes &c. 
was Read The Second Time and Comitted to The Comittee That prepared The fame. 

An Engroffed Bill from The Council Entituled An Ad to prevent The Deftroying 
and Murthering of Baftard Children was Read The firft time and ordered to be read a 
fecond Time 

An Engroffed Bill Entituled An Ad Repealing An Ad Made At her Majefty Queen 
Annes Royal Capitol The Twenty Third Day of October in The fourth year of her Majefty s 
Reign Entituled an Ad to prevent Killing of Deer at unfeafonable Times Was Read The 
Third Time 

And after a Debate, upon the Queftion put 

Refolved That The Bill do pafs 

An Engroffed Bill Entituled an Ad for Repealing part of An Ad Entituled An Ad 
Concerning the Granting Seating and planting and for Setting The Titles & bounds of 
Lands and for preventing unlawfull f hooting and Ranging Thereupon was Read The 
Third Time— 

Refolved That The Bill do pafs 

Ordered That M r Merriwether, M' Wilfon, M r Boufh, M r Waller, M r Stannup and 
M r Fox do carry The faid Bills to The Council and Defire Their Concurrence Thereto 

A Member of The houfe Moving for Leave to bring in The petition of M r Robert 
Beverley, Leave is accordingly given him and The faid petition was Read praying That 
he may be Afured to have fifty pounds for his attendance as Clerk to The Comittee 
of propofitions and Grievances During This Affembly or That he may have Leave to 
Retire 

After a Debate, The Queftion was put — 

That he be Allowed According to The prayer of his petition 

It paft in The Negative. And Thereupon — 

Ordered That he have Leave to Retire 

The houfe (According to order) Refolved it Self into a Comittee of The Whole 
houfe upon The Bill for Setling And Afcertaining The Current Rates of Forreign Coins 
in This Dominion, And After fome Time fpent Therein M r Speaker Refumed The Chair 
and M r Randolph Reported from The Said Comittee That They had Made fome prog- 
refs in The Bill and Directed him to Move That They May have Leave to fit again 

Refolved 



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Refolved That To Morrow The houfe will again Refolve it Self into a Comittee of 
The whole houfe upon The faid Bill 

A Written meffage from The Hon ble The Liev' Governor by M r Robert/on 
M r Speaker and Gentlemen of The houfe of Burgeffes 

In anfwer to Your Addref s prefented to me This Day I fend you a Copy of her 
Majeftys Royal Inftrudtions which Grant to her Subjects here The Benefit of The 
habeas Corpus And for Eftablifhing Courts of Oyer and Terminer for The More Speedy 
Tryall of Criminals 

As to The other part of your Addrefs, I have Nothing at prefent to Communicate 

you which may be Aptly Confidered with any other Matters That I Know to be now 

before you, Except what Relates to The Act for Eftablifhing The General Court &c. 

and That I may Give you to underftand as fully as I do My Self The Objections Made 

againft That Law I fend you a Copy of what The Right Hon bIe The Lords Comiffion- 

ers for Trade have wrote Concerning it, which is in The Words following Viz*. "As 

'to The Adt for Eftablifhing the General Court and for Regulating and Setling The 

'proceedings Therein Wee Can not as it is penned prefent it to her Majefty for her 

'Royal Confirmation: for That in The Laft Claufe but one it Enacts, That There 

'fhall be no Court of Record in Virginia, but The General Court and The County 

'Courts; which Derogates from her Majeftys Royal prerogative by Ref training her 

'power of conftituting other Courts of Record as may hereafter upon Emergent Occa- 

'fions be found Convenient befides That The faid adt ought to have Mentioned her 

'Majeftys undoubted Right of Receiving Appeals in fuch Manner as is Directed by 

'her Majeftys Inftrudtions in that Behalf, and Therefore we Think it Reqvifite That 

'The Act may be Amended and paffed with a provifo to The Effect following Viz* 

'Provided always That nothing Contained in This Act fhall be Conftrued or Deemed 

'to Derogate from The Royal power and prerogative of her Majefty her heirs & Suc- 

'ceffors of Receiving Appeals; and of Granting Comiffions of Oyer and Terminer 

'of Conftituting & Erecting fuch other Courts of Record as her Majefty her heirs & 

'Succeff" by her Or Their Commif lions or Inftrudtions to her or Their Govern 1 " or 

'Comander in Chief of This Colony and Dominion for the Time being fhall Direct 

November o th 17 10 A Spotfwood 

Ordered That The Meffage do Lie upon The Table 

Then The houfe Adjourned Till to Morrow Morning Ten a Clocke — 



Fry day November The io*? 17 10 

THE houfe According [to] Order Refolved it felf into a Comittee of The whole houfe 
Upon The Bill for Setling and Afcertaining The Current Rates of forreign 
Coins in This Dominion and after fome Time Spent Therein M r Speaker 
Returned The Chair and M r Randolph Reported from The faid Comittee 
That They had Gone Through The Bill and Agreed upon Several amendments to be 
made in The faid Bill which he Read in his place and Then Delivered in at The Table 
where The fame being again Read and agreed unto by the houfe were made in the Bill 
and Twice Read 

Ordered That The faid bill with the Amendments, be Engroffed 
An Engroffed bill from The Council Entituled an Ad to prevent the Deftroying 
and Murthering of Baftard Children Was Read a Second Time and Thereupon Some 
Amendments being Agreed to 

Ordered That the Bill with The Amendments be Read a Third Time 

Ordered That M r Soane go to M r Clayton and ask him if he will accept The Clerks 

place to The Comittee of Propofitions and Grievances, And upon what Terms, And 

M r Soane Being Returned he Acquainted The houfe That he had Accordingly Treated 

with M r Clayton who Anfwered That he was always Ready to Serve The Country and 

This 



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This houfe and That Therefore he Would Accept The Office aforefaid Relying on This 
houfe for a Suit [able] Reward for his Trouble Therein 

Ordered That The Committee of proportions and Grievances be Revived And 
That M r Clayton Attend as Clerk to The fame — 

The houfe (According to Order) Refolved it felf into a Comittee of The whole 
houfe upon the Bill prohibiting white women working in The Ground and after fome 
Time Spent Therein M r Speaker Refumed the Chair and M r Randolph Reported from 
The faid Comittee That They Had gone Through the bill and agreed upon Several 
amendments to be made in The faid Bill, which he Read in his place and Then Delivered 
in at the Table where The fame being again Read and agreed unto by The houfe, were 
made in The Bill and Twice Read — 

Ordered That the faid Bill with The amendments, be Engroffed 

A Written Meffage from The Hon ble The Liev 1 Governor and Council by M r 
Robert/on 
M' Speaker and Gentlemen of The Houfe of Burgeffes — 

Wee have Received a petition (which is herewith fent You) from Diverfe of The 
Inhabitants of Charles City County Reprefenting The Many Inconveniencys They 
fuffer by The Smallnefs of Their County and praying That That part of James City 
County which Lyes on The fouth fide of Chichahominy River may be Added to The 
County of Charles City Upon which we Think it Neceffary to Acquaint you That we 
are verry Senfible of the preffures under w ch not only That County but other Small 
Countys between York and James Rivers at prefent Labour but That neither The 
Cafe of The petitioners or Thofe other Countys Can be Remedied any otherways 
Than by a more Equal Divifion of This Neck and fince at this Time The Incomodious- 
nefs of the Countys Seems to be The General Complaint of the Inhabitants, Wee Think 
This a proper Seafon to Make The Divifion fo much Defired and Therefore propofe — 

That According to The Defire of The Inhabitants of Charles City That part of 
James City County which lyes on The fouth fide of Chickahominy River be added to 
The faid County of Charles City. 

That That part of James City County which Lyes above Diafcun be added to 
The County of New Kent — 

That a Line be Runn from Diafcun Creek to The head of That Creek whereon 
Mohuns Mill Stands and That Diafcun Creek Mohuns Creek And The aforefaid Line 
between Them from Chickahominy to } 'ork River Be The Bounds between James City 
and New Kent 

That That part of New Kent County Lying Below Mohuns Creek and That That 
part of York County Lying above Kings Creek be Incorporated into James City County, 
and That a Line be Runn from The head of Kings Creek to the head of Warehams 
Runn for The Bounds Between James City County and York 

That all That part of Warwick County Lying above Water's Creek be Incorporated 
into York County and That a Line be Runn from The head of Water's Creek to New 
Pocofon River And from The opofite fide of That River in a Direct Courfe to York 
River for The Bounds Between York County and Elizabeth City — And 

That The whole tradt of Land Lying Below Waters's Creek and The Aforemen- 
tioned Line be Added to The County of Elizabeth City. 

By this Divifion or fome other That may be Thought more Convenient to Make 
The Countys Compact from River to River The Inhabitants will have the advantage 
of Being near Their Refpective Court houfes and places of General Mufter And The 
County Levys will be Confiderably Leffned And made More Equal and Eafy to The 
Inhabitants which ought always to be preferrable to any private Inconveniencys That 
may be urged againft The fame 

Ordered That The faid Meffage Lie upon The Table 

M r William Robinfon Moving for Leave to go into The Country upon Extraor- 
dinary Occafions Leave is Accordingly given him 

Ordered 



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Ordered That he Attend The Service of The houfe at The firft Meeting Thereof 
on Munday Come Seven Night — 

M r Ball, and M r Conway (According to Leave given Them) Brought in a Bill for 
Afcertaining The Bounds between The Countys of Northumberland and Lancaster 
which was Read the firft time and ordered to be Read a fecond Time 

And Then The Houfe adjourned Till to [morrow] Morning Ten a Clocke 



Satturday November u* 1710 

MR. William Robinfon from The Comittee of Elections and Priviledges Reported 
That The Said Comittee had Taken into Confideration the petition of M r 
Francis Merriweiher Complaining of An Undue Election for The County 
of Effex and That Thereupon The faid Comittee had Come to a Refolution 
which he Read in his place and Then Delivered in at The Table where The fame 
being again Read, after a Debate Thereupon, The Queftion was put 

That The Report of the faid Comittee be Agreed to 

Refolved in the Affirmative, and Thereupon 

Refolved That M r John Hawkins and M r James Baughan are Duly Eledted Burgeffes 
to Serve in This prefent General Affembly for The County of Effex 

M r Mafon from The Comittee to whom it was Referred to prepare and Bring in a 
Bill to prevent The Levying of Warr Taking up arms Keeping of Weapons offencive 
or Defenfive by Negros, Mulatto's, Indians and other flaves and for prohibiting Their 
being Imployed As Millers & Overfeers within This Colony and Dominion of Virginia 
Reported That The faid Comittee had prepared The Bill which he prefented to The 
houfe and The fame being Received was Read The firft Time and ordered to be Read 
a Second Time 

A Bill for prevention of Abufes in Tobacco fhipped on freight And for The more 
Certain freighting of Tobacco was Read The fecond Time 

And after a Debate, The Queftion was put 

That The Bill be Comitted for amendments 

Refolved in The Affirmative and thereupon 

Ordered That it be Comitted to a Comittee of The whole houfe. 

Refolved That The houfe Will on Tuefday next Refolve it Self into a Comittee of 
The whole houfe upon The Said Bill. 

A Bill for Afcertaining The Bounds between The Countys of Northumberland 
and Lancafter was Read The fecond Time and Comitted to the Comittee of propofi- 
tions & Grievances 

An Engroffed Bill Entituled An Ad for Setling & Afcertaining The Current Rates 
of forreign Coins in This Dominion was Read The Third Time 

Refolved That The Bill do pafs 

An Engroffed Bill from The Councill Entituled an ad to prevent The Deftroying 
and Murthering of Baftard Children was with The Amendments Read The Third Time 

Refolved That The Bill With The amendments, do pafs 

An Engroffed Bill Entituled an Ad Prohibiting White Women Working in The 
Ground was Read The Third Time 

And after a Debate, The Queftion was put 

That The Bill do pafs 

It paft in The Negative 
Refolved That The Bill be Rejected 

M r Randolph from The Comittee of propofitions and Grievances Reported That 
The faid Comittee had Taken into Confideration fome of The Matters to Them Referred 
and Therein had Come to Some Refolutions Which he Read in his place and Then 
Delivered Them in at The Table, Where being again Read The houfe Took The fame 
into Imediate Confideration 

And 



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And upon Confideration of The Report of The Said Comittee Made upon That 
part of The grievance from prince George County That The A<5t Eftablifhing The 
Divisions of y e feveral Countys on The fouth fide James River is very Inconvenient 
and Irregular 

The houfe agreed to The Report of The Said Comittee Viz 1 

Refolved That The fame be Rejected 

And upon Confideration of The Report of the Said Comittee Made upon That 
part of the Grievance from Prince George County Againft The Tufcaruro and other 
forreign Indians hunting on Their frontier plantations 

The houfe Agreed to the Report of The Said Comittee Viz' 

Refolved That The fame be Rejected 

Ordered That M r Chriftopher Robinfon, M r Eskridge, M r Smith M r Newton M r 
Boufh and M r Curie do Carry to The Councill The Engroffed Bill Entituled An Ad 
for Setling & afcertaining The Current Rates of foreign Coins in This Dominion and Defire 
Their Concurrence Thereto, alfo, That They Carry to The Council The Engroffed 
Bill Entituled an ad to prevent The Deftroying and Murthering of Baftard Children, 
And Acquaint Them that This houfe hath Agreed to The fame with fome amendments, 
to Which They Defire Their Honours Concurrence. 

And Then The houfe Adjourned Till Munday Morning Ten a Clock 



Munday November 13^ 1 7 1 o 

MR. Randolph from The Comittee of propofitions and Grievances Reported 
That The Said Comittee (had According to Order) prepared a Written 
Meffage to The Governor which he Read in his place and Then Delivered 
in at The Table where The Same being Again Read was Agreed unto by 
The houfe and is as followeth 

To the Hon blt Alexander Spotfwood her Majeftys Lieu' Governor of her Colony 
and Dominion of Virginia 
May it pleafe your Honour 

Wee her Majeftys Moft Dutifull and Loyal Subjects The Burgeffes Now Affembled 
in Moft humble Manner Begg Leave to Reprefent to your Honour That The Stop 
put to Granting Patents for Land in The Ufual Manner is Attended With great Incon- 
venience to Diverfe of her Majeftys Subjects here which we are Encouraged to Lay 
before your Honour from The favourable Liberty Granted by The Moft Gratious 
Charter of her Majeftys Royal Predeceffor King Charles The Second of Ever Bleffed 
Memory, Wherein it is faid Lands fhall be granted as hath been ufed & allowed fince 
The firft plantation in This Colony. 

And forafmuch as we are of opinion it Will greatly Tend to The Service of The 
Crown The advancement and Benefit of This Colony That her Majeftys Lands be 
Granted under The Provifo's accuftomed before and Since The Making The faid 
Charter 

Wee humbly pray your Honour Will be pleafed to Allow Patents for Land to pafs 
with Such Provifo's as The Subjects here and Their Anceftors have formerly Enjoyed 
Them 

Ordered That The Said Meffage be fairly Tranfcribed and Signed by M r Speaker 

M r Randolph from The Comittee of Propofitions and Grievances to whom The 
Bill for Reftraint of The too Licentious Keeping and Breeding of horfes &c. was Com- 
itted for amendments Reported That The faid Comittee had made Several amend- 
ments to The Said Bill Which he Delivered in at The Table where The fame with an 
amendment being agreed to and Twice Read 

After a Debate, upon The Queftion put — 

Ordered That The Said Bill with The Amendments be Engroffed 

M' 



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M r Buckner from The Comittee Appointed to Infpedt and Examine The Accounts 
of The Late Treafurers Reported The proceedings of The f aid Comittee Which he Read 
in his place and Then Delivered in at The Table Where The fame being Again Read 
and Agreed to 

Ordered That it be an Obfervation on The Journal That The Ballance Remaining 
in The hands of M rs Elizabeth Harrifon Adm" to The Late Treafurer Benjamin Harrifon 
Efq r is Eighteen hundred and Seventy pounds Ten fhillings and five pence half penny. 

Ordered That it be an Obfervation on The Journal That Colonel Richard Lee hath 
not Accounted for The Duty on Liquors and flaves from The 14 th Day of July 1707 to 
The Time The A£t Laying Thofe Dutys Expired— 

Ordered That it be an Obfervation on The Journal That in one Article of The 
Late Treafurers Account There is two hundred pounds Charg'd as paid by order of 
Council 

Refolved That The Account of Colonel Peter Beverley Who was formerly Treafurer 
is Juftly Ballanced — 

A Bill to prevent The Levying of Warr, Taking up Arms, Keeping of Weapons 
Offenfive or Defenfive by Negros, Mulatto's, Indians and other Slaves And for pro- 
hibiting Their being Imployed as Millers and Overfeers within This Colony and Domin- 
ion of Virginia was Read The Second Time 

And after a Debate, The Queftion was put. 

That The Bill be Comitted 

Refolved in The Affirmative, and Thereupon 

Ordered That it be Comitted to The Comittee That prepared The fame 

The petition of Samuel Thomjon being Referred by The Council to The Confidera- 
tion of This houfe was Read praying allowance for his Negro who Run away upon 
Difcovery of The Late Intended Infurredtion &c. 

Ordered That The Said Petition be Rejected 

Refolved That The houfe will to Morrow Take into Confideration The Several 
Meffages to This houfe from The Governor, from The Governor and Council, and from 
The Council, which do now Lie upon The Table 

Ordered That The houfe be Called over to Morrow at Twelve a Clock 

And Then The houfe Adjourned Till to Morrow Morning Ten a Clocke. 



Tuefday November 14^ 1 7 1 o 

MR. Randolph Reported That The Comittee of Propofitions and Grievances 
to Whom it was Referred to prepare and Bring in a Bill for Eftablifhing 
County Courts, for Regulating and Setling The proceedings Therein and 
Directing The Manner of Granting Probats of Wills and Adminiftration 
of Inteftates Eftates and for appointing Rowling houfes and Publick Landings had 
prepared The faid Bill which he prefented to The houfe and The fame was Received 
The petition of James Adams Interpreter to The Pamunkey and Chickahominy 
Indians being Referred by The Council to The Confideration of This houfe Was Read 
praying Allowance for Being Interpreter as aforefaid 

Ordered That The Confideration of The Said Petition be Referred to The Comittee 
for Publick Claims to Report Their opinions Therein — 

The houfe (According to Order) was Called over and The abfence of Thofe Members 
That Did not Appear Excufed. 

The houfe (According to Order) proceeded to Take into Confideration The Written 
Meffage from The Governor and Thereupon — 

Refolved That Nothing Contained in The Ad for Eftablifhing The General Court 
and for Regulating and Settling The proceedings Therein fhall be Conftrued or Deemed 

to 



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to Derogate from The Royal Power and Prerogative of her Majefty her heirs and 
Suceffors of Receiving Appeals and of Granting Comiffions of Oyer and Terminer of 
Conftituting and Erecting Such other Courts of Record as her Majefty her heirs and 
Succeffors by Her or Their Comiffions or Inftruccons to her or Their Governor or Com- 
ander in Chief of This Colony and Dominion for The Time Being fhall Direct 

Refolved That a Bill be prepared upon The faid Refolve — 

Ordered That it be Referred to The Comittee of Propofitions & Grievances to pre- 
pare and Bring in The faid Bill 

The houfe (According to order) proceeded to Take into Confideration The Written 
Meffage from The Governor and Council Together with The petition of The Inhabi- 
tants of Charles City County, And Thereupon 

Refolved That that part of James City County Which Lyes on The fouth fide of 
Chichahominy River be added to The County of Charles City and That a Bill be pre- 
pared Accordingly 

Ordered That it be Referred to The Comittee of propofitions & Grievances to 
prepare and Bring in the Said Bill 

Refolved That The propofitions in The Said Meffage for altering The Bounds of 
Several other Countys be Diffagreed to 

The houfe (According to order) proceeded to Take into Confideration The Written 
Meffage from The Council Relating to Colonel Harrifons Claim 

And after a Debate, Upon The Queftion put 

Refolved That it is The opinion of This houfe 

That The Claim of Colonel Benjamin Harrifon is not a Country Charge 

Ordered That M r Merriwether, M f Waller, M r John Boiling, M r Robert Boiling, 
M r Jofeph Godwin, M r Gray, M r Newton, M r Smith M r Spratt, M r Cuftis, M r Drummond 
& M r Hawkins, do Carry The Written Meffage to The Governour 

The houfe According to Order Refolved it Self into a Comittee of The Whole houfe 
upon The Bill for prevention of abufes in Tobacco Shipped on freight And for The 
More Certain freighting of Tobacco and after Some Time Spent Therein M r Speaker 
Refumed The Chair and M r Randolph Reported from The Said Comittee That They 
had gone Through The Bill and Made Several Amendments Therein Which he Read 
in his place and afterwards Delivered in at The Table where The fame were twice Read 
and agreed unto by The houfe — 

Ordered That The Bill With The Amendments be Engroffed 

And Then The houfe Adjourned Till to Morrow Morning Ten a Clocke 



Wednefday November 15 1 ? 1710 

MR. Randolph from The Comittee of Propofitions and Grievances to Whom 
it was Referred to prepare and Bring in a Bill to Oblige The Minifter of 
The parifh of S l Stephen in the County of King and Queen to Officiate at 
the Chappell in the Said parifh and for Building a Church Reported That 
the Comittee had prepared The faid Bill Which he prefented to The houfe and The 
fame was Received 

An Engroffed Bill Entituled An Ad for Reftraint of The too Licentious Keeping 
and Breeding of horfes was Read The Third Time 
And after a Debate, The Queftion was put — 
That The Bill do pafs 

It paft in The Negative 
Refolved That The Bill be Rejected 

An Engroffed Bill Entituled an Ad for prevention of Abufes in Tobacco f hipped on 
freight and for the more Certain freighting of Tobacco was Read The Third Time 
Refolved That The Bill do pafs 

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Ordered That M r Hollowaie, M r Dudley, M r Preffly, M r Tarpley M r Barber and 
M r Simmons do Carry The faid Bill to The Council and Defire Their Concurrence 
Thereto 

A Bill to Oblige The Minifter of The parifh of S l Stephen in The County of King 
and Queen to Officiate at The Chappell of The Said Parifh and for Building a Church 
was Read The firft Time and ordered to be Read a Second Time to Morrow 

M r Mqfon from The Comittee to whom The Bill to prevent The Levying of Warr 
Taking up Arms Keeping of Weapons Offenfive or Defenfive By Negroes Mullattos 
Indians & other Slaves and for prohibiting Their being Imployed as Millers and Over- 
feers Within This Colony and Dominion of Virginia was Comitted for Amendments 
Reported That The Said Comittee had Made Several amendments to The Said Bill 
Which he Delivered in at The Table where The fame being Twice Read 

Ordered That The Said Bill with The amendments, do lie upon y e Table 

A Meffage from The Council by M r Robert/on That The Council have Agreed to 
The Amendments Made by This houfe to The Bill Entituled an Ad to prevent The 
Deftroying and Murthering of Baftard Children With fome amendments to Which They 
Defire The Concurrence of This houfe — 

The houfe proceeded to Take The Said Amendments into Confideration And The 
fame being Read Were Agreed unto by The houfe 

Ordered That M r John Robinfon, M r Ball, M r Curl, and M r Cuftis do Carry The 
Bill to The Council and Acquaint Them That This houfe hath Agreed to The faid amend- 
ments 

A Bill for Eftablifhing County Courts for Regulating & Setling The proceedings 
Therein, and Directing The manner of granting Probats of Wills And adminiftration 
of Inteftates Eftates and for Appointing Rowling houfes and publick Landings was 
Read The firft Time and ordered to be Read a Second Time on Fryday Next 

Refolved That The houfe will to Morrow proceed on the further Confideration of 
The Governors Speech — 

And Then The houfe Adjourned Till to Morrow Morning Ten a Clocke — 



Thurfday November itf} 1 7 i o 

MR. Randolph Reported That The Comittee of Propofitions and Grievances 
had (According to order) prepared two Bills which he prefented to The 
houfe and The fame Being Received 

A Bill for adding part of The County of James City to The County of 
Charles City Was Read The firft time and ordered to be Read a Second Time on Tues- 
day next 

A Bill to Explain part of An Adt of Affembly Intituled an ad for Eftablifhing The 
General Court and for Regulating & Setling The proceedings Therein Was Read The 
firft Time and ordered to be Read a fecond Time 

A Bill to Oblige The Minifter of The parifh of S l Stephen in The County of King 
and Queen to Officiate at The Chapell of The faid parifh and for Building a Church, 
was Read the Second Time and Some Amendments being Therein Made at The Table 
and Twice Read 

Ordered That The faid Bill, with The Amendments be Engroffed 
M r Buckner from The Comittee of Publick Claims Reported That The faid Com- 
ittee had (According to order) Confidered The Accounts of M r Henry Cary and The 
Account of M r Micajah Perry Togather with The Said Carys petitions to Them Relat- 
ing and That Thereupon The Said Comittee had Come to Some Refolutions which 
he Read in his place and Then Delivered in at The Table, Where The fame being Again 
Read were ordered to Lie upon The Table. 

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The houfe (According to order) proceeded on The farther Confideration of The 
Governors Speech, And Thereupon 

Refolved That The Governors houfe be finifhed 

Refolved That a Comittee be Appointed to Infoedt what progrefs is allready made 
upon The Governors houfe — 

And Thereupon a Comittee being Appointed ; to Witt, 

M r Holloway M r Chriftopher Robin/on 

M r Allerton M r Preffly 

M r Merriwether M r Soane 

M r Burwell M r Robert Boiling 

Ordered That The faid Comittee prepare a fcheme of what may be farther Neces- 
fary for finifhing the Governors houfe And That for Their better proceeding Therein, 
They Make Application to The Governor for his Advice And upon Confideration of The 
Whole Matter Report Their opinions to The houfe. 

Refolved and Accordingly Ordered 

That The faid Comittee have power to Difcourfe The Governor About the prefent 
State of The Militia in This Country, and any Matter he fhall Think Neceffary to 
propofe Touching The fame, and That Thereupon the Said Comittee Report Their 
Opinions to this houfe. 

Ordered That M r Holloway, M r Eskridge, M r Boufh, M r Soane, M r John Robin/on 
and M r Dudley Do prepare and bring in The Addrefs to The Queen and That to The 
Governor According to The Refolves of This houfe on The firft of This Month. 

M r Randolph from The Comittee of propofitions & Grievances Reported That 
The faid Comittee had Taken into Confideration Several of The Matters to Them 
Referred and Therein had Come to Some Refolutions Which he Read in his place and 
Then Delivered in at The Table where Being again Read The houfe took The fame into 
Imediate Confideration and The faid Report being Agreed to 

Refolved That The Surveyor of Each of The Countys of Henrico and New Kent 
Take The Courfes of James River And of The Main Branch of Pamunkey River at the 
head of the main Branch of Chickahominy Swamp and Divide The Land Between The 
faid Rivers Equally, and That This be performed by order of The Refpective Courts 
of The faid Countys before the Laft Day of October next at The Equal Charge of Each 
County and The Line Which fhall be Run in Manner aforefaid fhall be adjudged and 
Taken to be The Line Dividing The f d Countys 

Refolved That a Bill be Brought in to Lay a Duty on Liquors and Slaves 

Ordered That it be Referred to The Comittee of Propofitions & Grievances to pre- 
pare and Bring in The Said Bill 

A Meffage from The Council by M r Robertfon That the Council have paffed a Bill 
Intituled an Ad to prevent Hoggs Rooting Within The City of Williamfburgh and Certain 
Places Adjacent to Which They Defire The Concurrence of This houfe Alfo That the 
Council according to The amendments agreed to, have amended The Bill Entituled 
an Ad to prevent The Deftroying and Murthering of Baftard Children. 

An Engroffed Bill from The Council Entituled An Ad to prevent Hoggs Rooting 
Within the City of Williamfburgh and Certain places Adjacent was Read The firft Time 
and ordered to be Read a Second Time. 

A Member of the houfe Moving for Leave to Bring in The petition of M r » Elizabeth 
Harrifon Leave is accordingly given him, and The faid petition being Read praying 
That Leave May be given to bring in a Bill to Enable her to Sell Certain Lands and 
Negros for payment of The Debts of her Deceafed Hufband M r Benjamin Harrifon 

Ordered That Leave be given to Bring in a Bill According to The prayer of The faid 
petition; and That M r Holloway, M r Burwell M r Eskridge and M r Robert Boiling do 
prepare and bring in The faid Bill, and Examine The Allegations of The faid Petition 

And Then The houfe Adjourned till to Morrow Morning Ten a Clocke 

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Fry day November 1 7 1 ? 1 7 1 o 

MR. Holloway from The Comittee to Whom it was Referred to Infpedt What 
progrefs is allready Made upon The Governors houfe Reported That The 
faid Comittee had proceeded Therein and Directed him to Move That They 
may have Leave to Meet again and That a Clerk Might be Appointed to 
Attend Them. 

Ordered That The faid Comittee have Leave to Meet again and to Imploy a Clerk 
to Attend Them 

M r Randolph from the Comittee of propofitions & Grievances Reported That the 
Said Comittee had Taken into Confideration Several of The Matters to Them Referred 
and Therein had Come to Several Refolutions Which he Read in his place and Then 
Delivered in at The Table where being again Read The Houfe Took the Same into 
Imediate Confideration And The faid Report being Agreed to 

Ordered That it be an Obfervation on The journal That There Still Remains in 
The hands of Colonel Robert Carter two hundred and one pounds Nine fhillings and 
Nine pence for The Truftees of the City of William/burgh 

Ordered That Richard Lee Efq r Collector of the Impoft on Liquors Servants and 
Slaves in Potomack Diftridt who hath Error in his Account (Rendered to Colonel Peter 
Beverley formerly Treafurer) about four fhillings and Seaven pence To his own advantage 
do mend his faid Account and Make Oath Thereto before fome Juftice of The County 
Where he Lives, of Which Colonel Allerton is defired to give him Notice. 

Ordered That M r Hancock Cuftis Collector of The Impoft on Liquors Servants and 
Slaves in The Eaftern Shore Diftrict do make oath before Some Juftice of The peace 
for York County Whether he did fully Account to Colonel Peter Beverley The former 
Treafurer for all the Dutys That did Then Arife by The faid Impofitions. 

Refolved That The propofition from Henrico County for Erecting a Work-houfe 
is Impracticable, and Therefore That it be Rejected 

Refolved That The propofition from Henrico County for Mony Debts to be paid 
in Tobacco at Ten Shillings <P hundred be Rejected. 

A Written Meffage from The Council by M r Robert/ on 
M r Speaker and Gentlemen of The Houfe of Burgeffes — 

The Conf piracy of The Negro's in Surry County and Their Accomplices for Levying 
Warr in This her Majeftys Colony was fo happily Dicovered when it was juft upon the 
point of Execution That we Think it for The publick Good of The Country to Reco- 
mend to You The Rewarding So Signal a Service. The perfon who gave The firft Infor- 
mation of The Negro's Defigns and Continued from time to time to Make Known Their 
Confultations, was one Will a Negro Belonging to Robert Ruffin of Surry County: and 
Tho at his Earneft Defire his Difcovery was as Carefully Concealed as Could be, yet 
in a fhort Time he Became fo much Sufpected That Several Negro's Laid Wait for his 
Life, fo That his Mafter Defiring he Might be Removed to a place of More Safety Wee 
accordingly Caufed him to be Conveyed into The Northern Neck where he has Been 
and is Still Entertained and Since his Mafter hath Loft The Benefit of his Labour and 
That wee have Engaged he fhall be paid, wee not only propofe That he may be Sat- 
tisfyed for The fame ; but That The Negro may have fuch a Reward for The Service 
he has Done, As may Encourage others to The Like fidelity if Ever any Such Occa- 
fion fhoul again happen. 

And forafmuch as Several perfons were Imployed in Diverfe Countys on James 
River to Take up and Guard The Negros Sufpected to be privy to That plott and have 
Claims for The fame before Your houfe, Wee Think it Neceffary to Acquaint you That 
Thofe fervices [were] Done by order of The Government and for The Common Inter- 
reft and Safety Thereof, and we Doubt not you Will Take Care That the Same be 
Duly paid 

Ordered That The Meffage Lie upon The Table 

The 



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The Order for The Day being Read, 

After a Debate, upon The Queftion put 

Ordered That The Bill for Eftablifhing County Courts for Regulating & Setling 
The proceedings Therein and Directing The Manner of Granting Probats of Wills and 
Adminiftration of Inteftates Eftates and for Appointing Rowling houfes and publick 
Landings be Read a Second Time to Morrow. 

M r Simmons and M r Baughan Severally Moving for Leave to be Abfent from The 
Service of The houfe to Morrow upon Extraordinary Occafions Leave is accordingly 
given them 

Upon a Motion Made 

Ordered That The houfe be Called over to Morrow at Eleven a Clocke 

An Engroffed Bill Entituled An Ad to Oblige The Minifter of The parifh ofS* Stephen 
in The County of King and Queen to officiate at The Chappell in The Said parifh And for 
Building a Church was Read The Third Time 

Refolved, That the Bill do pafs 

A Bill to Eplain part of an Adt of Affembly Entituled An Act for Eftablifhing y 
Gener" Court & for Regulating & Setling the proceedings Therein was Read the Second 
Time — 

Ordered That the Said Bill be Engroffed 

And Then The houfe adjourned till to Morrow Morning Ten a Clocke — 



Satturday November i 8 1 ! 1 i 7 i o 

MR. Ballard Moving for Leave to go into The Country for Recovery of his health 
Leave is Accordingly given him. 
M r Randolph from The Comittee of Propofitions & Grievances to whom 
it was Referred to prepare and Bring in a Bill for Laying a Duty on Liquors 
and Slaves Reported That The Comittee had prepared The Said Bill, which he prefented 
to The houfe and The fame being Received Was Read The firft Time and Ordered to 
be Read a Second Time 

A Member of The houfe Moving for Leave to bring in The petition of M" Elizabeth 
Harrifon Widow and Adrh" of The Eftate of Benjamin liar r if on Efq r Dec d Leave is 
Accordingly given him, and The fame was Read Alledging That in The Treafurers 
Accounts by her Exhibited into This houfe There is a Manifeft Error of four hundred 
pounds to The prejudice of The Eftate of The Said Dec d and Thereupon praying That 
fhe may have Leave to make The fame appear. 

Ordered That it be Referred to The Comittee Appointed to Infpect the Treafurers 
Accounts to Examine The Allegations of The faid petition and to Report Thereupon 
to The houfe 

The houfe According to order Was Called over and The abfence of Thofe Members 
That Did not Appear Excufed. 

A Bill for Eftablifhing County Courts for Regulating & Setling The proceedings 
Therein and Directing The Manner of Granting probats of Wills and Adminiftration 
of Inteftates Eftates and for Appointing Rowling houfe and publick Landings was 
(According to order) Read a Second Time 

And after a Debate, The Queftion was put 

That The Bill be Comitted for Amendments 

It paft in The Negative 

Then Several Amendments were made in the Bill at The Table and Being Twice 
Read 

Ordered That The faid Bill, with The amendments be Engroffed 

A Meffage from The Council by M r Robertfon — That The Council have Agreed 
to The Bill Entituled An Ad for Setling and Afcertaining The Current Rates of forreign 

Coins 



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Coins in This Dominion, with fome amendments to which They Defire The Concurrence 
of This houfe. 

Alfo, That The Council have Agreed to the Bill Entituled an ad for prevention of 
Abufes in Tobacco f hipped on Freight and for The More Certain freighting of Tobacco with 
fome amendments to which They Defire The Concurrence of this houfe. 

The houfe proceeded to The Confideration of the Amendments to The Bill for The 
Better preventing The Infurrections & Confpiracys of Negro's and other Slaves and 
The fame being Read, The Bill was Recomitted 

Refolved That The houfe will on Tuefday morning Next Ref olve it f elf into a Comittee 
of The Whole houfe, upon The Recommitment of The faid Bill, 

The Councils Amendments to The Bills This Day Brought into The houfe by M r 
Robertfon were Read and ordered to lie on The Table. 

An Engroffed bill Entituled An Ad to Explain part of an Ad of Affembly Intituled 
an Ad for Eftablifhing The General Court And for Regulating and Setling The proceedings 
Therein was Read The Third Time and a Small Amendment being made Therein and 
Thrice Read 

Refolved That The Bill do pafs, as amended 

Ordered That M r Eskridge, M r Soane, M r Neal, M r Ball, M r Thomas Godwin and 
M r Milner do Carry The faid Bill to The Council With That paffed Yefterday, and 
Defire Their Honours Concurrence Thereto 

And Then The houfe Adjourned Till Munday Morning Ten a Clocke — 



Munday November The 20* 17 10 

UPON a Motion Made 
Ordered That M r Samuell Harwood, M r Allerton, M r Hardyman, M r Stannup, 
M r John Boiling And M r Soane Wait upon The Governor and Defire him to 
Iffue out a new Writt for The Electing a Burgefs to Serve in This Affembly 
for The County of Charles City In The Room of M r Thomas Parker Dec d 

M r Holloway Reported That The perfons Appointed (had according to Order) 
prepared a Bill to Enable Elizabeth Harrifon Widow and Adminiftratrix of Benjamin 
Harrifon Late of The County of Charles City Gent. Dec d to Sell Certain Lands and 
Slaves Late The Eftate of The faid Benjamin for payment The Debts of The faid 
Benjamin which he prefented to The houfe and The fame being Received, he farther 
Reported That They had Examined The Allegations of the petition and found The 
fame to be True 

Then The faid Bill was Read The firft Time, and Ordered to be Read a Second 
Time 

An Engroffed Bill Entituled An Ad for Eftablifhing County Courts for Regulating 
and Setling The proceedings Therein and Direding The Manner of Granting Probats of 
Wills and Adminiftration of Inteftates Eftates and for Appointing Rowling houfes and 
publick Landings was Read The Third Time and a Small amendment being made 
Therein and Thrice Read 

Refolved That The Bill as amended do pafs 

Ordered That The Comittee of proportions And Grievances do Carry The faid 
Bill to The Council and Defire Their Concurrence Thereto 

Upon a Motion Made 

Ordered That it be Referred to The Comitee of Propofitions & Grievances to pre- 
pare and Bring in a Bill for Setling The Titles and Bounds of Lands And for preventing 
unlawfull fhooting & Ranging Thereupon 

An Engroffed Bill from the Council Entituled An Ad to prevent Hoggs Rooting 
Within The City of Williamfburgh and Certain places Adjacent was Read The fecond 

time. 

And 



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And after a Debate, The Queftion was put 

That The Bill be Read a Third Time 

Rejolved in The Affirmative 

Then An Amendment to The bill being Agreed to 

Ordered That The Bill, with The Amendment, be Read a Third Time 

A Bill for Laying a Duty on Liquors and Slaves was Read The Second Time And 
Comitted to M r Holloway and M r Eskridge. 

Upon a Motion Made 

Ordered That M r Holloway be Added to The Comittee Appointed to prepare and 
bring in a Bill for Afcertaining Clerks fees &c. 

Upon a Motion Made 

Ordered That M r Holloway be Added to The Comittee of propofitions and 
Grievances. 

And Then the houfe Adjourned Till to Morrow Morning Ten a Clocke — 



Tuefday November 2 1 f * 1 7 1 o 

MR. Randolph from The Comittee of propofitions & Grievances to Whom The 
Bill for Afcertaining The Bounds between the Countys of Northumberland 
and Ldncafter was Comitted for Amendments Reported That the faid Comit- 
tee had made feveral Amendments to The faid Bill Which he Delivered in 
at The Table 

A Bill for Adding part of The County of James City to The County of Charles City 
was (According to order) Read The Second Time, 

And Thereupon 

A Member of The houfe Moving for Leave to Bring in a petition of Several of The 
Inhabitants and freeholders on The Weft Side Chickahominy River in James City County, 
Leave is Accordingly given him, and The fame was Read praying That The Bounds of 
The faid County may not be altered 

After a Debate, The Queftion was put 

That The Bill be Engroffed 

It paft in The Negative, And Thereupon 

Rejolved That The Bill be Rejected 

A Bill to Enable Elizabeth Harrijon Widow and Adminiftratrix of Benjamin Harrifon 
Late of The County of Charles City Gen 1 Dec d to fell Certain Lands and flaves Late 
The Eftate of The faid Benjamin for payment of The Debts of The f d Benjamin Was 
Read The Second Time, and after a Debate, 

Upon The Queftion put 

Ordered That The faid Bill be Engroffed 

A Member of The houfe Moving for Leave to Bring in The Petition of William 
Anderfon and Chriftopher Smith, leave is Accordingly given him, And The fame being 
Read praying That S l Johns parifh in King William County may be Divided 

After a Debate, The Queftion was put 

That The petition be Referred to a Comittee 

Rejolved in The Affirmative, And then upon Another Queftion put 

Ordered That The Confideration of The faid petition be Referred to The Comittee 
of propofitions and Grievances to Report Their opinion Thereupon 

An Engroffed bill from The Council Entituled An Aft to prevent Hoggs Rooting 
Within the City oj Williamf burgh and Certain places Adjacent was with The Amendment 
Read The Third Time, 

And after a Debate, Upon The Queftion put 

Rejolved That The Bill do not pafs 

A 



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A Written Meffage from The Hon ble The Leiv' Governor by M r Robert/on 
M r Speaker And Gentlemen of The Houfe of Burgeffes — 

Her Majefty having Thought fit to Repeal The Act for Railing a Publick Revenue 
paft Laft Seffion of Affembly becaufe of Several Inconvenient Claufes Therein I have 
her Majeftys Comands to Recomend to This Affembly The paffing a new Law in a 
Manner Lefs Burthenfome to her Subjects particularly her Majefty is pleafed to Take 
Notice That the Claufe Which Directs The Method of Meafuring of Ships in order to 
The payment of The Tunnage having been Coppyed from An Act of Parliament in 
England Which Becaufe of The Inconveniencys Thereof was foon after Repealed and 
another Rule of Admeafurement Subf tituted in Its Stead ; her Majefty Doth not Think 
fitt to Continue That as a Duty on her Subjects here which has been Judged Incon- 
venient to her Subjects in Great Brittain — Neverthelefs her Majefty being Defirous 
That y e Duty of Tunnage be Duly and punctually Accounted for and paid according 
to the True Burthen of The fhips and Veffels hath Comanded me to propofe That The 
Rule practifed in England for Admeafurem' of fhips be Eftablifhed by Law here Viz* 
"That all fhips and Veffels fhall be meafured by Taking The Length of The Keel fo 
"much as fhe Treads on The Ground and The Breadth to be Taken Within Board by 
"The Mid fhip Beam from plank to plank And half that Breadth fhall be Accounted 
"for The Depth of Every fhip or veffel, Then Multiply The Length by The Breadth 
"and The product Thereof by The Depth And Divide the Whole by Ninety four and 
"the Quotient fhall give The True Contents of The Tunnage. 

But in Cafe the faid Rule fhall be found Impracticable Becaufe The Tides in thefe 
parts Rife not high Enough to Lay Ships Dry That Then The following Method of 
Admeafurement Agreed unto by The Comiffioners of her Majeftys Cuftoms be Inferted 
in fuch new Law to be paffed viz* 

"That The Meafure be by The Length of The Gun deck Deducting Three fifths 
"of The greateft breadth from outfide to outfide and Multiplying the product by The 
"Breadth from out to out (and not Within board) and That product Again by half The 
"faid Breadth and That product Divided by Ninety four which will give The True Con- 
"tents of The Tonnage. 

And fince her Majefty has been pleafed to prefer The eafe of her Subjects before 
the Advantage Which Would have accrued to her Revenue by The Continuance of 
The Method prefcribed in the Laft Act of Affembly I hope in The paffing of This New 
Act you will Carefully Avoid Inferting any Claufes That may be Difagreeable to her 
Majefty 

The poft Mafters General of Great Brittain having with her Majeftys Approbation 
Refolved to Settle pofts for The Conveniency of her Majeftys Subjects in Their Corres- 
pondence Through The Several Colony s on The Continent of America I Recommend 
to you The Memorial which has been prefented to me on That Subject and Doubt not 
you will give all Suitable Encouragement to This Undertaking Which is of fo publick 
Concernment for her Majeftys Service and The Benefit of all her Subjects 
November 21 "1710 A Spotfwood 

Ordered That the Said Meffage and papers Thereto Relating do lie upon The Table 

The petition of The Veftry of Bruton Parrifh being Referred by The Leiv' Governor 
and Council to The Confideration of The houfe Was Read praying a Contribution 
Towards Building a Church in The faid parifh 

Ordered That The faid petition lie upon The Table 

The houfe proceeded to Take into Confideration The Amendments propofed by 
The Council to The Bill JLntitwled An Ad for fetling and Afcertaining The Current Rates 
of forreign Coins in This Dominion And The fame being Read part of The faid Amend- 
ments were agreed unto Without amendments and part with and the other Diffagreed 
unto 

The houfe proceeded to Take into Confideration The Amendments propofed by 
The Council to The Bill Entituled An Ad for prevention of Abufes in Tobacco Shipped 

on 



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on freight and for The More Certain freighting of Tobacco and The fame being Read part 
of The faid Amendments were Agreed unto without amendments and part with and 
The other Difagreed unto 

Ordered That M r Holloway, M r Merriwether, M r Waller, M r Allerton M r Mafon And 
M r Dudley do Carry The faid Bills to The Council And Acquaint Them with the pro- 
ceedings of this houfe Thereupon 

The houfe proceeded to Take into Confideration The Amendment Made by the 
Comittee of proportions & Grievances to The bill for Afcertaining The Bounds between 
The Countys of Northumberland And Lancafter, And The fame being Twice Read were 
With an Amendment Agreed unto 

Ordered That The faid Bill, with The amendments, be Engroffed. 

The houfe (According to order) Refolved it felf into a Comittee of The Whole houfe 
upon The Recommitment of The Bill for the better preventing The Infurrections and 
Conf piracy s of Negro's And other flaves and after fome Time fpent Therein M r Speaker 
Refumed The Chair And M r Randolph Reported from The faid Comittee That they 
had made fome progrefs in The Bill And Directed him to move That They may have 
Leave to fit Again 

Refolved That The houfe will to morrow Morning Refolve it Self into a Comittee of 
The whole houfe upon The Recommitment of The faid Bill 

And Then The houfe Adjourned till to Morrow Morning Ten a Clocke. 



Pf^ednefday November 2 2? 1 7 1 o 

MR. Drummond (According to Leave given him) prefented to the houfe a Bill 
to Diffolve The Veftry of The parifh of Accomack in The County of Accomack 
and to appoint an Election of Veftrymen to be made, And The fame being 
Received was Read The firft Time, And ordered to be Read a Second Time 

An Engroffed Bill Entituled An Ad for Afcertaining The Bounds Between The 
Countys of Northumberland and Lancafter was Read The Third Time and fome amend- 
ments being Made Therein, and Thrice Read 

Refolved That The Bill with The Amendments do pafs 

M r Holloway from The Comittee Appointed to Infpe(5t What progrefs is already 
made upon The Governors houfe and to prepare a fcheme of what may be farther 
Neceffary for finifhing The fame, Reported the proceedings of The faid Comittee 
Thereupon which he Read in his place and Then Delivered in at The Table. 

M r Holloway alfo Reported That the Said Comittee (had According to Order) 
Difcourfed The Governor about The prefent State of the Militia in This Country And 
That he had not as yet propofed any Matter Touching The fame, but had told Them 
he Would in Relation Thereto offer Something to Their Confideration and That There- 
fore The faid Comittee had Directed him to Move for Leave to Meet again. 

Ordered That The faid Comittee have Leave to Meet again — 

Then The Report of The faid Comittee About The Governors houfe was Read 
and ordered to lie upon The Table with fome papers Thereto Relating 

Ordered That it be Referred to The Comittee of Proportions & Grievances to pre- 
pare And bring in a Bill for finifhing The Governors houfe 

Upon a Motion Made 

Ordered That The Comittee Appointed to prepare and Bring in a Bill for Afcer- 
taining Clerks fees &c have Liberty to Employ a Clerk to Attend The faid Comittee 

The houfe proceeded to Take into Confideration The Report of The Comittee for 
publick Claims Made upon Their Examination of The Accounts And petitions of Henry 
Cary and The fame being Read, the houfe Difagreed to part of The faid Report, and 
Thereupon 

Ordered 



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Ordered That The Article of four hundred Thirty Three pounds Six Shillings And 
Eight pence Charged in The Said Carys Account for Sallary be Again Confidered by 
The faid Comittee And That They Make Such Report as The houfe may Come to a 
Refolution Thereupon. 

Ordered That The farther Confideration of The Report of The Said Comittee be 
Referred 

M r Holloway from The perfons to Whom The Bill for Laying a Duty on Liquors 
and Slaves was Comitted Reported That the faid Comittee had Agreed upon Several 
Amendments to be Made in The Bill Which he Delivered in at The Table where The 
fame being Read were with other Amendments Agreed unto by The houfe and made 
in The Bill and Twice Read. 

Ordered That The faid Bill, with The amendments, be Engroffed 

The houfe proceeded to Take into Confideration The Meffage from The Councill 
Relating to The Difcovery Made of the Confpiracy of The Negros in Surry County 
and Thereupon 

Refolved That Will a Negro Belonging to Robert Ruffin of Surry County Who gave 
The Information of The Negros Confpiracy in That County, be fet free, and That in 
Confideration Thereof There be paid unto his faid Mafter out of the publick Monys 
in The hands of M" Elizabeth Harrifon Adrh" of y e goods & Chatties of y e late Treafurer 
the Sum of forty pounds 

and after a Debate, the Queftion was put 

That The Negro Receive a farther Reward 

It paft in The Negative 

Ordered That The Comittee of proportions and Grievances prepare and Bring in 
a Bill upon The Said Refolve. 

A Meffage from The Council by M r Robert/on That The Council defire a Confer- 
ence with This houfe upon The Subject Matter of Their amendm 18 to The Bill Entituled 
An Ad for prevention of Abufes in Tobacco Shipped on frieght and for The More Certain 
freighting of Tobacco 

Alfo That The Council Defire a Conference with This houfe upon The Subject 
Matter of Their Amendments to The Bill Entituled an ad for Setling And Afcertaining 
The Current Rates of forreign Coins in This Dominion, and That They have Appointed 
four of Their Members to Mannage y e fame with f uch a Number of Burgef fes as This 
houfe fhall Think fitt, and That Their Managers Will be Ready to Meet Thofe to be 
Appointed by This houfe to Morrow Morning at Ten a Clock in The Conference Room — 

Which Conference being Agreed to 

M r Holloway M r Wilfon 

M r Allerton M r Ch r Robinfon 

M r Meriwether M r Waller 

M r Soane M r Fox 

Were Appointed Mannagers for the houfe in The fame & ordered to Attend the Council 
at The Time and place by Them Appointed 

Ordered That The faid Mannagers do go to The Council and Acquaint Them That 
This houfe hath Agreed to The Conferences by Them Defired and That They have 
Appointed Mannagers Accordingly 

M r Barbar Moving for Leave to be abfent from The fervice of The houfe Till Fryday 
next upon Extraordinary Occafions Leave is Accordingly given him— 

A Meffage from The Council by M r Robertfon That The Council have Agreed to 
The Bill Entituled An Ad to explain part of An Ad of Affembly Entituled an AdforEs- 
tablifhing The General Court and for Regulating & Setling The proceedings Therein With- 
out any Amendments 

Refolved That The houfe Will to Morrow Refolve it Self into a Comittee of The 
whole houfe upon The Recommitment of the bill for the Better preventing The Infur- 
redtions and Confpiracys of Negros and other flaves. 

And Then The houfe Adjourned Till to Morrow Morning Ten a Clocke — 

Thurfday 



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Thurfday November 23? 1710 

AN Engroffed Bill Entituled an Aft Enabling Elizabeth Harrifon Widow and 
adm ,x of Benjamin Harrifon Late of The County of Charles City Gentleman 
Dec d to fell Certain Lands & Slaves Late The Eftate of The faid Benjamin 
for payment of the Debts of The faid Benjamin was Read The Third Time, 
and an amendment made Therein, which was Thrice Read 

Upon a Motion Made 

Ordered That M r Nathaniel Harrifon be Sworn by a Juftice of peace for York 
County to The End he may be Examined before This houfe upon The Allegations in 
The faid Bill, And The houfe being Informed That he had been Accordingly Sworn he 
was Called before The houfe, and Examined, and Then Withdrew 

Refolved That The Bill, as Amended Do pafs 

M r Holloway from The Conferrence with The Council on The Subject Matter of 
The Amendments propofed by Them to The Bill Entituled An Aft for prevention of 
Abufes in Tobacco Shipped on frieght And for the More certain freighting of Tobacco Re- 
ported The Subject Matter of The Said Conference and Thereupon The houfe took The 
fame into Confideration 

Refolved That The houfe Adhere to Their Amendment made to the Councils Sixth 
Amendment to the Bill Entituled An Aft for prevention of Abufes in Tobacco fhipped in 
freight And for The More Certain freighting of Tobacco 

Ordered That The perfons who Mannaged The faid Conference do Carry a Copy 
of The Said Refolve to The Council With The bill and amendments 

A Member of The houfe Moving That Leave May be given to M r John Boiling to 
go into The Country for Recovery of his health, Leave is Accordingly given him 

A Written Meffage from The Hon blc the Liev 1 Govern' by M r Robertfon 
M' Speaker and Gentlemen of The Houfe of Burgeffes 

It hath been The Care of former Affemblys to Make provifion from Time to Time 
for Defence of This Colony as Well againft forreign Invafions as Inteftine Comotions; 
but The Laws made for That purpofe being only Temporary are fom Time fince Ex- 
pired, Th6 'tis not to be Doubted but That The Reafons on Which They were grounded 
do Still Subhft. I think it Therefore Neceffary to put you in Mind, That in order to 
Encourage both The officers And Soldiers of Your Militia, to be Refolute in The Defence 
of your Country, it is fit That provifion be made for the payment of Such of the Militia, 
as I fhall find Requifite to Call togather And Keep up in Time of Invafion, Infurredtion 
or other Danger, and That Suitable power be given for Impreffing And provifion Made 
for paying Such Artificers, Sailors Sloops and vef fells as may be found Neceffary on fuch 
Emergency s. 

I have had Occafion from a Late profecution in The General Court againft a Gentle- 
man Who Refufed to be Sheriff of Gloucefter to Difcover a very great Defect in your 
Conf titution ; for if Gentlemen after They are once Recommended by The Court and 
Commiffioned by The Governor, fhall Still be at Liberty to Accept or Refufe It will be 
in Their power to give fuch an Interruption to The Courfe of Juftice as ought never 
to be Tollerated in any well Conftituted Government, Wherefore I Recommend to you 
to pafs a Law to Oblige Such as are Nominated Sheriffs, to do the Duty of That Office 
and becaufe Some perfons beft able to Support The Charge (if there be any) May yet 
have So little Regard to The Service of Their Country, That to Avoid Serving as 
Sheriff, They will Throw Themfelves out of The Commiffion of The peace, I leave it to 
your prudence to provide againft fuch Evafions 
November 23 d i7io A Spotfwood 

Ordered That The meffage lie upon The Table 

M r Holloway from The free Conference with The Council on The Subject Matter of 
the Amendments propofed by them to the bill Entituled an ad for Setling And Afcer- 

taining 



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taining the Current Rates of forreign Coins in This Dominion, Reported The Subjedt 
Matter of The Conference and Thereupon the houfe Took The fame into Confideration 

And after a Debate upon The Queftion put 

Refolved That The houfe do not Infif t upon Their Dif agreeing to The fifth Amend- 
ment propofed by The Council to The faid Bill 

Ordered That The Bill be Amended According to The Amendments agreed to and 
that The perfons Who Mannaged the Said Conference do Carry The fame to The 
Council and Acquaint them Therewith 

As alfo that They Carry to the Council The Bills paffed Yefterday and This Day, 
and Defire Their Honours Concurrence Thereto : 

Refolved That The houfe will to morrow Refolve it felf into a Comittee of The 
Whole houfe upon The Recommitment of The Bill for The better preventing The 
Infurrection and Confpiracys of Negros and other Slaves 

And Then The houfe Adjourned till to Morrow Morning Ten a Clocke 



Fry day November 24^ 1 7 1 o 

A BILL to Diffolve The Veftry of The Parifh of Accomack in The County of 
Accomack Was Read The fecond Time and an amendment being Made 
Therein and Twice Read 

After a Debate, upon The Queftion put 

Ordered That The Bill, with The Amendment, be Engroffed 

An Engroffed Bill Entituled an Ad for Laying a Duty on Liquors and Slaves was 
Read The Third Time. 

Refolved That The Bill do pafs 

Upon a Motion Made 

Refolved That a Bill be prepared appointing M r Speaker to be Treafurer of Virginia 

Ordered That it be Referred to The Comittee of proportions & Grievances to pre- 
pare and Bring in The Said Bill 

Ordered That The Comittee of propofitions and Grievances Carry to The Council 
The Bill which This Day paffed The houfe, and Defire Their Honours Concurrence 
Thereto 

The houfe proceeded to Take into Confideration The Meffage from The Governor 
on The Twenty firft of This Month, and Thereupon 

Refolved That a Bill be prepared upon That part of The Said Meffage Relating 
to The publick Revennue, and admeafurement of fhips. 

Ordered That It be Referred to The Comittee of propofitions & Grievances to pre- 
pare and bring in The Said Bill 

Then The houfe proceeded on the farther Confideration of The faid Meffage 

And after a Debate, The Queftion was put 

That a Bill be prepared upon That part of The faid Meffage Relating to Pofts. 

It paffed in the Negative, and Thereupon 

Ordered That The fame be Referred to The Confideration of the Next Seffion of 
Affembly. 

M r Randolph from The Comittee of propofitions and Grievances Reported That 
The Said Comittee had Taken into Confideration Some Refolutions Which he Read in 
his place and Then Delivered Them in at The Table where being Again Read the houfe 
Took The fame into Imediate Confideration 

And upon Confideration of the Report of The faid Comittee Made upon the griev- 
ance from the County of King William That the Bounds between That and The County 
of King & Queen were not afcertained 

The houfe Agreed to The Report of the faid Comittee Viz' 

Refolved That M r Harry Beverley Surveyor of The faid Countys, Togather with 
John Waller, Henry Fox, William Bird and James Taylor Gent, fome Time before The 

firft 



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firft Day of Odober next view the Said Bounds and make Report how They find the 
fame, and which is the Main Branch of Mattapony River to The Next Seffion of Affembly 
Which fhall be held after The Said view Made, and That The Charge of Making the 
fame be paid by the Inhabitants of The faid County of King William 

And upon Confideration of The Report of The Said Comittee made upon The 
propofitions from The Countys of Henrico praying an Impofition may be Laid for 
Raifing Money to Carry on an Iron Work in The faid County 

The houfe Agreed to The Report of The faid Comittee with an Amendment and 
thereupon 

Refolved That the Said Work is fitt to be Encouraged, that a Scheme of the Work 
propofed to be made with an Eftimate of The Charge Thereof be prepared by the 
perfons Subfcribing The Said propofitions (if They think fitt) and prefented to the 
next Seffion of Affembly to Whom The Confideration of The Said propofitions is Re- 
ferred 

And upon Confideration of the Report of the Said Comittee Made upon The 
petition of William Anderfon & Chriftopher Smith Inhabitants of S 1 John Parifh in the 
County of King William 

After a Debate upon The Queftion put 

The houfe Agreed to The Report of The Said Comittee viz' 

Refolved That The faid parifh ought to be Divided And That it will be proper to 
be Done by a Bill to be Brought in at The next Seffion of Affembly. 

The houfe (According to order) Refolved it Self into a Comittee of The Whole 
houfe upon The Recommitment of the bill for the better preventing The Infurrections 
and Conf piracy s of Negros and other Slaves and after Some Time Spent Therein M r 
Speaker Refumed the Chair and M r Randolph Reported from The Said Comittee That 
They had made Some progrefs in the bill, and Directed him to Move That They May 
have Leave to Sit again. 

Refolved That the houfe Will to Morrow Refolve it Self into a Comittee of The 
whole houfe upon the Recommitment of the Said Bill. 

And Then The houfe Adjourned Till to morrow Morning Ten a Clocke — 



Satturday November 25^ 1710 

MR. Randolph Reported That The Comittee of propofitions and Grievances had 
according to order prepared to Bills; to Witt 
A Bill for Setling The Tiles and Bounds of Lands and for preventing un- 
lawfull Shooting and Ranging Thereupon, 
A Bill for finifhing a houfe for The Governor of This Colony and Dominion Which 
he prefented to The houfe And the fame Were Received 

A Meffage from the Councill by M r Robertfon That the Council do not Infift on 
Their Difagreement to the Amendments made by This houfe to Their Sixth Amendment 
to the Bill Entituled .<4h;4# /or prevention of Abufes in Tobacco f hipped on freight and for 
the more Certain freighting of Tobacco 

Alfo That the Council have paffed the Bill Entituled An Ad for Setling and A fee r- 
taining the Current of Rates of for reign Coins in This Dominion as amended 

Ordered That The Bill Entituled An Ad for prevention of Abufes in Tobacco Shipped 
on freight and for the more Certain freighting of Tobacco be amended according to the 
Amendments Agreed to 

M r Samuel Harwood Moving for Leave to go into the Country for Recovery of his 
health, leave is Accordingly given him— 

M T Buckner Reported That The Comittee Appointed to Infpedt the Treafurers 
Accounts (had According to order) Examined the Allegations of M" Elizabeth Harrifon 
in her petition, and Therein had Come to a Refolution which he Delivered in at The 
Table. 

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A Bill for finifhing a houfe for The Governor of this Colony and Dominion was 
Read the firft Time and ordered to be Read a fecond Time. 

A Bill for Setling The Titles and Bounds of Lands and for preventing unlawfull 
Shooting and Ranging thereupon was Read The firft Time and Ordered to be Read a 
Second Time 

Upon a Motion Made 

Ordered That an Addrefs to the Governor be prepared Acquainting him with the 
proceedings of This houfe upon his Speech and Meffages, And That he be Thereby 
Defired to Lay fuch other Matters before this houfe as by him may be Thought proper 

Ordered That it be Referred to The Comittee of Propofitions And Greivances to 
prepare and bring in The faid Addrefs. 

The houfe proceeded to Take into Confideration The Meffage from The Governor 
on The Twenty Third of this Month And Thereupon 

Ordered That The Comittee of Propofitions And Grievances prepare and Bring in a 
Bill Reviving The act for Security and Defence of the Country in Times of Danger or 
That Inftead Thereof They prepare Such other Bill as by them fhall be Thought proper 

Ordered That The Said Comittee prepare and bring in a Bill upon That part of The 
Said Meffage Recommending The paffmg a Law to Oblige Such as are Nominated 
Sheriffs to do the duty of That office. 

Upon a Motion Made 

Ordered That a Scandalous paper lately found, be privately Kept by The Clerk, 
and That the Author Thereof, if Difcovered be Lyable to The Cenfure of This houfe 

M r Holloway Reported That The perfons apointed (had according to order) pre- 
pared an addrefs The Queen, which he Read in his place and Then Delivered in at The 
Table Where The fame was Again Read and ordered to lie upon The Table. 

The houfe (According to order) Refolved it Self into a Comittee of the Whole houfe 
upon The Recommitment of the Bill for The better preventing The Infurredtions and 
Confpiracies of Negro's and other Slaves, And after Some Time Spent Therein M r 
Speaker Refumed The Chair and M r Randolph Reported from The Said Comittee That 
They had gone through The Bill and Made Several Amendments Therein, Which he 
Delivered in at The Table, where Being Twice Read 

After a Debate, upon The Queftion put, They were agreed to 

Ordered That The Bill, with the Amendments be Engroffed 

M r Holloway Reported That The perfons Appointed (had according to order) pre- 
pared an Addrefs of Thanks to The Governor which he Read in his place And Then 
Delivered in at the Table Where The fame was again Read and ordered to lie upon 
the Table. 

M r Thomas Godwin Moving for Leave to go into The Country upon Extraordinary 
Occafion, Leave is Accordingly given him — 

Ordered That he Attend The Service of The houfe again on Wednefday Morning 
next 

And Then The houfe Adjourned Till Munday Morning Ten a Clocke — 



Munday November 27^ 17 10 



MR. Randolph Reported That The Comittee of propofitions and Grievances had 
(according to Order) prepared two Bills Which he prefented to The houfe 
and The fame being Received 
A Bill for Raifing a Publick Revennue for The Better Support of The 
Government of her Majeftys Colony & Dominion of Virginia Was Read The firft Time 
and ordered to be Read a fecond Time. 

A Bill Appointing a Treafurer Was Read The firft Time And ordered to be Read a 
Second Time. 

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An Engroffed Bill Entituled an Ad to Diffolve The pretended Veftry of The parifh of 
Accomack in the County of Accomack And to Appoint An Election of Veftry Men to be 
Made was Read The Third Time 

Refolved That The Bill do pafs 

An Engroffed Bill Entituled An Ad for The better preventing The Infurredions and 
Confpiracys of Negros & other Slaves was Read The Third Time, 

And after a Debate, upon The Queftion put 

Refolved That The bill be Rejected 

Two Written Meffages from The Hon ble The Liev* Governor by M r Robertfon 
M r Speaker and Gentlemen of The houfe of Burgeffes 

Your Ready Concurrence to The Impofition Bill, which you Lately Sent up, does 
not only pleafe me, but alfo Excite My Endeavours to promote as much as in me Lies 
The Interef ts of This Colony ; And I fhould Think it a failure in The Duty Incumbent 
on me in that particular Should I Suffer you to Make a Step Which I Judge May be 
Diftaftfull to That over Ruling power, on Which (next under God) Depends The pros- 
perity of This Country 

Wherefore give me Leave to Tell you That I fear The high Duty Intended on 
Negro flaves May be Interpreted as a prohibition of That Trade Which her Majefty is 
gratioufly pleafed to Countenance, as you may perceive by fuch her Royal Inftructions 
which I now fend you; and I hope it may not be yet too Late for you to make Some 
amendments That may fhew you bear a Juft Deference to her Majeftys Moft Gracious 
Recommendations, and The Diftindtion you Make in the aforefaid Bill between Virginia 
and Britifh owners, is not to be Juftifyed by any Parallel Inftance in Great Brittain; 
where a Virginian pays no higher Dutys Than a Native of That Kingdom and both 
perfons Enjoy Equally The fame priviledges in all points. Befides her Majefty has 
been pleafed Expreffly to Declare That one of y e Reafons for Repealing a Late Law, 
was Becaufe by a Claufe Therein The Owners of Veffells of The Kingdom of Great 
Brittain Were to pay more Than The Virginia Owners 

November 27 th 17 10 A Spotfwood 

M r Speaker and Gentlemen of The Houfe of Burgeffes 

At the Beginning of This Seffion, I did in order to Redrefs The Grievances of Some 
petitioners Recommend to Your Confideration The Divifion of Several Countys in This 
Neck And The propofition I Then Made was not Inconfiderately Sent Down to you, but 
grounded both on my own perfonal obfervations and on The opinion of The whole 
Council 

However you have thought fitt to Reject That Propofition Without Ever Vouch- 
fafing in any Manner of Way to Inform me of Your objections to it : and now you Send 
up a Bill for Dividing fome Countys in The Northern Neck according to a fcheme pro- 
jected in your houfe — 

Wherefore Since I perceive my Referring Such Divifions to your Confideration is 
not Taken for a favourable Condefention (which I am not obliged to) I think it high 
Time to give you Such an anfwer as you may find upon your Journals in The Year 1684 
when Your houfe prefented a Bill Afcertaining The Bounds between Warwick & York 
Countys 

And now Telling you That I fhall Appoint and Authorize fit and unconcerned 
perfons to Settle The Bounds Between Northumberland and Lancafter Countys, I Expect 
That you forbear for The future to Begin upon the Dividing of Either Countys or 
parifhes untill her Majefty fhall be gracioufly pleafed to yield up That Branch of her 
Royal Prerogative into Your hands. 
November 27: 17 10 A Spotfwood 

The Said Meffages Were Read and ordered to lie upon y e Table 

A Petition of Henry Cary being Referred by The Council to the Confideration of 
This houfe was Read, praying his full Sallary for Being Overfeer to The Building of The 
Governors houfe. 

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Ordered That The Confideration of The Said petition be Referred to The Comittee 
for Publick Claims to Examine The Subject Matter Thereof and Report The Same 
with Their opinion Thereon to The houfe. 

M r Burwell Moving for Leave to be Abfent from The Service of The houfe Upon 
Extraordinary Occafion leave is Accordingly given him. 

A Bill for Setling The Titles and Bounds of Lands and for preventing unlawfull 
Shooting and Ranging Thereupon Was Read The Second Time 

Ordered That The Said Bill be Engroffed 

And Then The houfe Adjourned Till to Morrow Morning Ten a Clocke — 



Tuefday November 28* 1 7 1 o 

MR. Randolph Reported That The Committee of propofitions and Grievances 
had (According to order) prepared a Bill to fett free Will a Negro Belonging 
to Robert Ruffin, which he prefented to the houfe and The fame being Re- 
ceived was Read the firft time and Ordered to be Read a Second Time 

The petition of Robert Ruffin being Referred by The Council to The Confideration 
of This houfe was Read, Setting forth That he had been offered a greater Sume Than 
is given him by The faid Bill in Confideration of the Said Negros freedom &c. 

Ordered That M r Simmons, M r Merriwether, M r John Robinfon and M r Eskridge 
Examine the Said Ruffin upon The Allegations in his petition and make Report Thereof 
to The houfe upon The fecond Reading of The Said Bill. 

A Bill for Raifing a publick Revennue for The Better Support of The Government 
of her Majeftys Colony and Dominion of Virginia Was Read The Second time 

Ordered That The Said Bill be Engroffed 

The houfe proceeded to Take into Confideration The Meffage from The Governor 
Relating to The high Duty on Negro Slaves in The Impofition bill, and Thereupon 

Ordered That The Comittee of Propofitions and Grievances (according to The 
Directions of this houfe) Make a Suitable Anfwer to the faid Meffage in the Addrefs 
allready ordered to be, by Them prepared. 

A Meffage from The Council by M r Robert/on, That The Council have paffed a Bill 
Entituled An Ad for the further Reftraint of Tippling houfes and other Dif orderly Places, 
to Which They Defire The Concurrence of This houfe Alfo That The Council have 
Agreed to The Bill Entituled An Ad to Enable Elizabeth Harrifon Widow and adminis- 
tra'x of Benjamin Harrifon Late of The County of Charles City Gen' Dec 6 to Sell Certain 
Lands and Slaves Late the Eftate of The Said Benjamin, for payment of the Debts of the 
Said Benjamin, Without any Amendments 

An Engroffed Bill from The Council Entituled an Ad for the further Reftraint of 
Tipling houfes and other Dif orderly places Was Read The firft time and ordered to be 
Read a Second Time. 

A Bill Appointing a Treafurer was Read The Second Time 

Ordered That the Bill be Engroffed 

A Bill for fmifhing a houfe for The Governor of this Colony and Dominion was 
Read The Second Time and fome amendments being Made Therein and Twice Read 

After a Debate upon The Queftion put 

Ordered That The Bill with The amendments, be Engroffed 

The houfe proceeded to Take into Confideration The Addrefs to The Queen And 
The fame being Read, was Agreed to and is as followeth 

To Her Moft Sacred Majefty Anne by The Grace of God Queen of Great Brittain France 
and Ireland Defender of The faith &c. 

The Humble Addrefs of The Burgeffes of The Colony of Virginia 
Moft Gratious Sovereigne 

Wee Your Majeftys moft Loyal and Obedient Subjects The Burgeffes now affem- 
bled in Your Royal Capitol of this your Majeftys Great and Moft Antient Colony and 

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Dominion of Virginia, do in all humility befeech your Majefty to Accept our Sincere 
and humble Thanks for Your Many Bountifull and Gracious favours bef towed on your 
Subjects of This your Colony 

Wee Shall not pretend to Enumerate The Particulars Nor Can Wee Without The 
higheft Ingratitude omit Mentioning Thofe Lately Communicated to us by Your 
Majefty s Liev 1 Governor Alexander Spot/wood Efq r who hath Acquainted us With Your 
Majeftys Royall Inftructions to him wherein you have afferted to Your Subjects here 
Their Legal Rights and propertys by Allowing Them The Benefit of The Habeas Corpus 
Act, That You have Ordered him to Appoint Courts of Oyer and Terminer Whereby 
Juftice will be Expedited to the Innocent and The Criminal And That you have Lately 
Pioufly Bef towed on The Colledge of This Country a very Royal Donation, for all which 
Moft Gratious favours our pofterity as well as wee muft With Gratitude to The All- 
mighty and your Royal Self Render our unfeigned and hearty Acknowledgements 

May it Pleafe Your Majefty if any Thing Can add to The Pleafure wee Receive 
by Thefe Your Royal favours, it is The perfon by whom They are Communicated our 
Liev 1 Governor A Perfon Equal in Temper, Difcerning in Inquiry, Wife and Steady in 
Judgment Capable to Govern and advife us at home in peace, and to Lead us out and 
Command us in Time of Warr In appointing whom to prefide over us your Majeftys 
Wifdom is Demonftrated by Whofe Adminiftration under your Majefty we do not 
Queftion Continuing as we now are an Eafy and happy people. 

To Which End May The Almighty God preferve your Majefty on The Royal 
Throne of Your Anceftors, and profper your Arms, That his Glory, Your Majeftys 
Honour, and The General Good of Your people may be Advanced 

Ordered That The Said Addrefs be fairly Tranfcribed and Signed by M r Speaker 
and Every Member of The houfe 

The houfe proceeded to Take into Confideration The Addrefs to The Governor 
upon The Refolution of This houfe on The firft Day of this Month And The fame being 
Read was with Some Amendments Agreed to by The houfe and is as followeth 

To The Hon hU Alexander Spotfwood Efq' her Majeftys Liev' Governor of Virginia. 
May it pleafe Your Honour 

Wee her Majeftys Moft Loyal and Dutifull Subjects The Burgeffes of This her 
Majeftys Moft Antient Colony and Dominion now Affembled Do in Behalf of our 
Selves and Thofe we Reprefent Humbly Begg leave to Affure your Hon r That Wee 
moft heartily Congratulate your Safe Arival to This Government 

Wee Befeech Your Honour to Accept our unfeigned and humble Thanks for The 
Many favourable Expreffions in Your Speech at The Beginning of This Affembly And 
Particularly for Communicating Therein to us Many Late favours beftowed on This 
Colony by our moft Gratious Sovereign, And That you Therein Affure us you will Con- 
tinue fo to Do With pleafure when her Majefty fhall be farther Bountifull to us. for 
Which Late favours of our moft Gratious Sovereign Viz' her Inft ruction to your Honour 
Wherein her Majefty is Gratioufly pleafed to Exprefs her Self above all Things Defirous 
That all her Subjects may Enjoy Their Legal Rights and propertys And to give her 
Royal Commands about The Habeas Corpus Act and Courts of Oyer and Terminer 
Whereby The Innocent will be Relieved from Tedious Imprifonment And The Guilty 
Sooner Brought to Conviction and Punifhment and More Efpecially for her Royall and 
Pious Donation to The Colledge of this Colony 

Wee have According to The Beft of our Mean Capacitys prepared and paffed an 
humble Addrefs to her Moft Sacred Majefty to Exprefs our Sincere Thanks and Grati- 
tude for The prefenting of Which Addrefs to her Majefty We do not Doubt Your Honours 
favourable Affiftance 

And Wee Begg leave farther to Affure your Honour That We Believe it our Intereft 
as well as Duty to pray for Your health and Continuance in This Government. 

Ordered That The Said Addrefs be forthwith fairly Tranfcribed and Signed by M r 
Speaker 

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Refolved That The Said Addreffes be prefented to the Governor by The Whole 
houfe 

Ordered That The Members That prepared The Said Addreffes do know The 
Governors pleafure when he Will be Attended by This houfe 

Upon a Motion Made 

Ordered That The houfe be Called over to Morrow at Eleven a Clock 

And Then The houfe Adjourned Till to Morrow Morning Ten a Clocke 



Wednefday November 29* 1 7 1 o 

A BILL to Sett free Will a Negro Belonging to Robert Ruffin was Read The 
Second Time, And Thereupon M r Simmons (according to order) Reported 
The proceedings of The perfons Appointed to Examine The Allegations 
of The Said Ruffins Petition, And Then an amendment being made in The 
Bill and Twice Read. 

Ordered That The Bill, with The Amendment, be Engroffed. 

The houfe According to Order was Called Over And The Abfence of Thofe Members 
That did not Appear Excufed. 

A Meffage from The Hon ble The Liev* Governor by M r Robert/on 

That The Governor is Ready in The Council Chamber to Receive The Addreffes 
Mentioned in The Meffage Yefterday from This houfe. 

The houfe Went to Attend The Governor, And Being Returned M r Speaker 
Acquainted The Houfe That he had prefented The Addreffes to The Governor, And 
That The Governor Said he Would by The firft Oppertunity Tranfmit That to her 
Majef ty and Did not Doubt but it Would be very Acceptable to her 

M r Buckner from The Comittee for publick Claims Reported That The Said Comit- 
tee had (according to order) Confidered the Article in Henry Carys Account for Sallary 
With his petition Thereto Relating And Therein had Come to a Refolution Which he 
Read in his place and Then Delivered in at The Table, where The fame was Again Read 
and ordered to lie upon The Table 

Ordered That Colonel Richard Lee do Make up an Account of The Duty Arifeing on 
Liquors and Slaves in Potomack Diftridt from The fourteenth Day of July 1707 to The 
Time The A£t Laying Thofe Dutys Expired, That he Make Oath thereto before fome 
Juftice of peace for The County Where he lives and Deliver The fame to M r Allerton or 
M r Eskridge and That he pay The Mony Due on fuch Account to The perfon That fhall 
be Appointed Treafurer of Virginia 

An Engroffed bill from The Council Entituled An Ad for The further Reftraint of 
Tipling houfes and other Dif orderly places Was Read The Second Time, and ordered to 
be Read a Third Time 

M r Allerton Moving for Leave to go into The Country for Recovery of his health, 
leave is Accordingly given him 

An Engroffed Bill Entituled An Ad for Raifing a Publick Revennue for The Better 
Support of The Government of her Majeftys Colony and Dominion of Virginia, was Read 
the Third Time 

Refolved That The bill do pafs 

An Engroffed Bill Entituled An Ad for Setling The Titles & Bounds of Lands and 
for preventing unlawfull Shooting and Ranging Thereupon was Read the Third Time 

Refolved That The Bill do pafs 

Ordered That the Comittee of proportions and Grievances do Carry to the Council 
The Bill paffed on Munday Laft with thofe paffed This Day and Defire Their Honours 
Concurrence Thereto Alfo That They Carry to the Council The Bill Entituled an Ad 
for prevention of Abufes in Tobacco Shipped on freight and Acquaint Them That The 
fame is amended according to the Amendments agreed to 

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Refolved That that part of The Governors Speech Relating to The State of The 
Militia And The Confutations of Negros be Referred to The Confideration of The 
Next Seffion of Affembly 

M r Randolph Reported That The Comittee of propofitions & Grievances (had 
According to order) prepared An Addrefs to y e Governor Which he Read in his place 
and Then Delivered in at The Table Where The Same being Again Read Was Agreed unto 
by The houfe and is as followeth. 

To the Hon bl ' Alexander Spotfwood her Majeftys Liev' Governor of Virginia 

The humble Addrefs of The houfe of Burgeffes 

Wee her Majeftys moft Truly loyal and obedient Subjects The Burgeffes now met 
in Affembly having Serioufly Confidered The Subject, Matter of Your Honours moft 
Gratefull Speech and of The Several Meffages Delivered to us This Seffion, Humbly 
Take Leave to Reprefent to your Honour, our Several proceedings and Relations 
Thereupon 

Wee thought it fo Expedient to finifh The houfe for our Governor That we have 
prepared a Bill in which we have given her Majefty fifteen hundred and Sixty pounds 
for perfecting The fame: And That it may be The more Commodious & Ornamental 
for The Reception of Your Honour Wee have Therein given the further Sum of Six 
hundred Thirty five pounds; Which we humbly hope her Majefty Will be pleafed 
Gratioufly to Accept 

Wee are fo highly Senfible of her Majeftys Grace Extended to her people fo Remote 
from The Throne, in Securing to Them The Liberty Granted by The Habeas Corpus 
Act, and in ordering Your Honour to Eftablifh two Courts of Oyer and Terminer 
Yearly as alfo of her Royal Bounty to The Colledge : That wee have to y e Beft of our 
Capacitys in the moft humble Manner Addreffed our Selves to her Majefty Acknowledg- 
ing Thofe moft gratious favours to her Subjects of This Colony Which Addrefs is Laid 
before Your Honour. 

And That There might be no Obf traction in Eftablifhing The Said Courts of Oyer 
and Terminer and That all Doubts and Queftions might be Removed, which fhould 
Arife on The Interpretation of a Claufe in An Ad for Eftablifhing The General Court 
and for Regulating and Setling The proceedings Therein, Menconed in the meffage from 
Your Honour dated The Ninth Inftant : wee have paffed a Bill Declaring her Majeftys 
Prerogative Royal of Granting Comicons of Oyer and Terminer And Conftituting Such 
Courts of Record as fhe fhall Think fitt ; and alfo of Receiving Appeals from The Judge- 
ment of The General Court 

The Affair of The Militia is of So great Moment, That we muft begg The Affiftance 
of your honour fo well Experienced in Military Affairs, to give fuch Directions Therein, 
Agreeable to the Circumftances of This Country, as may Settle it upon a Better Ef tablifh- 
ment Than it now is Which we have Refolved to Confider at our Next Seffion — 

Wee are Sufficiently Apprehenfive of The Dangers Which May Arife from The 
Infurrection of our flaves, to prevent which Effectually The Method propofed hath 
been Attended with fo Many Difficultys, That we have Referred The further Confidera- 
tion Thereof to our Next Meeting 

As to The propofal Made by your Honour & Council Contained in a Meffage 
for a more Equal Divifion of The Countys Therein Mentioned, we with Due Regard 
to the Sentiments of Your Honour and Council Thereon Did humbly Conceive it moft 
proper to proceed in Cafes of That Nature, from The Reprefentation of The Inhabi- 
tants of The Refpective Countys. That Their Settlements are Incomodious; being 
The Accuftomed method Taken in This houfe 

On your Honours Meffage Signifying to This Houfe The Repealing The Ad for 
Raifing a publick Revennue paffed Laft Seffion of Affembly and Recommending The 
paffing a New Law: There is a Bill paffed for Raifing a Publick Revennue And The 
Method for Meafuring Ships, mentioned in The Said Meffage to be moft practicable 

in 



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in This Country, is therein prefcribed and we have in That Bill as we fhall in all others 
to be paffed by us, Endeavoured Carefully to avoid Incerting any Thing Which may be 
Difagreeable to our moft Gratious Soveraign 

As to That part of The Meffage which Relates to The Setling Pofts in This Colony, 
Wee Conceiving The fame Cannot have the Effedt propofed, Till fuch Times as pofts 
are Setled in Maryland have Referred The Confideration Thereof to The Next Seffion 
of Affembly. 

On Confideration of the Meffage Concerning The Defence of this Colony againf t 
Invafions or Inteftine Commotions Wee have ordered a Bill to be Brought in to Revive 
The Adt paffed Laft Seffion for Security and Defence of The Country in Times of 
Danger; And Truft That by The power to be Vefted in Your Honour Thereby That 
Law by Your good Condudt, will have The Defired Effedt 

And as to The other part of The Said Meffage Recommending to us The paffing 
a Law to Oblige perfons Nominated Sheriffs to do The Duty of That office wee have 
ordered a bill to be Brought in for That purpofe 

The way we have Taken for Railing of Mony by Laying a Duty on flaves And 
Liquors, is what this houfe and former Affemblys have long Since thought Leaft Bur- 
thenfome to The people And moft Agreeable to The Conftitution of this Government 
And Wee humbly Conceive The Manner in which it is now Laid, is very much for The 
Service of her Majefty, and The Advantage of The people We Reprefent Therefore 
pray The Bill as it now Lyes before The Councill, may have your Honours affent 

Having Now S r Laid before you our Tranfadtions Relating to The Matters aforefaid, 
wee humbly Defire Your favourable Conf trudtion and That You will be pleaf ed to Com- 
unicate to us Such other Matters as to Your Honour Seem proper for our Confideration 

Ordered That The Said Addrefs be fairly Tranfcribed and Signed by M r Speaker — 

Refolved That The faid Addrefs be prefented to The Governor by The Whole houfe 

Ordered That The Members That prepared The faid Addrefs do Know The Gover- 
nors pleafure when he Will be Attended by This houfe — 

M r Randolph Reported That The Comittee of propofitions & Grievances had (Ac- 
cording to order) prepared a Bill for Reviving And Continuing An Ad for Security 
and Defence of the Country in Times of Danger Which he prefented to The houfe And 
the fame being Received was Read the firft Time & ordered to be Read a Second Time. 

And Then The houfe Adjourned Till to Morrow Morning Ten a Clocke 



Thurfday November 30* 17 10 

A WRITTEN Meffage from the Council by M r Robertfon 
M r Speaker and Gentlemen of The Houfe of Burgeffes — 
The Council having Taken into Confideration The Bill fent up from 
your houfe for Laying a Duty on Liquors and Slaves and being Defirous to 
Remove all Objections which may be Made againft fo good a Law as well as to preferve 
That good Correfpondence with your houfe, which is Neceffary for The Publick Service 
before They proceed farther on That Bill Think fitt to acquaint you That Complaints 
have been frequently made By The Traders That The former Impofition Adts have 
not Excepted Negro Children, and others Who by Accidental Infirmitys are not to 
be Sold for So much as The Duty Laid on Them And alfo That no Drawback hath 
been Allowed for Negros Dying before Sale; Wherefore The Council propofe That 
Your houfe will Conf ent That a Provif o be Added to the Bill : That all Such Negros as 
Either by Reafon of Their Infancy or Any Accidental Dif abillity happen to be fold for 
Lefs Than fifteen pounds fhall pay no greater Duty Than one Third of What They 
are Sold for; and That for Negro's Dying before Sale and within Six Weeks after The 
Importacon a Drawback of The Whole Duty be Allowed 

And forafmuch as moft of The Negros Imported from her Majeftys Plantations 
are Either Such as are Tranf ported for Crimes or Infedted with Diffeafes, the Council 

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Submit to the Confideration of Your houfe Whither it may not be proper That a higher 
Duty be Laid on Them Than on Negros Imported Directly from Africa, Allowing Still 
The Same Exemptions as above propofed. 

And Becaufe it Will be very Difficult for Merchants to Make Oath to The Con- 
tents of Their Casks of Liquors, any otherwife Than by Their Invoice That The pro- 
ducing an Invoice and Making Oath to The Truth Thereof may be Allowed as a Suffi- 
cient proof of The Contents 

And That no Scruple may Remain With Your houfe As to the Amendments pro- 
pofed by The Council to This Bill They are Content The fame be made According to 
the precedent of The Laft Impofition Act Nov. 29 th 17 10 

A Meffage from The Council by M r Robert/ on That The Council have paffed a 
Bill Entituled an Ad prohibiting Seamen being harboured or Entertained on fhore, to 
which They Defire The Concurrence of This houfe. 

The faid Bill was Read The firft Time and ordered to be Read a Second Time. 

A Meffage from The Hon ble The Liev' Governor by M r Robertfon 

That the Governor is now Ready in the Council Chamber to Receive the Addref s 
of This houfe According to The Late Meffage 

The houfe Went to Attend The Governor and being Returned M r Speaker Ac- 
quainted The Houfe that he had prefented the Addrefs to The Governor, and That 
Thereupon he was pleafed to Say to This Effect — 
M r Speaker 

The Matters and Expreffions Contained in This Addrefs as Well as in Thofe 
Yefterday are a Sufficient Teftimony of our Good Agreement and cannot but be very 
acceptable to one that defires nothing more than to keep up a good Correfpondence 
with yo r Houfe & to make you eafy hoping thereby to be fo myfelf 

The houfe proceeded to Take into Confideration The Meffage from The Council 
This Day, and Thereupon 

Ordered That M r Holloway M r Eskridge M r Waller, and M r Merriwether prepare 
and Bring in provifo's Suitable to Thofe parts of The Said Meffage Which are Agreed 
unto by This houfe 

M r Holloway Reports That They have Accordingly prepared The provifo's Which 
he Delivered in at the Table, where they were Read and Agreed to by this houfe 

Refolved — That Leave be given to The Council to Amend The Bill for Laying a 
Duty on Liquors and Slaves by adding two provifo's prepared by This Houfe on Con- 
fideration of their Meffage Relating to The Said Bill which Provifo's are in The Words 
following. 

"Provided allways and be it hereby Ena<5ted That Nothing in This Act before 
"Contained fhall Extend or be Conf trued to Compell Importer or owner of Any Slave 
"or Slaves into this Colony at any Time During The Continuance of This Act to pay 
"the Duty by This Act Impofed on Slaves for any Negro or other Slave Male or female 
"Child Which is not or fhall not be at the time of Importation able to go Alone but 
"that it fhall and may be Lawfull for all Such Children to be Imported and Sold here 
"Without paying The Duty by This Act Impofed or any part Thereof any Thing before 
"in This Act Contained to the Contrary Notwithstanding 

"Provided alfo That if by Virtue of This act a Duty be paid by the Importer, for 
"any Negro or other Slave and Such Negro or Slave happen to Dye Within forty Days 
"next after the Day of his or her Arrival into Any port of This Colony and be not 
"Actually Sold it fhall and may be Lawfull in Such a Cafe to and for The Collectors to 
"whom The Said Duty fhall be paid and Such Collector is hereby Required and In- 
"joyned to allow and pay Back to The Said Importer the Duty paid for Such Negro 
"or Slave in Cafe The Importer Making Demand of Such Drawback make Oath before 
"The Said Collector That the Said Slave did Dye Within The Said forty Days and Was 
"not Sold before his or her Death but not unlefs Such Oath be Made any Thing in 
"This Act to The Contrary or feeming to the Contrary Notwithstanding. 

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Refolved That giving Leave to The Council to make The amendment aforefaid 
(which is to Leffen The Dutys Impofed by The houfe) fhall not be Drawn into Con- 
fequence at any Time hereafter fo as to be made a prefident for The Council to Defire 
leave to amend a Mony Bill in any other Manner Than by Leffening the Duty Impofed. 

An Engroffed Bill from The Council Entituled An Ad for The further Reftraint of 
Tipling houfes and other Dif orderly places was Read The Third Time 

Refolved That The Bill do pafs 

A Meffage from The Council by M r Robertfon, That the Council have Agreed to 
The Bill Entituled An Ad for Eftablifhing County Courts for Regulating and Setling The 
proceedings Therein and Direding The Manner of granting probats of Wills and Adminis- 
tration of Inteftates Eftates and for Appointing Rowling houfes and publick Landings 
With Some amendments to Which They Defire The Concurrence of This houfe 

Alfo That the Council have paffed The Bill, Entituled an Ad for prevention of 
Abufes in Tobacco Shipped on freight as Amended 

Upon a Motion Made 

Ordered That The houfe be Called over to Morrow at Eleven a Clock 

An Engroffed Bill Entituled An Ad to Set free Will a Negro Belonging to Robert 
Ruffin was Read The Third Time 

Refolved That The Bill do pafs 

Ordered That M r Eskridge, M r Dudly, M r William Harwood M r Tarpley M r Hardy- 
man and M r John Boiling Do Carry The Said Bill to The Council and Defire Their 
Concurrence Thereto Alfo that they Carry to The Council a Copy of The firft Re- 
folve of of This houfe Made on The Councils Meffage This Day as an Anfwer to The 
Said Meffage. 

And Then The houfe Adjourned Till to Morrow Morning Ten a Clocke. 



Fry day December The firft 1 7 i o 

MR. Chriftopher Robinfon Reported That The Comittee appointed had according 
to order prepared a Bill for Setling and Afcertaining Attorneys, Secretarys, 
County Court Clerks Sheriffs and Conftables ffees and prefcribing an Oath 
for an Attorny which he prefented to The houfe and The fame Being Re- 
ceived and Read The firft Time was ordered to be Read a Second Time 

A Bill for Reviving An[d] Continuing An Ad for Security and Defence of The Country 
in times of Danger Was Read The Second Time 

Ordered That The Bill be Engroffed 

An Engroffed Bill from The Council Entituled An Ad prohibiting Seamen being 
harboured or Entertained on fhore was Read The Second time and ordered to be Read a 
Third Time 

The houfe According to Order was Called over and Thereupon 

Ordered That M r Ballard and M r Barbar be not Admitted to Take Their places in 
The houfe Till They have made Their Excufes for not Attending (According to Their 
Duty) at The Calling over The houfe, of which The Meffenger is ordered to give Them 
Notice 

The houfe proceeded to Take into Confideration The amendm 13 propofed by the 
Council to The Bill Entituled an ad for Eftablifhing County Courts for Regulating and 
Setling The proceedings Therein and Direding The manner of granting Probats of Wills 
and Adminiftration of Inteftates Eftates & for Appointing Rowling houfes and Publick 
Landings and The fame being Read were Agreed unto by The houfe and Made in The Bill. 

A Written Meffage from The Hon bIe The Liev 1 Governor by M r Robertfon 
M T Speaker and Gentlemen of The houfe of Burgeffes — 

Your Late Addreffes to me Render So Sattisfadtory an account of your proceedings 
And Denote So good An Agreement between us That I Rejoyce to See this Seffion 
Tending to an happy Conclufion : And foraf much as I obf erve in Your houfe a general 

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Difpofition to Some Recefs from Thefe publick Affairs, I fhall not at prefent Charge 
you With New Matter ; but only Recommend to You two petitions Lying before You 
Viz' The one for Rebuilding The parifh Church of Bruton and The other for The funeral 
Expences of Governor Nott, They Neither of Them need my Arguments to Set forth 
The Reafonablenefs of Their Requeft, and as a Demonftration That I my Self am Con- 
vinced Thereof, I Offer at my own proper Charge to Build the Governors Seat, when 
The Country Shall have Enabled the parifhioners to Enlarge Their Church 

A Spot/wood 

Ordered That The Meffage lie upon The Table 

The petition of John Clayton and William Robert/on Gent. Attornys of M rs Sufanna 
Leighton Sifter and Executrix of Col° Edward Nott Dec d Late Gover r of This Colony, 
Referred by The Council to The Confideration of This houfe, was Read praying That 
The Eftate of The Said Colonel Nott may not be Burthened with The payment of his 
funeral Charges &c. 

Ordered That The petition Lye upon The Table. 

M r Ballard and M r Barber having Excufed Their abfence at the Calling over The 
houfe This Day, were admitted to Take Their places in The houfe. 

The houfe proceeded to Take into Confideration the petition of The Veftry of 
Bruton Parifh and The fame being Read praying a Contribution to Build a Church in 
The Said parifh 

After a Debate, upon The Queftion put 

Refolved That a Sume of Mony be Contributed Towards Building a Church in 
Bruton parifh, for The Better Reception of Strangers During The Sitting of The As- 
femblys and Gen" Courts. 

Ordered That M r Holloway, M r Merriwether, and M r Robert Boiling do at Some 
Convenient Time Wait upon M r Secretary Jenings one of The Veftry of That parifh, 
and acquaint him with the Said Refolution and That This houfe Expects The Said 
Veftry will Lay before Them a Draught of Such a Church As They propofe to Build 
for The ufe of The parifh only as alfo a Draught of Such other Church as is by them 
propofed to be built if The General Affembly Contribute Thereto; With an Eftimate 
of The Charge in Building Such Churches. 

The houfe proceeded to Take into Confideration The Report of The Comittee of 
Publick Claims upon The article for Sallary in Henry Carys Account of Difburfements 
Upon The publick Buildings 

And after a Debate ; The Queftion was put 

That The Report of The Said Comittee be Agreed to 

Refolved in The Affirmative, and Thereupon 

Refolved That There be paid to Henry Cary the Sume of Three hundred Eighty five 
pounds Twelve Shillings and Eleven pence fterling out of the publick Monys in The 
hands of M re Elizabeth Harrifon AdriVx of the goods and Chatties of M r Benjamin 
Harrifon late Treafurer of Virginia 

The houfe proceeded to Take into Confideration The Report of The Comittee for 
publick Claims upon The Account of M r Micajah Perry and Company and The fame 
being Agreed unto by The houfe 

Refolved That There be paid Unto M r Micajah Perry and Company The Sume of 
two hundred pounds Nineteen Shillings and Sevenpence Sterling out of The publick 
Monys in The hands of M" Elizabeth Harrifon AdriVx of the Goods and Chatties of M r 
Benjamin Harrifon late Treafurer of Virginia 

The houfe proceeded to Take into Confideration The Report of The Comittee 
Appointed to Examine The Treafurers Accounts Made upon The petition of M" Eliza- 
beth Harrifon Complaining of a Miftake in The Settlement of The Said Accounts and 
The Said Report being Agreed to 

Refolved That The Said Accounts are Truly Stated. 

And Then The houfe Adjourned Till to Morrow Morning Ten a Clocke — 

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Satturday December The Second 1 7 i o 

MR. Merriwether Moving for Leave to be Abfent from the fervice of the houfe 
on Munday Next, Leave is Accordingly given him 
M r Randolph Reported That the Comittee of Proportions and 
Grievances had (According to order) prepared a Bill to Oblige perfons 
Appointed Sheriffs to perform The Duty of That office, Which he prefented to The 
houfe and the Same being Received, was Read the firft Time and ordered to be Read a 
Second Time 

The petition of M r Secretary Jennings Was Read praying That he may have 
Liberty of Offering Reafons againft part of The Bill Entituled An Ad for Setting and 
afcertaining Attornys, Secretarys, County Court Clerks, Sheriffs & Conftables fees and 
prefcribing an Oath for an Attorny, before The Said Bill do pafs, 

Ordered That The Second Reading of the Said Bill be Referred Till The Next 
Affembly, and that then M r Secretary have Leave to Offer his Reafons According to 
the prayer of his petition 

An Engroffed Bill from The Council Entituled an Aft, prohibiting Seamen being 
harboured or Entertained on Shoar was Read the Third Time 

Refolved That the Bill do pafs. 

An Engroffed Bill Entituled An Aft for Reviving & Continuing An Aft for Security 
and Defence of The Country in times of Danger was Read The Third Time 

Refolved That The Bill do pafs 

A Meffage from The Council by M r Robertfon That The Council have paffed The 
Bill Entituled an aft for Laying a Duty on Liquors and Slaves, With The Amendments 
Agreed to by This Houfe. 

Alfo, That The Council have Agreed to The Bill Entituled an Aft for Raifing a 
Publick Revennue for The Better Support of The Government of her Majeftys Colony and 
Dominion of Virginia Without any Amendments 

An Engroffed Bill Entituled An Aft for finifhing a houfe for The Governor of This 
Colony and Dominion was Read The Third Time 

Refolved That The Bill do pafs. 

An Engroffed Bill Entituled an Aft Appointing a Treafurer was Read The Third Time 

Refolved That The Bill do pafs 

Ordered That M r Chriftopher Robinfon, M r Tarpley, M r Conway, M r Ball, M r Bird 
and M r Gray do Carry to the Council The Bills This Day paffed the houfe, and Defire 
Their Concurrence Thereto 

Alfo That They Carry to The Council The Bill Entituled An Aft prohibiting Seamen 
being harboured or Entertained on fhore, And The Bill Entituled An Aft for the further 
Reftraint of Tipling houfes and other Dif orderly places — And Acquaint Them That This 
houfe have Agreed to The faid Bills without Any Amendments 

Alfo That They Carry to The Council The Bill Entituled an Aft for Eftablifhing 
County Courts and for Regulating and Setling The proceedings Therein, And Acquaint 
them That The fame is Amended according to The amendments by Them propofed. 

And Then The houfe Adjourned Till Munday Morning Ten a Clocke — 



Munday December 4th 1710 

A BILL to Oblige perfons Appointed Sheriffs to perform The Duty of That office 
was Read The Second Time, 
And after a Debate, The Queftion was put 
That the Bill be Engroffed 
It paft in The Negative, and Thereupon 
Refolved That The Bill be Rejected 

M r Buckner from The Comittee of Publick Claims Reported That The Said Comit- 
tee had Taken into Confideration The Several Claims to Them Referred and Therein 

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had Agreed upon Several Refolutions which They had Entered into a Book Called The 
Book of Reports of The Comittee for Publick Claims, which he prefented to The houfe 
and The fame being Received, The houfe proceeded to The Confideration Thereof and 
The Same was Agreed unto by The houfe With Some Amendments Which were made 
Therein 

M r Ballard and M r Hawkins Severally Moving for Leave to be Abfent from The 
Service of The houfe upon Extraordinary Occafion, Leave is Accordingly given Them 

M r Stannup Moving for Leave to be Abfent from The Service of The houfe Till to 
Morrow Twelve a Clocke, Leave is accordingly given him 

Ordered That The houfe be Called over to Morrow Ten a Clock in The Morning 

And Then The houfe Adjourned Till to Morrow Morning Nine a Clocke. 



Tuefday 'December 5* 17 10 



MR. Neale Moving for Leave to go into The Country [for] Recovery of his health 
Leave is Accordingly given him 
M r Holloway Moving for Leave to Bring in a Bill for Supply of Certain 
Defedts found in an Adt Prefcribing the Method for Appointing Sheriffs, 
and Leave being Accordingly given him he prefented The Said Bill to The houfe and 
The fame was Received and Read The firft Time 

Ordered That The Bill be Read a Second Time 

And The Bill was accordingly Read The Second Time, and Some Amendments 
being made Therein and Twice Read — 

Ordered That The Bill, With The Amendments, be Engroffed. 

M r Holloway Reported That The perfons appointed had according to order Ac- 
quainted The Veftry of Bruton Parifh With the Refolution of This houfe for Contri- 
buting Towards Building a Church in The Said Parifh, and That The Said Veftry 
Promifed They would Appropriate Such a Sume of Mony, as This houfe Should Think 
fitt to Contribute, to no other ufe Than in providing Room and Conveniencys in The 
Said Church for The Governor Council and Burgeffes 

Refolved That The Sum of two hundred pounds be Appropriated for The ufe afore- 
faid 

Ordered That M r Holloway, M r Chrijtopher Robin/on, M r Eskridge, M r Robert 
Boiling, M r Epes M r Tarpley M r Soane and M r Curie Do Wait on The Governor and 
acquaint him with The Refolution of This houfe, and Defire That he Will pleafe to 
Take The Said Sum into his hands and Difpofe Thereof as he fhall See occafion for 
The purpofes afore Directed. 

M r Holloway Reported That They had Accordingly Waited on The Governor And 
Acquainted him Therewith, and That he was pleafed to Say, That he had never yet 
been Concerned in buifnefs of That Nature, but That Neverthelefs he would Take it 
upon him, and Endeavour That The Defire of This houfe Therein fhould be Comply ed 
with 

Refolved and Accordingly ordered 

That There be paid unto The Hon b,c the Liev' Governor The Sum of two hundred 
pounds Sterling out of the Monys That fhall Arife from The Duty upon Liquors and 
Slaves, to be by him Difpofed off Towards the Building a Church in William/burgh And 
for Making Conveniencys Therein for the Governor Council and Burgeffes. 

Ordered That the perfons who Went on The Meffage to The Governor, do Carry 
a Copy of The Said Refolve to The Council, and the other Refolves of This houfe for 
payment of Mony, and Defire Their Honours Concurrence Thereto 

The houfe (According to order) was Called over and the Abfence of Thofe Members 
Thad Did not Appear Excufed 

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The houfe proceeded to Take into Confideration The petition of John Clayton and 
William Robertfon Attornys of M ra Sufana Leighton Sifter and Execut e x of Colonel 
Edward Nott Deceafed Late Governor of This Colony praying That They May be 
Allowed his funeral Charges &c. 

Refolved That the petition be Rejected 

A Member of the houfe Moving for Leave to bring in The petition of William 
Randolph Jun r Leave is accordingly given him, And The fame Was Read praying That 
he may be paid in Mony for his Attendance this Affembly as Clerk to the houfe of Bur- 
geffes 

Refolved That the Several officers Attending This Affembly be paid Their Refpedtive 
Sallarys in Mony 

Refolved That The Several perfons who Have been Keepers of The Publick Goal 
Since The Laft Affembly be paid Their ffees for Dieting The Prifoners &c. in Mony. 

A Member of The houfe Moving for Leave to bring in The Petition of M r C. C. 
Thacker Leave is accordingly Given him and the fame Was Read Praying That he may 
be Allowed Mony for The Tobacco Due to him from The Publick 

Refolved That The petition be Rejected 

Refolved That The Tobacco for Which mony is to be Allowed, be Rated at Eight 
Shillings ty Cent 

The houfe proceeded to Take into Confideration The Allowances for The Refpedtive 
Officers That have attended This Seffion of Affembly, and the Said Allowances being 
Agreed on by The houfe were added to The Book of Publick Claims. 

A Meffage from The Council by M r Robertfon That The Council have Agreed to 
The Bill Entituled An Ad to Set free Will a Negro Belonging to Robert Ruffin without 
any amendments 

Alfo That The Council have Agreed to The Bill Entituled An Ad for Setting The 
Titles and Bounds of Lands and for preventing unlawfull Shooting and Ranging There- 
upon With Several Amendments to Which They Defire The Concurrence of This 
houfe 

Alfo That The Council have paffed The Bill Entituled an ad for Eftablifhing 
County Courts and for Regulating and Setling The proceedings Therein as Amended. 

An Engroffed Bill Entituled An A d for Supply of Certain Defeds found in an Ad 
prefcribing The Method for appointing Sheriffs was Read The Third Time 

Refolved That The Bill do pafs 

Ordered That The Comittee for Publick Claims do Carry The Said Bill and Book 
of Claims to The Council and Defire Their Concurrence Thereto. 

The houfe proceeded to Take into Confideration The Amendments propofed by 
The Council to The Bill Entituled An Ad for Setling The Titles and Bounds of Lands 
and for preventing unlawfull Shooting and Ranging Thereupon And the fame being Read 
Were agreed unto by the houfe and made in The Bill 

And Then The houfe Adjourned Till to Morrow Morning Nine a Clocke 



Wednefday December 6^ 1 7 i o 

A WRITTEN Meffage from The Hon ble The Liev 1 Govef r by M r Robertfon 
M T Speaker and Gentlemen of The Houfe of Burgeffes — 
By an Addrefs of Your Houfe prefented me This Seffion I am told That 
The Stop put to Granting Patents for Land in The Ufual Manner is not only 
Inconvenient to Diverfe Inhabitants of This Colony — but alfo repugnant to their 
Charter And Antient Priviledges; Befides Lefs Serviceable to the Crown, and Lefs 
Beneficial to the Country 

In Anfwer to Thefe Reprefentations I firft Affure you That I Impofe no Other 
Condicons in the Granting Lands Than What her Majefty Comands me to Enjoyn; 

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and in the Next place I Say That her Royal Inftructions to me in That Behalf are 
More Conformable to The Terms of The Charter And to The Antient Conftitutions 
of This Colony Than That Practice Which has of Late years been here Tolerated; 
for Seeing Thefe are The very Individual Words of That part of The Charter Which 
Relates to The Granting New Lands Viz' 

"And we do hereby of our further Grace and favour Declare and Grant That for 
"the Encouragement of Such our Subjects as Shall from Time to Time go to Dwell 
"in The Said plantation There fhall be Affigned out of The Lands (not Already Appro- 
priated) to Every perfon So Coming to Dwell fifty Acres According as hath been ufed 
"and Allowed Since The firft Plantacon to be held of us our heirs or Succeffors as of 
"our Manner of Eaft Greenwich in our County of Kent in free and Comon Soccage 

I do not Conceive with what Shadow of Reafon Such Words Can be Expounded 
to Mean That y e Sovereign in Granting Lands fhall neither Limit The Grant, nor 
Confider The Quallification of The Grantee 

I have Likewife Taken Some pains to perufe The Records of Former Times And 
Cannot in The Leaft Difcover That Lands Were Ever Granted with any other Inten- 
tion Than to be Occupied and Cultivated; but on The Contrary I find That all In- 
ftructions orders and Letters (Which Treat of Land) Enjoyn The Planters and Tennants 
to Manure and Improve Their Lotts. 

I obferve alfo that, untill This Colony Came into The-Liberall hands of The Mon- 
arch Lands were much more Sparingly Dif tributed, and Twenty five or Thirty Acres Were 
Then judged to be a Sufficient Divident for one Man ; Nay, and an Additional Quantity 
of Ten Acres has been Thought a great Reward for Some Publick Services, 

Old Records May perhaps Mention Patents Containing Larger Tracts of Land 
Than the Grantees Could pretend to Cultivate; but in The Year 1662 You May find 
That Practice was not only highly Condemned, but was alfo The Occafion of The Re- 
voking Many Grants, and Since his moft Sacred Majefty {Charles II) Did Then De- 
clare That The Granting Greater Quantitys of Land Than People were able to Occupy 
and Cultivate, had Turn'd to The Great Prejudice of The Colony, and That it was 
Contrary to the Intentions of his Royal father; I do not See how it Can Reafonably 
be prefumed That the Charter (which was afterwards obtained from the Same Prince) 
fhould Mean to Eftablifh an Abufe which The Royal Author had allready Exploded. 

A Larger Extent of Defarts Will Little Avail her Majefty s Interefts; And if the 
Encreafe of Quit Rents be The Service Meant to Accrue to the Crown, Then it May 
be Anfwered That the full Quit Rents of Land allready Granted Will Make a more 
Serviceable Augmentation : But you are Senfible her Majefty Lef fens her Unquef tiona- 
ble Dues for The Eafe of her Subjects here, and Methinks Such an Indulgence Might 
be a Sufficient Argument to Convince you That her Retraining Their Exorbitant 
Defires of Land is no Lefs Intended for Their General Welfare 

If perfons Can be Allowed to Claim More Land Than They are Able to Occupy, 
They Keep out Others who Might Seat the Same; And Then it Neceffarily Follows 
That Either fewer Grounds, Will be Manured, or The Inhabitants Become More 
Difperft: Neither of Which Confequences Can I'm Sure Tend to The Advancement 
of This Colony 

In fine I Can only Agree with you in This particular Viz 1 That at Prefent a great 
Inconvenience Does fall upon Diverfe People ; Which I Shall ufe my utmof t Endeavour 
to Remove: And I hope by a Proclamation, That I fhall Suddenly Iffue for That Pur- 
pofe, to Content all Reafonable Minds. 
December The 5 th 17 10 A Spot/wood 

Ordered That the Confideration of The Said Meffage be Referred to the Next 
Seffion of Affembly. 

A Member of the houfe Moving for Leave to Bring in The Petition of William 
Randolph Jun r Leave is Accordingly Given him And The fame Was Read praying That 
his fee for a Copy of the Laws of This Affembly May be Afcertained And Thereupon 

Refolved 






(294) 

Refolved That his fee for Sending a Copy of the Said Laws to Each County in This 
Colony be one Thoufand pounds of Tobacco. 

Ordered That M r Eskridge, M r Ball, M r Burwell, M r John Robin/on M r Epes, M r 
Conway, M r Robert Boiling, And M r Boufh do Examine The Several Inrolled Bills 
With The Engroffed Bills 

The General Account of Colonel Peter Beverley Who Was formerly Treafurer 
Whereby it appears That the fame is juftly Ballanced Paffed This Houfe. 

The General Account of M r Benjamin Harrifon Dec d Late Treafurer Whereby it 
Appears That There is Due to The General Affembly The Sume of Eighteen Hundred 
Seaventy pounds Ten Shillings five pence half penny, paffed This houfe. 

Ordered That M r Buckner, M r Ball, M r Soane M r Waller, M r Boufh And M r Milner 
Do Carry The Said Accounts to The Council And Defire Their Concurrence Thereto, 
And That They Defire The Governor to Give his Affent to The Same. 

A Meffage from The Council by M r Robert/on That The Council have Agreed to 
The following Bills Without any Amendments; to Witt, 

A Bill Entituled An Ad for finifhing a houfe for The Governor of This Colony and 
Dominion 

A Bill Entituled An Ad Appointing a Treafurer 

A Bill Entituled An Ad for Reviving and Continuing An Ad for Security and 
Defence of the Country in Times of Danger, And 

A Bill Entituled An Ad for Supply of Certain Defeds found in An Ad prefcribing 
The Method for Appointing Sheriffs 

A Written Meffage from The Council by M r Robertfon 

December 6 th 1710 

By The Hon bU Council 

The Council having Read and Confidered The Book of Claims and obferving 
That The Several Claims from Surry Ifle of Wight And James City for Apprehending 
and Guarding The Negro's Concerned in The Late Intended Infurredtion are Difal- 
lowed by The houfe of Burgeffes as being no Publick Charge, Think Themfelves obliged, 
before They give their Affent to The Said book to Recommend to The houfe The Con- 
fideration of Thofe Claims The Services for Which They became Due being performed 
by Orders from the Government And as much for The publick Safety of the Country 
as any other Service Whatfoever: And They Cannot Conceive it Reafonable That 
perfons by Whofe Dilligence This Infurredtion was happily prevented fhould be Lefs 
Confidered Than if they had Suffered it to Take Effedt; Befides it will prove a very 
Dangerous Difcouragement to The Dilligence of The people if They muft only be paid 
When There is An Open Rebellion or Infurredtion and have no Confideration when 
They Difcover and Secure the Ringleaders before They have put Their Defigns in 
Execution And Since That Confpiracy Was not Confined to one or two Countys but 
Was Spread So farr That it Might have Endangered the peace of the Whole Country, 
The Council Think it highly Reafonable That the Country in General fhould bear 
The Charge of Suppreffmg it And not That particular perfons Or Countys fhould be 
Burthened with it : And Therefore Infift That the Several Claims in and about the 
Said Infurredtion be allowed by the houfe of Burgeffes According to the Rates Eftab- 
lifhed by Law for the Like Services 

The Council are fo Well Sattisfyed With the Services performed by Henry Briggs 
With The Tufcarruro and other Indians before and at The Tryal of Some of The Said 
Tufcaruros who Were Concerned in The Murder of Jeremiah Pate, That They are of 
Opinion he hath Deferved The Sume of Seven pounds According to his Claim and 
Therefore Think it Reafonable That The Same be Allowed. 

Amongft the Claims of James City 

The Council find That The Claim of Hugh Norvell a Jury Man on The Tryal of The 

Tufcaruro Indians, is Difallowed, Which They propofe may be Redtifyed Since it is as 

Reafonable That a Jury Man from James City County fhould be paid for his Attendance 

as one from New Kent or any other Place — 

And 



(295) 

And They propofe That the Claim of John Geddes for Summoning The Grand and 
Petty Jury on the Tryal of The Tufcaruro Indians be Allowed him it Being Done for 
The publick Service and to Which he was not Obliged by The Duty of his Office as 
Sheriff of James City County The Tryal being out of That County. 

The Council Recommend to the houfe of Burgeffes the Allowing the Several 
Claims from New Kent County for Guarding The Tufcaruro Indians And The Other 
Services about Them And more Efpecially That George Clough Who was at fo much 
Trouble to Attend the Courts of Oyer and Terminer for The Tryal of The Said Indians 
be allowed one Thoufand pounds of Tobacco at Leaft for That Service. 

And on The fame Occafion The Council propofe That Eight hundred pounds of 
Tobacco Each be Allowed & paid to Chichley Corbin Thacker and William Robert/on 
the other Clerks Employed in the faid Tryal and That y e fame be Added to the Book of 
Claims 

In The Laft page of the Book of Claims as Reported from The Comittee the Coun- 
cil propofe That the Claim of Katherine Howard of four pounds one fhilling for Dieting 
Sundry Indians (Which was Difallowed for Want of proof) May be now Allowed fhe 
being An Infirm Woman & unable to Travail to Court to prove her Claim According 
to Law & having now made oath That The fame is Juftly Due. 

Which Several Allowances being Made the Council are Willing to pafs The Book 
of Claims 

The houfe Took The faid Meffage into Imediate Confideration And part of The 
propofitions Therein made by The Council, Was Agreed to, And part Dif agreed Unto 

Refolved That a Written Meffage be fent to the Council Acquainting Them how 
farr This houfe have Agreed to The Allowances by Them propofed to be made to The 
Book of Claims, and Wherein They have Diagreed ; with Reafons for The Dif agreement. 

Ordered That it be Referred to M r Eskridge and M r Soane to prepare and Bring in 
The Said Meffage. 

And Then The houfe Adjourned Till to Morrow Morning Nine a Clocke 



Thurfday December j 1 * 17 10 

MR. Eskridge Reported That the perfons Appointed had (according to order) 
prepared a Written Meffage to The Council, Which he Read in his place 
And Then Delivered in at The Table, Where The fame Was again Read 
and With Some Amendments Agreed unto by The houfe and is as followeth 

By The Houfe of Burgeffes 

The Burgeffes Now in Affembly having Serioufly Considered your honours Reafons, 
Why The Country in Gener" fhould Bear The Charge of Suppreffing The Late In- 
tended Infurredtion, Cant joyn with Your Honours in Opinion Upon That Matter, 
but Conceive That Thofe Charges ought to be Defrayed by The Several Countys Where 
They became Due, becaufe There is no Law Will Warrant Such Payments if made by 
the Country, And Where There has been profecutions of the Like Nature in other 
parts of This Government, it is obfervable That Thofe Charges have Always been paid 
by The Countys Where They grew Due. 

The Claim of Henry Briggs, And The Claim of George Clough, C. C. Thacker and 
William Robertfon being Confidered at the Beginning of This Seffion, The Burgeffes 
did Then Refolve That The Charge Accruing for Their Services About The Tufcaruro 
Indians Ought not to be paid by the Publick, and Therefore They Think it not practica- 
ble to Recede from Thofe Refolutions 

The Burgeffes have Difagreed to The Allowance propofed to be Made to Hugh 
Norvell who Served as a Jury man on The Tryal of The Tufcarora Indians That Service 
not Carrying With it The Same Reafon for an Allowance, as Thofe perform'd by The 

Venire 



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Venire from New Kent They being Called Seaventy Miles from their own habitations, 
And The Said Norvil was Summoned in The Neighbourhood — 

The Burgeffes are of Opinion That it is the Duty of Every Sheriff to Summon 
Jurys for The Tryal of Criminals when Thereto Required, and That Such Services have 
never yet been Rewarded, And Therefore The Burgeffes Dif alio wed The Claim of 
John Geddes, And for The Same Reafon Rejected The Claim of The Sheriff of York 
for The Like Service at That Time 

The Burgeffes are very Senfible That The Charges of Apprehending Guarding 
and Imprif oning Criminals are Always Sattisfyed by The Countys Wherein Thofe 
Charges Accrue, And Therefore The Burgeffes Cant Agree to Allow The Claims from 
New Kent County for Guarding the Tufcarora Indians and other Services About Them 
The Burgeffes have Allowed The Claim of Kaiherine Howard for Dieting Several 
Indians, and Inferted it in The Book of Claims and do Defire Your Honours not to 
Infift Upon Thofe unufual Allowances to be Made in the book of Claims, Which They 
have not Agreed to, but That You will pafs The Said Booke Without Such Allowances 
December 7 th 17 10 

Ordered That the Said Meff age be fairly Tranf cribed and Signed by The Clerk of 
this houfe, and That M r Eskridge, M r Dudley. M r Soane, M r Drummond, M r Waugh 
and M r Cary, do Carry The Said Meffage to The Council 

A Written Meffage from The Council by M r Robertfon 

By the Hon bl ' Council 

The Council having Confidered The Anf wer Sent by Your Houfe to Their Meffage 
Concerning The Book of Claims, do not find Any Reafon to Alter Their former Opinions 
as to The Charges of Apprehending and Securing the Negros Concerned in The Late 
Intended Inf urredtion : and Still Think There is a great Difference between a profecu- 
tion of a Negro for a ffellony or Burglary, and an Infurredtion Which is a Matter of 
Publick Concernment Befides if other Countys have been Willing to bear The Incon- 
fiderable Charge of Such Private prof ecu tions, it Cannot be urged as a precedent for 
Obliging Other Countys to a far great[er] Expence in Matters of a Different Nature. And 
Therefore The Councill Still Infift That The Claims from Surry Ifle of Wight and James 
City for Securing The Said Negros be allowed and added to The Book of Claims Accord- 
ing to Their former Meffage. 

The Council do not Infift on The Claim of Henry Briggs and as to The Services 
performed by Chichley Corbin Thacker and William Robertfon as Clerks on The Tryal 
of The Tufcaruro Indians, Since They have Signify ed Their Defire That no pretentions 
of Theirs may Delay y e buifnefs of The Affembly The Council do Recede from That 
part of their former Meffage Which Concerns Them. But as to The Claim of George 
Clough who was at The Trouble of Coming So fair to Attend The Court of Oyer and 
Terminer The Council Infift That he be paid for his Service. 

The Council do not Infift on The Allowance propofed to be made to Hugh Norvell 
and John Geddes. 

The Council Do Still Infift That The Claims from New Kent for Apprehending 
Guarding and Imprifoning The Tufcaruro Indians be allowed they being of a Dif- 
ferent Nature from the Cafe of other Criminals; of Which y e Countys are obliged to 
pay The Charges. 

M r Robertfon Acquainted the houfe That The Governor and Council had paffed 
The Treafurers Accounts, and Then he Delivered Them in at The Table 

The houfe proceeded to Take into Confideration The Meffage from The Council, 
And The fame being Read, upon Several Quef tions put 

Refolved That The allowances Infifted on by The Council to be made in The Book 
of Claims, be Agreed to by This houfe 

Ordered The the Allowances be Accordingly Made in The Said Book by The Comittee 
of Publick Claims 

Ordered That The houfe be Called over to Morrow Morning at Eight a Clocke 

And Then The houfe Adjourned Till to Morrow Morning Eight a Clocke 

Fryday 



(297) 

Fryday December 8*? 1 7 i o 

THE houfe (According to Order) was Called over and The Abfence of thofe 
Members That did not Appear Excufed. 
M r Buckner from The Comittee of Publick Claims Reported That The 
Said Comittee had (According to order) Made The Several Allowances in 
The Book of Claims, which were Infif ted on by The Council to be made Therein, Which 
allowances being Agreed to 

Ordered That the Comittee of Publick Claims Carry The Said Book to The Council 
and Acquaint Them Therewith, and Defire That They will pafs The Same 

Ordered That The Several perfons to whom Mony Allowances are Made in The 
Book of Claims, be paid Their Refpective Allowances in Mony Sterling out of The 
publick Monys in The hands of Elizabeth Harrifon Admin'x of Benjamin Harrifon Efq r 
Late Treafurer of This Dominion. 

A Meffage from The Council by M r Robertfon That The Governor and Council 
have Agreed to The Book of Claims as it is amended — 

A Comittee for Proportioning The Publick Levy Vif* 

M r Buckner M r John Robin/on 

M r Soane M r John Boiling 

Ordered That The Said Comittee Make provifion in The Bill for Laying The Publick 
Levy, to Afcertain The fee to The Clerk of the Houfe of Burgeffes for a Copy of The 
Laws of This Affembly 

A Meffage from The Council by M r Robertfon That the Council do Agree to The 
Refolves and orders of this houfe for payment of Mony out of The Funds Raifed and 
to be Raifed by The Duty on Liquors and Slaves 

Alfo That The Council to prevent all Difputes That may Arife As to The pay- 
ment of The Remaining Ballance Due from The Admin r x of The Late Treafurer have 
agreed upon a Refolve to which They Defire The Concurrence of This Houfe. 

The Said Refolve being Read was Agreed to by The Houfe and is as followeth 

Refolved That all Monys which M" Elizabeth Harrifon fhall upon her Oath before 
The Honourable The Liev 1 Governor declare fhe found in Specie at The Time of her 
Hufbands Deceafe or Which has Come to her hands Since and Believes To have Grown 
Due upon Account of the Impofitions on Liquors and Slaves, be paid in Cafh at The 
Rate of Sixteen penny Weight And a half for five fhillings 

Upon a Motion Made 

Ordered That The houfe be Called over to Morrow Morning at nine a Clocke, and 
That Every Member now in Town, which fhall Then fail in giving his Attendance, be 
Lyable to the Cenfure of The Houfe. 

And Then The houfe Adjourned Till to Morrow Morning Eight a Clocke 



Satturday December 9^ 1710 

MR. Buckner Reported That The perfons Appointed had (According to order) 
proportioned The Publick Levy, And That it Amounted to Nine Pounds 
and a Quarter of Tobacco ^ pole, for The Payment Whereof The Said Comit- 
tee had prepared a Bill which he prefented to The houfe Togather With 
The Book of Proportions, and The fame were Received 
The houfe (According to Order) was Called over 
The Book of Proportions was Read and agreed unto by The Houfe 
A Bill for Railing a Publick Levy was Read The firft Time, and ordered to be Read 
a Second Time 

And The fame was Accordingly Read The Second Time and Ordered to be Engroffed 
An Engroffed Bill Entituled An Ad for Raifing a Publick Levy was Read The 
Third Time 

Refolved That the Bill do pafs 

Ordered 



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Ordered That M r John Robinfon, M r John Boiling, M r Soane M r Smith, M r William 
Harwood, and M r Jojeph Godwin Do Carry The Said Bill and The Book of Proportions 
to The Council and Defire Their Concurrence Thereto. 

Alfo That They Carry The Inrolled Bills to The Council for Their Examination 
and Peruf al 

Alfo That They Carry to The Council The Bill Entituled an Ad for Setting The 
Titles and Bounds of Lands and for preventing unlawfull Shooting and Ranging There- 
upon and acquaint Them That The fame is Amended According to The Amendments 
Agreed to 

Alfo That They Acquaint The Council, That This houfe have Agreed to Their 
Refolve Relating to The payment of The Remaining Ballance Due from The Admin r x 
of The Late Treafurer 

A Meffage from The Council by M r Robertfon That The Council have Agreed to 
The Bill Entituled an Ad for Raifing a Publick Levy, Without any Amendments 

Alfo That The Council have Agreed to The Book of proportions and That The 
Same is Affented to by The Governor. 

Alfo That The Council have paffed The Bill Entituled an Ad for Setting The Titles 
and Bounds of Lands and for preventing Unlawfull Shooting And Ranging Thereupon, 
as amended. 

Alfo That The Council, have Perufed The Several Inrolled Bills Sent to Them 
by This Houfe, and That They are Sattisfyed The Said Bills are Truly Inrolled 

A Meffage from The Hon ble the Liev* Governor by M r Robertfon 
M r Speaker 

The Governor Comands The Imediate Attendance of This houfe upon him in The 
Council Chamber, and That You Bring with You Such Bills as are Ready for his Affent 

And M r Speaker With The houfe went to Attend the Governor, Where he was 
pleafed to pafs The Several Bills following to Witt. 

An Ad for Laying a Duty upon Liquors and Slaves. 

An Ad for finifhing a houfe for The Governor of This Colony and Dominion. 

An Ad for Setting The Titles and Bounds of Lands and for preventing unlawfull 
Shooting and Ranging Thereupon. 

An Ad for Eftablifhing County Courts and for Regulating and Setting The proceedings 
Therein 

An Ad for Raifing a Publick Revenue for The Better Support of The Government of 
her Majeftys Colony and Dominion of Virginia 

An Ad for Setting and Afcertaining The Current Rates of Forreign Coins in This 
Dominion. 

An Ad for Reviving an[d] Continuing An Ad for Security And Defence of The Country 
in Times of Danger. 

An Ad for prevention of Abufes in Tobacco Shipped on Freight 

An Ad for Supply of Certain Defeds found in an ad Prefcribing The Method for 
Appointing Sheriffs. 

An Ad Appointing a Treafurer. 

An Ad to Explain part of An Ad of Affembly Intituled An Ad for Eftablifhing 
The General Court and for regulating And Setting the proceeding. Therein. 

An Ad to prevent The Deftroying and Murthering of Baftard Children. 

An Ad Prohibiting Seamen being Harboured or Entertained on Shore. 

An Ad for The further Reftraint of Tipling houfes and Other Dif orderly places. 

An Ad to Set free Will a Negro Belonging to Robert Ruffin. 

An Ad for Raifing a Publick Levy. 

An Ad to Enable Elizabeth Harrifon Widow & Adminiftratrix of Benjamin Harrifon 
Late of the County of Charles City Gen* Dec d to Sell Certain Lands and Slaves late The 
Eftate of The Said Benjamin for Payment of The Debts of The Said Benjamin 



JOURNALL 



OF THE 



House of Burgess 8 

AT A 

GENERALL ASSEMBLY 



Begun at her Majefty Queen ANN'S Royall 
Capitol the twenty fifth day of October In the 
ninth year of the Reigne of our Soveraign Lady 
ANNE Queen of Great Brtttain ffrance and 
Ireland Annoa, Domini 1710 and thence con- 
tinued by Severall prorogations to the Seventh day 
of November 1 7 1 1 and in the Tenth year of her 
Majeft 3 Reigne. 




RICHMOND, VIRGINIA. 
MCMXII. 



JOURNALL 



of the 



House of B 



M 



USE OF DURGESSES 



Wednefday November y 6 7 th 171 1 

R. Speaker and Thirty Two Burgeffes being mett in the Houfe 

Ordered That the Houfe be called over to morrow Morning — 



Thurfday November y e 8 th 1711 

THE Houfe (according to order) was called over, and thereupon 
Ordered That M r John Boiling, M r Robert Boiling, M r Cary. M r Merry- 
wether and M r Allerton wait upon the Governour and defire him to iffue 
out a new writt for the Electing a Burgefs to Serve in this Affembly for the 
County of Henrico in the room of William Randolph Gent, deced, and that they alfo 
defire him to Iffue out a new writt for the Electing a Burgefs to Serve in this Affembly 
for the County of Prince George in the room of John Hardyman Gent, deced. 

Ordered That the abfence of thofe Members that did not appear at the calling 
over the Houfe be Excufed til the next time the Houfe fhall be called over 

A Meffage from the Hon ble the Liev' Govern' by M r Robert/on 
M r Speaker 

The Governour Commands the imediate Attendance of this Houfe in the Council 
Chamber. And accordingly the Houfe went to attend the Governour And being 
returned M r Speaker acquainted the Houfe. That the Governour was pleafed to make 
a Speech and that the Same being long he had obtained a Copy thereof which he read 
and then delivered in at the Table the fame being as followes. 
Gentlemen of the Council and Houfe of Burgeff'. 

That good agreement between us, which your laft Seffion happily concluded with 
makes me meet you now with entire Satisfaction ; as not doubting the Continuance of 
the fame Harmony in the p r fent Juncture, when our Concurring Refolutions are fo 
abfolutely neceffary for the immediate protection and Safety of this Colony Few of my 
predeceffors have during their whole Adminiftration been concerned in So many Ex- 
traordinary affaires as have lately fallen to my Share — 

The Suppreffing a Civil Warr within a Neighbouring Colony the preparing to 
withftand the Attempts of a powerfull fleet, at Sea. and y e providing againft the mercilefs 
Incurfions of the Heathen at land, have all been Occurrences of this laft half year — 

As to the firft undertaking, I think the remembrance of that Difmall Scene here in 
1676 might well Engage this Government to interpofe in Stopping the Growth of fuch 
Inteftine Commotions. 

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For the Second not only the Dutch Expedition in 1673 might be a Leffon to us. 
but alfo her Majefties Sentiments of our danger Expreffly Signifyed to me with her 
Royall Commands to keep on our Guard, did Sufficiently authorize my Endeavours 
to put this Country in a pofture of defence — 

And for the laft Surely that dreadfull Maffacre committed laft September on her 
Majefts Subjects loudly called upon us to guard our own throats — 

Having done my part in takeing timely meafures to Sheild you from the threatned 
dangers 

I hope you Gentlemen of the Houfe of Burgeff 8 will next find Suitable meanes to 
difcharge the Debts which have accrued on thofe Occafions. 

And let me tell you that whatever works are done, have been carry ed on upon 
Such frugall projects and that I my Self have both in perfon and Circumftances fo 
much contributed thereto that I can affure you. Such a Sume of ready money as I've 
heard was a few yeares agoe Expended for oppofeing the Attempts of a Single Privateer 
would have defrayed y e whole Charge of our late preparations. 

I cannot but wonder at the Supine notions of many people here who argue that 
either their poverty will difcourage or their wilderneff 8 fruftrate any Invafion — 

Surely they do not confider, that a fleet which happens to want Suftenance and 
Refrefhment will long more for the Stocks and Plantations of Virg a than for the 
Mines of Peru, or that a Shattard Navy which has fhott the Gulph of fflorida may 
choofe for its moft convenient Rendezvous the Bay of Chefepeake: neither do they 
duly reflect on y e Miferys of the wild retreat they propofe for their Wives and Children 
nor on the Defolations that will probably be made among their abandoned Dwellings 
nor on the Rif que the[y] run of loofing in a generall flight every evry Slave y ' has a mind 
to quitt his M after — 

Certainly if people have thefe reflections, they will have other notions of defence, 
and their reafon, will at leaft finifh what their feares began; if not provide ftil more 
Sufficient works than thofe that have been hurryed on juft in the view of danger — 

Tho' I dare not tell you in this publick manner what Sort of attempts may be very 
practicable upon this Colony, Yet I'm in hopes, I have Said enough to awaken your 
thoughts of better Secureing Your Selves on the Outfide, and fhall next lay before you 
what I have done to protect you on the other — . 

By my late Expedition, I have prevailed upon our Neighbouring Indians to give 
pledges of a faithfull peace, by yeilding up Severall of their chief Rulers Children to 
be Educated at our Colledge — 

This fair f tep towards their Converfion is the more valueable by how much all At- 
tempts of this kind have hitherto proved ineffectuall Nor fhall I the lefs re Joyce at it 
becaufe it cofts me the Tribute that has been a Profit to former Governours, efpecially 
if you teftifye your approbation of what I have done, by following the Example, and 
adding fome fund for the maintenance of thofe Children who are like to be more in 
number than the pious Donation for y< purpofe can Support — 

I doubt not but whilf t by kind and gentle meanes no [we] Endeavour to change y e 
Savage nature of their Youth, they will Imbibe with the Englifh Language the true 
principles of our Excellent Church from whence will arife two of the greateft benefitts, 
the Salvation of many poor Souls and withall the beft of Securitys to our perfons and 
Ef tates for once make them good Chrif tians and you may confide in them — 

I have likewife made Some Steps towards Engageing Severall Governm ts of the 
Tufcarora Indians againft thofe Nations who committed the Maffacre, and are now 
warring upon her Majeftys Subjects in North Carolina; but being defirous of Your 
Concurrence in the League that is projected I have deferred concluding any Treaty 
with them til the twentyeth Inftant about which time I expect their plenipotentiarys 
here at William/burgh — 

Thus farr have I Spoke of Evils to be apprehended from abroad in the next place 
I fhall mind you of redreffing fome Grievances I have obferved at home — 

The 



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The frequent profecutions againf t Sherifs, fhew y e mighty defect of y e Cotinty prifons 
as likewife the want of One for Debtors committed by Judgments of y e Generall Court 

The late Unaccountable Behaviour of y e Quakers urges a Law for the better Govern- 
ing them in times of Danger — 

The Burthen that lyes on the poorer Sort of people as being obliged to provide 
themfelves with Armes and Ammunition pleads for a more Equal Tax that may better 
anfwer the end. 

And the want of a Careening place near Kiquotan occafions the frequent abfence 
of our Guards fhipps or makes them vfelefs on their Stations — 

This difcourfe tho' containing a variety of the moft important matters may Seem 
perhaps too long. Yet I fhould think it very deficient were I to conclude without Ear- 
neftly recommending to your Confideracon the Cafe of the Church which upon the 
footing it now ftands is full of Inconveniencys too many Paftors and their flocks. — 

I'm perf waded that a Jufter Regulation of Such a portion as former Affemblys 
have judged reafonable to be fet apart for y e Clergy might more handfomely encourage 
Minifters and better Supply the Countrey with Churches. 

Compafs but this work, and you'l have the honour of imitateing the Piety of your 
Queen and the Zeal of a Parliment by her Majefty So highly Commended. 

Refolved That the Said Speech be taken into Confideracon on Tuefday next. 

Ordered That the Houfe be called over on Saturday next — 

Upon a Motion made — 

Ordered That M r Holloway defire M r Commiffary Blair to read Divine Service 
during this Seffion — 

Ord d That Edward Dyer and Andrew Elmfe be continued Doorkeepers to the Houfe 
this Seffion — and that they give their refpective attendance accordingly 

The Severall petitions of Thomas jjrancis Robert Cafey, Geo: Remington James 
Merryman, John jfeillon and Edward Giles were read praying to be admitted Doorkeep- 
ers to the houfe, and thereupon — 

Ordered That Thomas jjrancis and Geo: Remington be admitted Doorkeepers to the 
Houfe & that they give their attendance accordingly. 

The Orders of the Houfe for laft Seffion being read at the Table 

Refolved That the Houfe do approve of the Same and that they continue orders 
for this Seffion — 

Ordered That the Said Orders lye conf tantly upon the Table for every Members 
Perufall — 

Ordered That the Houfe be called over as often as fhall be thought convenient and 
that thofe Members who fhall be wanting in their duty of Attendance be lyable to the 
Cenfure of the Houfe — 

Refolved and accordingly Ordered 

That it be a Standing Rule of this Houfe that fifteen Members with the Speaker 
fhall be a Sufficient number to adjourn — 

A Committee for Elections and Priviledges 

M r William Robinfon Chairman 

M r Cary M r Merriwether 

M r Allerton 

Ordered That M r Miles Cary be continued Clerk of the f d Committee and that 
he give his Attendance accordingly 

A Committee for Publick Claims 

M r Buckner Chairman 

M r Ball M r Barber 

M r Efcridge M r Neal 

M r John Robinfon M r Smith 

M' Jffox M r Epes 

M r Milner 

Ordered That M r Miles Cary be continued Clerk of the Said Committee and that 
he give his attendance accordingly. 

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A Committee for Propofitions and Greivances 

M r Holloway Chairman 

M r William Robinfon M r Allerton 

M r Cary M r John Boiling 

M r Chriftopher Robinfon M r Waller 

M r Merrywether M r Burwell 

M r Wilfon M r Dudley 

Ordered That M r John Clayton be continued Clerk of the Said Committee and 
that he give his Attendance accordingly. 

Ordered That the Committee have power to adjourn themf elves de die in diem 
and to Send for perfons Reccords. Journalls and other papers they Shall from time to 
time have Occafion of 

Refolved and accordingly Ordered 

That all propofitions Greivances and Publick Claimes be brought into the Houfe 
on Thurjday next at fartheft or not to be received in this Seffion of Affembly without 
particular leave of y e Houfe — 

Ordered That the Clerk of y e Houfe publifh the fartheft time Set by y e Houfe for 
receiving propofitions Greivances and Publick Claimes during this Seffion by Setting 
vp a fair Copy of y e Refolve of the Houfe made in that behalf. 

Ordered That the Committee of propofitions and Grievances infpedt y e Journall 
of this Houfe at the laft Seffion & report to the Houfe what they find neceffary to be 
further confidered this Seffion — 

Ordered That the Committee for publick Claimes infpedt the report of the faid 
Committee at the laft Seffion and report to the Houfe what they find neceffary to be 
farther confidered this Seffion — 

Refolved and accordingly Ordered. 

That all petitions propofitions and Greivances directed for y e laft Seffion of Affem- 
bly, and not then confidered be admitted to the Confideration of this Seffion — 

Refolved That there be payd vnto Ralph Baker out of the Publick moneys in M r 
Treafurers hands y e Sume of twenty Seven pounds ten Shillings in Satisfaction of 
Twenty five pounds Sterling ordered him at y e laft Seffion of Affembly and not yet 
paid, and for other confiderations. 

Ordered That M r Holloway, M r John Robinfon, M r Barber and M r Neal do Carrye a 
Copy of the f d Refolve to y e Council & defire their Concurrence thereto — 

And then the Houfe adjourned til to morrow Morning nine a Clock. 



Fry day November 9^ 1 7 1 1 

MR. Stannup moving for leave to be abfent from y e Service of y e Houfe til Munday 
next upon Extraordinary Occafions, Leave is accordingly given him — 
Severall propofitions and Greivances from the Countys of New Kent 
Warrwick and King and Queen being read. 
Ordered That the confideracon of y e f d propofitions and Grievances be referred to 
the Committee of propofitions and Greivances to report their Opinions therein — 

The petition of Mathew Ballard was read praying to be allowed for half an acre 
of Ground and a Houfe which did belong to him in York Towne, & was appropriated 
by the Governour to the Service of the Country — 

Ordered That the Said Petition lye upon the table 
Severall publick Claims from the Countys of 

Elizabeth City Warrwick 

Charles City Princefs Anne 

Henrico Middle Sex 

I fie wight New Kent and 

Nanfemond King and Queen 

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Were prefented to the Houfe & referred to y e confideracon of the Com tee for Publick 
Claimes to Examine y e Subject matter thereof & report the Same with their Opinions 
therein to the Houfe. 

And then the Houfe adjourned til to Morrow Morning Ten a Clock 



Saturday November i o^ 1 7 1 1 

A PROPOSITION from the County of King William was read and referred to 
the Confideration of y e Committee of propofitions & Greivances to report 
their Opinions thereon— 

The Houfe (according to order) was called over and therevpon 

Ordered That M r William Robinfon attend the Service of The Houfe on Wednefday 
next and that if he then fail in his Attendance he be fent for in Cuftody of the Meffinger 
to anfwer the Same and that M r Speaker Iffue his Warrant accordingly 

Ordered That M r Hancock Cuftis, M r Richard Drumond, M r Benjamin Nottingham 
and M r Charles ffloyd be Sent for in Cuftody of the Meffinger to anfwer their Defaults 
in not attending (according to their Duty) the Service of the Houfe and that M r Speaker 
Iffue his Warrant accordingly — 

Severall Publick Claimes from the Countys of Prince George Norjolk and King 
William were prefented to the Houfe & referred to the Confideration of the Committee 
for Publick Claimes to Examine the Subject Matter thereof and report the Same with 
their Opinions therein to the Houfe — 

M r Hawkins moving for leave to be abfent from the Service of the Houfe til Tuefday 
next upon Extraordinary occafions, leave is accordingly given him. 

The petition of Thomas Cowles the Meffinger to this Houfe was read praying leave 
to attend at James City Court on Munday he being Sumoned thither as a witnefs — 

Ordered That the Said Petition be Rejected 

And then the Houfe adjourned til Munday One a Clock in the afternoon — 



Monday November. 12^ 1 7 1 1 

MR. Holloway from the Committee of propofitions and Grievances reported 
that the Said Committee had taken into Confideration Severall of the 
matters to them referred and therein had agreed upon Severall refolutions 
which he read in his place and then delivered them in at the Table where 
being again read the Houfe took the Same into imediate confideracon and the Said 
report being agreed to — 

Refolved That there is no occafion at this time to bring in a Bill to encourage the 
Woollen Cotten, fflax and Hemp Manufactorys — 

Refolved That a Bill be brought in to Settle and afcertain Attorneys, Secretarys, 
County Court Clerks. Sherifs and Conf tables ffees and that M r Secretary Jennings 
have Leave to offer his reafons againft the Same according to the prayer of his petition 
preferred to this Houfe at the laft Seffion and that he have notice accordingly 

Ordered That it be referred to the Committee of propofitions and Greivances to 
prepare and bring in the Said Bill and that they acquaint M r Secretary Jennings that 
he hath leave to offer to the Said Com ,ee his reafons againft the Said Bill — 

Ordered That it be an Inftruction to the Said Committee to afcertain in the Said 
Bill the ffees of Sherifs and Conf tables for Serving Warrants from Juftices of peace, 
as alfo to afcertain the Charges for Witneff 9 attending before Such Juftices. — 

Refolved That until the Meffage from the Lievtenant Governour of the 27 th of 
November 17 10 concerning the Dividing of Countys be confidered nothing be done 
on the Refolves of this Houfe at the laft Seffion directing the Surveyors of the Countys 

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of Henrico and New Kent to run a Line to divide the Said Countys and alfo directing 
the Surveyor of y e Countys of King William and King & Queen to view the Bounds 
between the Said Countys 

Ordered That the Confideracon of the Meffage from the Liev 1 Governo r Sent to 
this Houfe the Sixth of December laft and referred to y e Confideracon of this Seffion 
be further referred to the next Seffion of Affembly. 

Ordered That it be an Obfervation on the Journall that there ftil remaines in the 
hands of Colonel Robert Carter Two Hundred and One Pounds nine fhillings and nine 
pence for y e Truftees of the City of Williamf burgh — 

Refolved That a bill be bro' in to reftrain perfons from keeping Horfes and breeding 
Mares who have not land to keep them on — 

Ordered That it be referred to the Committee of propofitions and Grievances to 
prepare and bring in the Said Bill — 

Refolved That a Bill be bro 1 in direcling the manner of granting Probates of Wills 
and Adminiftrations of Inteftates Eftates. — 

Ordered That it be referred to the Committee of propofitions and Grievances to 
prepare and bring in the Said Bill — 

Refolved That a Bill be brought in for appointing Rowling houfes and Publick 
Landings and afcertaining the prices of Storeage — 

Ordered That it be referred to the Committee of propofitions and Grievances to 
prepare and bring in the Said Bill — 

Refolved That a Bill be brought in for Setling and afcertaining the Current Rates 
of foreign Coined Gold 

Ordered That it be referred to the Committee of propofitions and Grievances to 
prepare and bring in the Said Bill — 

Refolved That the Laws now in force do Sufficiently provide againft the Selling 
Liquors at Mutters. 

Refolved That a Bill be brought in to Impower Surveyors of the Highways to take 
Such Trees as fhall be neceffary to make or repaire Bridges and Highways. 

Ordered That it be referred to the Com tee of propofitions and Grievances to p r pare 
& bring in the Said Bill — 

Severall propofitions and Greivances from the Countys of Surry and York were 
read and referred to the confideracon of the Committee of propofitions and Grievances 
to report their opinions thereon 

And then the Houfe adjourned til to morrow Morning Ten a Clock 



Tuefday November. 13* 1 7 1 1 

SEVERALL Claimes from the Countys of York. Gloucefter and Surrey were pre- 
fented to the houfe and referred to the Confideration of the Committee for Pub- 
lick Claimes to Examine the Subject matter thereof and report the Same w th 
their Opinions therein to y e Houfe. 
The Houfe was called over, and thereupon — 

Ordered That the Mef finger do take into his Cuftody M r Burwell and that he be 
not admitted to take his place in the Houfe til he has made his Excufe for abfenting 
himfelf from the Service of it — 

The Houfe (according to order) proceeded to take into confideracon the Governours 
Speech and the Same being read. 
Upon a Motion made 

Refolved that this Houfe will refolve it Self into a Com tee of the whole Houfe to 
confider the Said Speech and the Houfe accordingly refolved it Self into the Said Com- 
mittee And after Some time Spent therein M r Speaker Refumed the Chair and M r 
Buckner reported from the Said Committee that they had confidered part of the Said 

Speech 



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Speech and therein had come to Severall refolutions which he read in his place and 
then deliver'd in at the Table where the fame were again read and (with amendments 
to one of them) agreed to by the Houfe and are as follow, viz*. 

Refolved That it be referred to a Committee. 

To Serch and Enquire what ffortifycations have been heretofore 

How the Charge of thofe ffortifycations hath been raifed 

How thofe ffortifycations have been kept — 

What Opinion former Affemblys have had of fortifycations here as to the advan- 
tage of them — 

Whether the Efteeming ffortifycations not Sufficiently Serviceable to anfwer the 
Charge was not y e Caufe of letting them go to decay. 

Whether the Charge of the prefent Batterys be a Country Charge by the Law — 

Whether neverthelef s it be not convenient on this occafion to pay it by the Country 

How y e Charge fhall be paid by the Poll, or by money raifed 

By what the money may be beft raifed 

What proofs the Committee of Claimes fhall be Satisfyed with on this Occafion — 

What neceffary to be done to prevent the proceedings of this Seffion about Allow- 
ances turning into prefident for time to come 

Refolved That the Committee So to be appointed have power to receive any propo- 
fition y l fhall be made by any Member of this Houfe touching the afore recited matters. 

Refolved That an Addref s be prepared to the Governour Rendering him the thanks 
of this Houfe for his care in takeing timely meafures to Secure us from the late threatned 
Dangers and for his Trouble in his Managem 1 about the Same — 

Then M r Buckner acquainted the Houfe That the Committee of the whole Houfe 
had Directed him to move for leave to Sit again to confider further of the Governo" 
Speech. And thereupon 

Refolved That the Houfe will again Refolve it Self into a Committee of the whole 
Houfe to confider further of the Said Speech — 

M r Soane M r John Robinfon 

M r Efcridge M r Boufh 

M r Chriftoph' Robinfon M r Curl and 

M r Allerton 
Were according to the Refolve of this Houfe appointed a Committee to inquire con- 
cerning ffortifycations. 

M r Epes moving for Leave to be abfent three daies from the Service of the Houfe 
upon Extraordinary occafions, leave is accordingly given him — 

And then the Houfe adjourned til to morrow morning Ten a Clock 



Wednefday November 14^ 171 1 

THE Houfe being informed that M r Burwell (who is in the Cuftody of the Mes- 
finger) is ready to attend the Service of the Houfe — 
Ordered That he be difcharged out of Cuftody paying flees, and that he 
be admitted to take his place in the Houfe — 
The Petition of William Randolph praying an Allowance for four Copies of the 
Laws and Journallof the laft Affembly delivered unto the Honorable the Liev 1 Govern', 
as alfo for a Copy of y e Laws Sent to the Secretary's Office, And. 

The Petition of Sufanna Allen praying to be allowed for Dyeting Indians according 
to the Governours order being Severally read 

Ordered That the confideration of y e f d Petitions be referred to the Com tee for 
publick Claims to report their opinions therein — 

Severall publick Claimes from the County of Effex were prefented to the Houfe 
and referred to the Confideration of the Committee for publick Claimes to Examine 
the Subject matter thereof and report the Same w th their Opinions therein to the Houfe — 

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The petition of Margaret Revington was read praying to be allowed for the time 
her hufband attended as Doorkeeper to the Council — 

Ordered That the Said Petition be Rejected. — 

M r Holloway reported That the Committee of propofitions and Greivances to 
whom it was referred to prepare and bring in a Bill for appointing Rowling houfes and 
publick Landings and Afcertaining the prices of Storeage had prepared the faid Bill 
which he prefented to the Houfe and the Same being received was read the firft time 
and ordered to be read a Second time — 

The petition of Robert Read Setting forth that he is Seized in ffee tail off about 
Eight hundred Eighty five Acres of Land in the Countys of York and Gloucester and 
praying that leave may be given to bring in a Bill to cutt off the Entail of the Said 
Land for reafons in the Said petition Suggefted. being read 

Ordered That M r Holloway M r Efcridge M r Robert Boiling and M r Boufh do Examine 
the Allegations of the Said petition and report the Same to the Houfe 

Ordered That the Committee appointed to Enquire concerning ffortifycations do 
prepare and bring in an Addref s to the Governo r upon the Refolve of this Houfe Yefter- 
day. 

The Claim of John Broadnax as Keeper of the Publick Goal was prefented to the 
Houfe and referred to the Confideration of the Committee for Publick Claimes to report 
their Opinions therein — 

The Houfe refolved it felf into a Committee of the whole houfe to confider further 
of the Governours Speech and after fome time Spent therein M r Speaker Refumed the 
Chair & M r Buckner reported from the Said Committee that they had confidered 
further of the f d Speech and therein had come to Severall refolutions which he read 
in his place and then delivered in at the table and acquainted the Houfe that the Com- 
mittee had directed him to move that they may have Leave to Sit againe — 

Refolved That the Houfe will refolve it Self into a Committee of y e whole Houfe 
to confider further of the Govern" Speech when the Committee appointed to make 
Inquiry concerning ffortifycations have made their Report 

Then the Houfe proceeded to take into confideration the report of the Committee 
of the whole houfe made upon part of the Governours Speech and the Same being 
read was agreed vnto by the Houfe And therevpon — 

Ordered. That that part of the Governours Speech relating to the defedt of the 
County prifons as alfo to the want of One for Debtors committ d by the Judgments 
of the Generall Court be referred to the confideration of the Committee of propofitions 
and Grievances to report their Opinions thereon — 

Ordered. That that part of the Governours Speech relating to the Quakers be re- 
ferred to the confideracon of the Committee of propofitions and Greivances to report 
their Opinions thereon — 

Ordered That that part of the Governours Speech relating to the Burthen that 
lyes on the poorer Sort of People in providing themfelves with Armes and Ammunition 
be referred to the confideracon of the Com tee of propofitions & Greivances to report 
their Opinions thereon — 

Refolved That the Govern 1 " be addref d upon thofe paragraphs of his Speech which 
relate to the Church and Clergy. 

Ordered. That M r Conway, M r Tarpley & M r Prefley do prepare and bring in the 
Said Addrefs. 

The Houfe being informed that the Meffmger had purfuant to M r Speakers warrant 
taken into his Cuftody M r Nottingham & M r ffloyd for their failure in not attending 
according to their Duty the Service of the Houfe and that they attended at y e door. 

Ordered That they be brought to the Barr of the Houfe to make their Excufe for 
their abfence, and they being accordingly brought to the Barr and having Excufed 
their abfence were ordered to withdraw And being withdrawn; 

Ordered That they be dif charged out of Cuftody paying ffees — 

And then the Houfe adjourned til to morrow morning ten a Clock. 

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Thurfday November. 15* 17 11 

THE Claim of M r Archibald Blair for goods furnifhed by the Governours Order 
for the Battery s on Point Comfort — 
The Claim of M r Henry Cary for timber for Eleven Carry ages and for 
Work done on the Trenches at William/burgh &c 

The Claim of M r William Robert/on Guardian to W m Drummond for work done by 
the f d Drummonds Negro's on the Trenches at James Town, and for Timber and Corn 
&c And the Claime of Miles Cary for wheels for mounting the Great Guns — 

Were prefented to the Houfe and referred to the confideracon of y e Committee 
for publick Claimes to report their Opinions thereon — 

The Petition of John Broadnax Keeper of the publick Goal was read Setting forth 
the Inconveniencies in having a Window on Each fide of the Said Goal, and that they 
may be Stopt vp and that One other window may be made at the Weft end of the Said 
Goal which is Surrounded with a high Wall — 

Refolved. That Liberty be given to the faid Broadnax to make alterations in the 
Publick goal according to the prayer of his Petition and that the fame be done at the 
Charge of y e Country. 

Ordered That M r Connaway, M r Tarpley. and M r Prefley do Carrye a Copy of the 
Said Refolve to the Council and defire their Concurrence thereto — 

Severall Claims from the Countys of Northampton & James City were prefented 
to the houfe and referred to the confideration of y e Committee for Publick Claimes 
to Examine the Subject matter thereof and report the Same w th their opinions therein 
to the Houfe — 

M r Holloway reported that the Committee of Proportions and Greivances had 
(according to order) prepared Two Bills which he prefented to the Houfe and the Same 
being received. 

A Bill to reftraine perfons from keeping Horfes & Breeding Mares, who have not 
Lands to keep them on was read y e firft time and ordered to be read a Second time 

A Bill directing the manner of granting Probats and Adminiftration of Inteftates 
Eftates was read the firft time and ordered to be read a Second time — 

A Written Meffage from the Hon ble y e Liev 1 Govern' by M r Robert/on 
M T Speaker & Gentlemen of the Houfe of Burgeffes 

Having received a Propofition from King William County that Rangers be ap- 
pointed in the ff rentier Countys for their protection (againft the Incurfions of the 
Indians I think it neceffary to informe you that after the late Maffacre in Carolina. 
and the Murder Committed in New Kent County, upon the preffing Inftances of Some 
of the Inhabitants that lay moft Expofed to the like Accidents I Directed Ten men and 
an Offycer out of each of the ffrontier Countys to range weekly above the Inhabitants, 
and to be increafed to twenty in cafe the number of the Enimye fhould require it which 
Rangers are Stil on foot And I recommend to your Confideration (together with the 
propofition therewith Sent you) to take Suitable meafures for Satisfying the perfons 
that have hitherto been Imployed in a Service So neceffary for the Safety of the Inhabi- 
tants — 
November 14 th 171 1 A. Spotfwood 

A meffage from the Council by M r Robertfon, That they have agreed to the Refolve 
of the Houfe for payment of money to Ralph Baker, as alfo that they have obtained 
the Governors Affent to that payment — 

The written meffage from the Governour together with the propofition from King 
William County therein menconed were Severally read and referred to the Confidera- 
tion of the Committee of propoficons and Grievances to report their Opinions thereon — 

The Claim of John Smith Efq r for a Cart and horfes and fourteen narrow Axes 
made vfe of at the Battery at Tindalls point, was prefented to the Houfe and referred 
to the Confideration of the Committee for Publick Claimes to report their Opinions 
thereon — 

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The Petition of James Adams referred by her Majeftys L l Govern 1 " and Council 
to the confideration of this Houfe was read praying to be allowed his vfual Sallary 
for being Interpreter to the Pamunkey and Chickahominy Indians 

The petition of John Kimbro was read praying to be allowed his pennon as vfual. 
And 

The Petition of M" Elizabeth Harrifon Widdow and Adminiftratrix of the Eftate 
of Benjamin Harrifon jun r late Treafurer of Virginia Gent, deceafed being referred by 
her Majeftys L l Governour and Council to the confideracon of this Houfe was read 
fetting forth that in Obedience to the Orders of laft Affembly fhe hath paid 1639. 2 :$h 
Sterling money and y l her deceafed hufband did only receive 857:8:2! in the Said 
Coin, and therefore fhe prays to be allowed the difference of Exchang between Sterling 
and Currant money on 781:14:2! &c — 

Ordered That the Confideration of the Said Petition be referred to the Committee 
for Publick Claimes to report their Opinions thereon — 

A Bill for appointing Rowling houfes and Publick Landings and afcertaining 
the prices of Storeage was read the Second time 

Ordered That the Bill be Engroffed 

Severall propofitions from James City County being referred by the Council to 
the confideration of this Houfe were read and referred to the Confideration of the 
Committee of propofitions and Greivances to report their Opinions thereon 

The Petition of Larkin Chew Commander of the Rangers in Effex County being 
by the Council referred to the confideracon of this Houfe was read praying that himfelf 
and Ten men may be allowed for Ranging. 

Ordered That the Said Petition be referred to the Committee of Propofitions & 
Grievances to be confidered w th the meffage from the Governour alfo to them referred. — 

And then the Houfe adjourned til to morrow Morning Ten a Clock. — 



Fry day November. 1 6^ 1 7 1 1 

MR. Holloway reported That the Committee of propofitions and Grievances 
to whom it was referred to prepare and bring in a Bill for fetling and afcer- 
taining the Current Rates of forreign Coined Gold, had prepared the faid 
Bill which he prefented to y e Houfe. and y e Same being received was read 
the firft time and ordered to be read a Second time — 

M r Conaway reported that the perfons appoynted had (according to order) pre- 
pared an Addrefs to the Governour upon thofe Paragraphs of his Speech which relate 
to the Church and Clergy which he read in his place and then delivered in at the Table 
where the Same being again read. 

Ordered That the Said Addrefs do lye upon the Table 
Refolved and accordingly Ordered 

That a Committee be appointed to wait on the Governour to receive Such propo- 
fitions as he fhall think fit to Communicate to this Houfe relating to the alterations in 
the Militia and that they make report to the Houfe — 

And thereupon a Committee was accordingly appointed to witt. 

M r Holloway M r Chriftopher Robin/on 

M r Allerton M r Pre/ley 

M r Merrywether M r Soane 

M r Burwell M r Robert Boiling — 

An Engroffed Bill entituled an Ad for appointing Rowling houfes and Publick 
Landings and afcertaining the prices of Storeage was read the third time 
Refolved That the Bill do pafs. 

Ordered That the Committee of propofitions and Greivances do carrye the faid 
Bill to the Council & defire their Concurrence thereto — 

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A Bill to reftrain perfons from keeping Horfes and Breeding Mares who have not 
Land to keep them on was read the Second time, and Some Amendments being made 
therein and twice read — 

Ordered That the Bill with the Amendments be Engroffed. 

M r Holloway reported That the Committee of propofitions and Greivances, to 
whom it was referred to prepare and bring in a Bill to Impower Surveyors of high ways 
to take Such Trees as fhall be neceffary to make or repair Bridges and high ways had 
prepared the Said Bill which he prefented to the Houfe, and the Same being Received 
was read the firft time and ordered to be read a Second time — 

And then the Houfe adjourned til to morrow Morning Eight a Clock. 



Saturday. November 17 1 ? 171 1 



MR. Holloway from the Committee of propofitions & Grievances reported that 
the Said Comm tee had taken into confederation Severall of the matters to 
them referred & therein had come to Severall refolutions which he read in his 
place and then delivered them in at the Table where being again read, the 
Houfe proceeded to the imediate confideration of the f d report. 

And upon confideration of the report of the faid Committee made upon the Greiv- 
ance reprefented by Severall Inhabitants of the County of Surry that Negro's are 
fuffered to make vfe of Armes and Amunition and alfo to keep publick Mills — 

The Houfe agreed to the report of the Said Committee viz' 

Refolved. That a Bill be brought in to redrefs the Said Greivance 

Ordered That it be referred to the Committee of propofitions and Greivances to 
prepare and bring in the Said Bill — 

And upon confideration of the report of the faid Committee made upon 
the Greivance from the County of York, that the Strikeing of ffifh by ffire light is very 
detrimentall to the ffifhery. 

After a Debate, the queftion was put. 

That the report of y c faid Committee be agreed to 

Refolved in the affirmative. And thereupon. 

Refolved. That a Bill be bro 1 in to prevent the Same 

Ordered That it be referred to the Committee of propofitions and Greivances to 
prepare and bring in the Said Bill — 

And upon confideration of the report of the Said Committee, made upon the propo- 
fition from the County of King William. That a fferry may be Setled from the Houfe of 
M r Thomas Claiborne in the Said County over Pamunkey River to Gauflins Point in 
the County of New Kent. 

After a Debate, the queftion was put 

That the report of the faid Committee be agreed to 

Refolved in the affirmative And thereupon 

Refolved That y e f d Propofition be Rejected. 

And upon confideracon of the report of the faid Committee made upon that part 
of the Governours Speech which relates to the defedt of County prifons. 

The Houfe agreed to the report of y e faid Committee viz' 

Refolved That the Same will be properly confidered in Setling the ffees of Sherriffs 
which may be done in the Bill for Setling and afcertaining Attorneys Secretarys County 
Court Clerk. Sherriffs & Conftables ffees ordered by this Houfe to be brought in 

Ordered That it be an Inftruction to the Com tee of propofitions and Greivances to 
whom it is referred to prepare and bring in y e f d Bill, to provide therein againft the 
Defedt of County prifons — 

And upon confideracon of the report of the Said Committee made upon that part 
of the Governo r8 Speech which reprefents the want of a Prifon for Debtors committed 
by the Judgments of the Gen" Court — 

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After a Debate — the queftion was put 

That y e report of the Said Com tee be agreed to 

Refolved in the affirmative And thereupon — 

Refolved That a Publick goal for Debtors which fhall be committed by the Gen" 
Court be built at Williamfburgh. That y e Same be built w th Brick and be well Secured 
with Plank That it be made thirty two foot in Length and Twenty foot in breadth 
from from out fide to out fide. That it be called the Generall Court prifon for Debtors 
That the Generall Court have power to appoint the Keeper of the Said prifon and to 
lay out the rules thereof — 

Ordered That the Committee of propofitions and Greivances do prepare and bring 
in a Bill upon the Said Refolve — 

An Engroffed Bill entituled an Ad to ref train perfons from keeping Horfes and 
Breeding Mares who have not Land to keep them on was read the third time — 

Refolved That the Bill do pafs. 

Ordered That the Committee of propofitions and Greivances do carrye the Said 
Bill to the Council and defire their Concurrence thereto — 

M r Wilfon moving for Leave to be abfent from y e Service of the Houfe til Tuefday 
next upon Extraordinary Occafions. Leave is accordingly given him — 

M r Epes moveing for leave to be abfent from the Service of the Houfe til Thurfday 
next upon Extraordinary Occafion, leave is accordingly given him — . 

A member of the Houfe moving y { Leave may be given to M r Ball to go into y e 
Country for recovery of his health. Leave is accordingly given him — 

And then the Houfe adjourned til Munday One a Clock in the afternoon — 



Munday. November 1 9 th 1 7 1 1 

THE Houfe being informed That y e Meffinger hath purfuant to M r Speakers 
warrants taken into his Cuftody M r Robinfon M r Drummond and M r Cuftis 
for their failure in not attending according to their Duty, the Service of 
the Houfe and that they attended at the door — 
After a Debate, the queftion was put. 

That they be call'd to the Barr of the Houfe to make their Excufes for abfenting 
themfelves from the Service of y e Houfe — 
Refolved In the affirmative and thereupon — 

M r Robertfon was call'd to the Barr and having Excufed himfelf for his abfence 
was ordered to withdraw And being withdrawn — 

Ordered That he be difcharged out of Cuftody paying ffees. 

Then M r Drumond & M r Cuftis were called to the Barr and they having Excufed 
their abfence were ord d to withdraw. And being withdrawn 

Ordered That they be difcharged out of Cuftody paying ffees 

And then the Houfe adjourned til to morrow Morning eight a Clock. — 



Tuefday November. 20*? 171 1 

MR. Soane reported that the Committee appointed to inquire concerning fforti- 
fycations had (according to Order) prepared an Addrefs to the Governour 
rendring him the thanks of this Houfe for his care in takeing timely meas- 
ures to Secure us from the late threatned dangers, and for his trouble in 
his Managem 1 about the Same, which he read in his place and then delivered in at the 
table where the Same being again read. — 

Ordered That the Said Addrefs do lye upon the Table. — 
Upon a motion made, after a Debate 

The 



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The queftion was put, That the Addrefs to the Govern r upon thofe paragraphs of 
his Speech which relate to the Church and Clergy, be now confidered. — 

Refolved in the Affirmative and thereupon 

The Houfe proceeded to the confideration of the faid Addrefs, and the Same being 
read was agreed vnto by y e Houfe and is as followeth — 

To the Hon bl ' Alexander Spotfwood Efq* her MajefP Liev 1 Governo' of Virginia — 
May it Pleafe yo T Honour 

Wee her Majeftys Loyall and dutiful! Subjects the Burgeff 8 was [now] affembled 
humbly begg leave to acquaint your Honour y' we have had under Serious Confider- 
ation thofe paragraphs of your Speech which relate to the Church and Clergy and that 
therevpon it Seems to us as if your Hono r intended Some alterations which we do not 
at prefent apprehend. — 

Wee have a great Veneration for the Excellency of the Englifh Church as it is by 
Law Eftablifhed and fhall give a due Confideration to any matter propofed for the 
bettering the Cafe of the Church here and heartily as well as readily agree to what 
fhall upon Such Confideration appear to be fit and Convenient and agreeable to the 
Circumftances of y e Country — 

Ordered That the Said addrefs be forthwith fairly tranfcribed and Signed by M r 
Speaker and that the perfons who prepared it together with both the Committees do 
prefent the Same to the Governour— 

A Bill to Impower Surveyors of high ways to take Such trees as fhall be neceffary 
to make or repair bridges & high ways was read the Second time 

Ordered That the Bill be Engroffed. 

A Bill for fetling and afcertaining the Current Rates of forreign Coined Gold was 
read y e Second time & Some Amendments being made therein and twice read 

Ordered That the Bill with the amendments be Engroffed. 

The Certifycate of Philip Ludwell and William Byrd two of her Majeftys: Hon ble 
Council was read Certifying that by virtue of a Commiffion to them granted by her 
Majeftys Liev' Governour they had Adminiftred the Oathes appoynted by Act of Par- 
liment to be taken inftead of y oathes of Allegiance and Supremacy the abjuration 
Oath, the Teft and Oath of a Burgefs to ffrancis Epes Jun r and Edward Goodrich Bur- 
geffes returned to Serve in this Generall Affembly — 

A Bill directing the manner of granting Probats & Adminiftration of Inteftates 
Eftates was read the Second time and Some Amendments being made therein, and twice 
read 

Ordered That the Bill with the Amendments be Engroffed 

M r Simmons moving for leave to be abfent from y e Service of y e Houfe to morrow 
upon Extraordinary occafions. leave is accordingly given him — . 

And then the Houfe adjourned til to morrow Morning Eleven a Clock. 



ff^ednefday November. 21 th 171 1 

AN Engroffed Bill entituled an Ad to Impower Surveyors of highways to take Such 
Trees as fhall be neceffary to make or repair Bridges and Highways was read the 
third time 

Refolved That the Bill do pafs. 
An Engroffed Bill entituled an Ad for Setling and afcertaining the Currant rates 
of foreign Coined gold was read the third time — 
Refolved That y e Bill do pafs. 

Ordered That the Committee of propofitions and Greivances do carrye the Said 
bills to the Council and defire their Concurrence thereto — 

A Member of the Houfe moving for leave to bring in y e Claims and a Greivance 
from Accomack County, leave is accordingly given him — And thereupon — 

The 



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The Greivance from the Said County was read, praying that they may have power 
to choofe a Veftry for the Parifh of Accomack, and that the prefent Veftry may be 
defolved. — 

Ordered That the Burgeffes for the f d County have leave to prepare and bring in a 
Bill according to the prayer of the Said Greivance. — 

Ordered That the confideracon of the Claimes from Accomack County be referred 
to y e Committee for publick Claimes to Examine y e Subjedt matter thereof and Report 
the Same with their Opinions therein to the Houfe — . 

M r Holloway reported that the Committee of propofitions and Greivances to whom 
it was referred to prepare and bring in a Bill for building a prifon for Debtors to be 
committed to by y e Generall Court had prepared the faid Bill, which he prefented 
to the Houfe and y e Same being received was read the firft time and Ordered to be 
read a Second time — . 

M r Barber moving for leave to be this day abfent from y e Service of y e Houfe upon 
Extraord ry Occafion. leave is accordingly given him — 

A motion being made by a Member of the Houfe touching Murders and other 
things done by Indians. — 

And a Debate therevpon arifeing, the Same was Adjourned til the Houfe think 
fit to refume it 

Upon a motion made 

The Houfe proceeded to the Confideracon of the Addrefs to the Governour render- 
ing him the thanks of this Houfe for his Care in takeing timely meafures to Secure 
us from the late threatened dangers, and for the trouble in his Management about the 
Same 

And the Said Addrefs being read was with an Amendment agreed vnto by the Houfe 
and is as followeth — 

To the Hon hl ' Alexander Spotfwood Efq' Her. MajefP Liev' Governo* and Command' 
in Cheif of the Colony and Dominion of Virginia — 

The humble Addrefs of y" Houfe of Burgeff' 
May it pleafe yo r Honour — 

Wee her Majeft 8 moft Loyall and dutifull Subjects y e Burgeff 8 of this her Majeft 8 
mof t antient and great Colony and Dominion of Virginia in humble manner begg leave 
to reprefent to yo r Honour the Scene we have of your Extraordinary care in taking 
timely meafures to fheild us from the late Threatened Dangers — 

When we reflect on thofe great miferys that would inevitably have fallen upon 
us had the powerfull ffleet of the Enimye arrived here and found us without thofe pre- 
parations your Honour made for our protection and defence. And when we refledt 
upon thofe Barbarous murders and other mifcheifs the Heathen would have been 
Encouraged to have perpetrated as well here as in our Neighbouring Colony, had not 
yo r Honours Wifdome guided you to the meafures taken for prevention thereof, Wee can- 
not but look upon our Selves very happy und r yo r prudent Condudt — 

When wee confider the fatigues and hardfhipps yo r Hono r has undergone and been 
Expofed to by your late Undertakeing and Management in the Affaires aforefaid and 
how willingly your paines have been contributed therein, Wee cannot but think our 
Selves highly obliged to your Honours Superlative goodnefs for y e Same — 

Wee are truly Sencible wee have no Equivolent to tender Suitable to your merit, but 
pray your Honours favourable acceptance of our hearty and unfeigned thanks on this 
occafion, and our Sincere wifhes for Honours happinefs and profperity. 

Ordered That the Said Addrefs be fairly tranfcribed and Signed by M r Speaker 
& that it be prefented to the Governour by y e whole Houfe — 

Ordered That the Committee that prepared the f d Addrefs Together with the 
Committee of propofitions and Greivances and y e Com tee for publick Claimes do wait 
upon y e Governo r to know his pleafure when the Houfe fhall attend him to prefent y e 
Same — And being returned — 

M r 






(315) 

M r Holloway reported y l they had accordingly waited upon y e Govern 1 " and that 
he was pleafed to Say 

I appoint to morrow at one a Clock in the Afternoon in the Council Chamber — 
And then the Houfe adjourned til to morrow morning Eleven a Clock. — 



Thurfday November 2 2 d 1 7 1 1 

THE Houfe went to attend the Governour with the Addrefs. And being returned 
M r Speaker acquainted the Houfe y' according to the Governours appoint- 
ment they had been to attend him at one a Clock this day. and had prefented 
to him y e Addrefs of Thanks which he was pleafed to receive and to Say. 
I fhall be glad of y e Occafion to return y e like thanks to you Gentlemen of the Houfe 
of Burgeff 8 for your Labouring as cheerfully as Sincerely and as free from all Self Inter- 
eft as I have done for y e Gen" good of this Colony. 

An Engroffed Bill entituled an Ad directing the manner of granting P robots and 
Adminiftration of Inteftates Eftates was read the third time 

Refolved. That y e Bill do pafs 

Ordered. That the Committee of propofitions and Grievances do carrye the Said 
Bill to the Council and defire their Concurrence thereto — 

M r Holloway reported that the Committee of propofitions and Greivances, to whom 
it was referred to prepare and bring in a Bill for y e better Secureing the Government and 
her Majeftys Subject of this Colony againft y e attempts of Negro & other Slaves had 
prepared the faid Bill which he prefented to the Houfe and y e Same being received 
was read the firft time and ordered to be read a Second time — 

M r Soane from the Committee appointed to Enquire concerning ff or tify cations 
reported y e proceedings of y e f d Com tee which he read in his place and then delivered 
in at y e table where y e Same being again read — 

Ordered That the Said report be referred to the Corn'" of the whole houfe to be 
confidered when the Houfe fhall refolve it Self into a Com tee of y e whole houfe to con- 
fider further of y e Govern" Speech — 

Refolved That this Houfe will to morrow refolve it Self into y e faid Committee to 
confider further of the Said Speech — 

A Bill for building a prifon for Debtors to be Committed to by the Generall Court 
was read the Second time. 

And after a Debate 

The queftion was put — That the Bill be amended 

Refolved in y e amrmitive — And thereupon — 

Ordered That the Bill be Committed for Amendments to the Com tee that prepared 
the Same — . 

And then the Houfe adjourned til to Morrow Morning Eleven a Clock. — 



Fryday November 23 d 1 7 1 1 



MR. Holloway reported that the Committee appoynted had according to order 
waited on the Governour to receive Such propofitions as he fhould think 
fitt to Communicate to this Houfe relating to the alterations in the Militia 
And that y e Governo r was pleafed to Say he had a meffage from this Houfe 
the laft Seffion to the Same Effect and to prevent his being mifunderftood as he was 
then he would Send his anfwer in writing — 

M r Holloway reported that the Committee of propofitions and Greivances to whom 
it was referred to prepare and bring in a Bill to prevent the Strikeing of mfh by ffire 
light at unfeafonable times, had prepared the Said Bill which he prefented to y e Houfe 
and the Same being received was read the firft time and ordered to be read a Second 

time — 

A 



(3i6) 

A Bill for the better Secureing the Government and her Majefts Subjects of this 
Colony againft the Attempts of Negro and other Slaves was read a Second time. And 
after a Debate — 

The queftion was put. That the Bill be amended 

Refolved in y e affirmitive — And thereupon 

An amendment being made therein and twice read 

Ordered That the Bill with the Amendment be Engroffed 

Upon a Motion made 

Ordered That it be referred to the Committee of propofitions and Greivances to 
prepare & bring in a Bill to prevent a trade w tb the Indians — 

Ordered That it be an Inftrudtion to the faid Committee to provide in y e f d Bill 
againft Negro's plotting & confpiring againft the Government — 

The Houfe (according to order) Refolved it Self into a Com tee of the whole Houfe 
to confider further of y e Governours Speech & after Some time Spent therein M r Speaker 
refumed the Chair & M r Buckner Reported from the Said Committee that they had 
made Some further progrefs in the Said Speech and had directed him to move that they 
may have leave to Sit againe — 

Refolved That the Houfe will this day refolve it Self into a Committee of y e whole 
Houfe to confider further of y e faid Speech — 

A written meffage from the Hon ble the Liev 1 Govern r by M r Robert/on with the 
Severall papers referred to relateing to the Indian Warr of Carolina and y e State of 
that Country the Said meffage being as followeth — 
M r Speaker and Gentlemen of the Houfe of Burgeff* 

Tho' I did in my Speech at the opening this Seffion very fully lay before you the 
Dangers to which in my Opinion this Country is Expofed and have as yet received no 
account of your refolutions thereon Neverthelefs that I may not be wanting on my 
part to Sett that matter in the cleareft light in order to Excite you to timely meafures 
for your own Security — I Send you Severall Letters which I have juft received from 
North Carolina which contain a Reprefentation of a very difmall Scene there, of y e 
Sword peftilence and famine the greateft Evils that can befall a Country. By thefe you 
will See, that a people who give themf elves vp to a Carelefs Security without makeing 
the neceffary provifion for their defence, are lyable to become a Prey to the moft defpica- 
ble Enimye. and that when people are thus Surprized without a place of Safety to retreat 
to the Sword of the Enimye is often lefs fatall than the Difeafes that proceed from the 
Inconveniencys they Suffer in their flight — The Members of your own houfe from 
Surry and New Kent will alfo informe you of Some difcoverys in thofe Countys that 
may Serve to Satisfye you what may in all probability be our own Cafe if Speedy care 
be not taken to prevent it. It is like wife notorious that the Northern Indians have 
of late more frequently vifited our ffrontiers And in greater Numbers than heretofore, 
which may give it Juft umbrage, confidering how precarious our peace with them is 
rendered by the late unfortunate difappointment at Canida. And therefore I hope you 
will take fuch vigorous refolutions as become good Patriots who have the honour and 
Safety of their Country at heart — And Such as may encourage the Affembly of Carolina 
(which is to meet next week) to do their part for the defence of their Country which 
Seems now to be wholly difpirited by their Misfortunes as well as Enervated by their 
Inteftine Divifions, I fhall Conclude with recommending to your Serious confideration 
how fair the Succefs of y c Indians in Carolina may encreafe their power by the Addition 
of other nations and animate them to the like Attempts here And whether after y e y e 
lofs of that Country (which Seems to be much dreaded) this Colony will not then 
have the whole power of thofe Indians to Encounter, and confequently the whole 
Burthen of a Warr to Suftaine — 

A Spotfwood 

The faid Meffage and Papers therein referred to were Severally read & referred to 
y e Com tee of y e whole houfe to be confidered with the Governours Speech — 

Then 



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Then the Houfe (according to order) refolved it Self into a Com tee of the whole 
Houfe to confider further of y e Governours Speech — And after fome time Spent therein 
M r Speaker refumed the Chair and M r Buckner reported from the Said Committee that 
they had made fome further progrefs on the Said Speech that therewith they had con- 
fidered part of y e report of the Committee appointed to enquire concerning ffortify- 
cations and therein had come to Severall refolutions which he read in his place and 
then delivered in at the Table and acquainted the Houfe that the Committee had 
diredted him to move that they may have leave to Sit again — 

Refolved That the Houfe will to morrow Refolve it Self into a Com tee of the whole 
Houfe to confider further of y e Said Speech — 

Then the Houfe proceeded to take into confideracon the report of the Committee 
of the whole houfe made upon part of the Govern" Speech and upon part of the report 
of the Committee appointed to Enquire concerning ffortifycations and the Same being 
read was agreed unto by the Houfe And thereupon — 

Refolved That the Governour be addreffed upon that part of his Speech which 
relates to the Tufcaruda Indians — 

Ordered That it be referred to the Committee of Propofitions and Grievances to 
prepare and bring in the Said Addrefs — 

Refolved That the Sixth Direction of enquiry to the Committee appoynted to 
Enquire concerning ffortifycations is not by the Said Committee anfwered — 

Refolved. That the Charge of y e prefent Batterys is a Country Charge by the Law — 

Refolved That y e charge of y e prefent Batterys be paid in Tobacco by the Poll — 

M r William Robinfon moveing for leave to be abfent from the Service of the Houfe 
upon Extraordinary occafion, Leave is accordingly given him 

M r Efcrige M r Soane and M r John Boiling Severally moveing for leave to be abfent 
from y e Service of y e Houfe on Tuefday next upon Extraordinary Occafion — leave is 
accordingly given them 

And then the Houfe adjourned til to morrow Morning Eleven a Clock — 



Saturday November 24^ 171 1 

A WRITTEN Meffage from the Hon b,e the Liev 1 Governo' by M r Robertfon 
M' Speaker and Gentlemen of the Houfe of Burgeffes. 
In anfwer to Yo r meffage for my Directions in amending y r Militia Act I 
thought I had fully difcourfed that matter with yo r Com tte Sent on y e like 
meffage laft Seffion. I'm Sure I have frequently intimated the defects in your prefent Law 
to mof t of the Gentlemen of the Country and more particularly to the Members of your 
Houfe on diverfe occafions So that if you really intend by amending that Law to make 
your Militia of ufe I'm perf waded you have a Sufficient foundation to begin vpon. 
And when you have proceeded So farr as to prepare a Bill, if any omiffion fhall happen 
therein. It may be properly Supplyed by an Amendment from the Council who are 
no doubt Equally concerned and Zealous for y e defence and Security of their Country 

A Spotfwood 
The Said Meffage being read 

Refolved. That a Bill be bro 1 in concerning the Militia of this Colony — 
Ordered That it be referred to the Com 1 " of propofitions and Greivances to p r pare 
& bring in the Said Bill — 

M r Holloway reported. That the Committee of propofitions and Greivances had 
according to order prepared an Addrefs to the Governour upon that part of his Speech 
which relates to Tufcarora Indians, which he read in his place and then delivered in 
at y e table where y e fame being again read was agreed unto by y e Houfe and is as fol- 
loweth — 

To 



(3i8) 

To the Hon bU Alexander Spotfwood her Majejts Liev* Gov of Virginia 

Wee her Majeftys moft Loyall and moft Dutifull Subjects the Burgeffes now 
affembled having Serioufly confidered the Eminent Dangers approaching this Country 
from Severall Nations of Barbarous Indians Some of which have lately Exerted their 
Cruelty on our fellow Subjects in our Neighborhood of North Carolina think we fhould 
be wanting in our Duty to our moft gracious Queen our Selves and the people wee 
reprefent if we did not heartily Joyne with your Honour by our utmoft Endeavours as 
well as Secureing our Country againft any attempts from thofe Enimys as in doing 
Juftice on thofe Savage Murderers 

And your Honour having thought fitt in your Speech to this Houfe at y e Opening 
this Seffion to acquaint us with a League projected with Severall Governments of the 
Tufcarora Indians againft y e Nations who committed y e Maff acre — 

Wee humbly pray yo r Honour will be pleafed to Communicate to this Houfe what 
advances are made in that Undertaking that we may be the better Enabled to take 
proper meafures for acting effectually in Concurrence with yo r Hon r therein — 

Ordered That the Said Addrefs be fairly tranfcribed & Signed by M r Speaker and 
that the Committee y l prepared it w th Such Members of the Houfe that live on the 
South Side James River do prefent the Same to the Governour — 

M r Holloway reported from the Committee to whom the Bill for building a prifon for 
Debtors to be committed to to [by] Gen" Court, was committed. That they have made 
Several amendments thereunto, which they had Directed him to report to the Houfe 
which he read in his place and afterwards delivered in at y e table where y e Same were 
twice read and agreed unto by y e Houfe 

Ordered That the Bill w th the Amendments be Engroffed. — 

A Bill to prevent the Strikeing of ffifh by fire light at unfeafonable times and read 
the Second time — And after a Debate — The queftion was put 

That the Bill be Engroffed 

It paft in the Negative — And thereupon — 

Refolved That the Bill be Rejected— 

An Engroffed Bill entituled an Ad for the better Secureing the Government and her 
Majeftys Sub j eels of this Colony againft the Attempts of Negro and other Slaves was read 
the third time — 

Refolved That the Bill do pafs — 

Ordered That the Committee of propofitions and Greivances do carrye y e Said 
Bill to y e Council & defire their Concurrence thereto — 

M r Waller moving for leave to be abfent from y e Service of the Houfe upon Extra- 
ordinary Occafion Leave is accordingly given him — 

The Order of the Day being read 

Refolved That this Houfe will on Munday next refolve it Self into A Com tee of y« 
whole Houfe to confider further of y e Governo" Speech — 

And Then the Houfe adjourned til Monday morning Eleven a Clock. 



Monday November 2 6*! 1 1 7 1 1 

THE Houfe was called over. And thereupon — 
Ordered That M r Goodrich and M r Bird be not admitted to take their 
places in the Houfe til they have made their Excufes at the Barr of the Houfe 
for abfenting themfelves from the Service of it — 
An Engroffed Bill entituled an Ad for building a prifon for Debtors to be Committed 
to by the Generall Court was read the third time — And after a Debate upon the queftion 
put. 

Refolved That the Bill do pafs. — 

Ordered 



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Ordered That the Committee of propofitions and Greivances do carrye the Said 
Bill to the Council and defire their Concurrence thereto — 

The Houfe being informed that M r Goodrich is ready to attend the Service of the 
Houfe and he being thereupon called to the Barr and having made his Excufe for his 
abfence was ordered to withdraw And being withdrawn — 

Ordered That he be admitted to take his place in the Houfe. 

A written Meffage from the Hon ble the Liev' Govern 1 " by M r Robert/on — 
M r Speaker and Gentlemen of the Houfe of Burgeff* 

In anfwer to your Addrefs of laft Saturday praying me to Communicate to you 
what advances are made in the League projected with the Tufcarora Indians. I now 
acquaint you. that thofe people have failed to come in, according to their promife: 
nor, if they were arrived fhould I venture to proceed in concluding any Treaty with 
them, without firft having affureances from yo r Houfe that You will Enable me to per- 
forme the Termes of it — 
November 26. 171 1. A Spotfwood 

The Said Meffage was read and referred to the Committee of the whole Houfe to 
be confidered w th the Govern" Speech — 

The Order of the day being read 

Refolved That this Houfe will to morrow morning refolve it Self into a Comm'" 
of y e whole houfe to confider further of y e Govern" Speech — 

And then the Houfe adjourned til to morrow Morning eleven a Clock 



Tuefday November 27 V 1 1 7 1 1 

A MEMBER of the Houfe moving for leave to bring in y e Petition of ffrancis 
Yeats, leave is accordingly given him and thereupon the Same was prefented 
to the houfe and read praying that for Severall reafons in the faid petition 
alledged a Bill may be brought in Invefting him in the ffee Simple of Three 
hundred Acres of Land lying in the County of Richmond which he now holds in ffee 
tayl &c: 

Ordered That leave be given to bring in a Bill upon the Subject matter of the Said 
Petition and that M r Allerton and M r Tarpley do prepare and bring in the Bill — 

A Member of the Houfe moving for leave to bring in the Claimes of the Ifle: wight 
Militia, leave is accordingly given him, and the Same being prefented to the Houfe 
was referred to the Confideration of y e Committee for publick Claimes to Examine the 
Subject matter thereof and report the Same w th their Opinions therein to y e houfe — 

The Houfe (according to order) Refolved it Self into a Committee of the whole 
houfe to confider further of y e Governours Speech And after Some time Spent therein 
M r Speaker refumed y e Chair and M r Buckner reported from the Said Committee that 
they had made Some further progrefs in the Said Speech, that they had therewith con- 
fidered the Governours meffage to the houfe Yefterday and that they had alfo gone 
through the report of the Committee appointed to inquire concerning ffortifycations 
and therein had come to Severall refolutions which he read in his place and then delivered 
in at the table where the Same being again read were with an Amendment to one of 
them, agreed vnto by the houfe And there vpon 

Refolved That any proof that fhall be convincing to the Comm'" of Claimes fhall 
be Sufficient proof to that Committee whereon to allow any Claimes for publick Services. 

Refolved That the Governour be addreffed to declare Warr againft the Tufcarora 
Indians and their Adherents and that he be affured that this Houfe will Exert it Self 
to the utmoft in giving Such Speedy and effectuall Supply as may Enable him to profe- 
cute and carrye on the Said Warr til he fhall procure a Safe and Lafting peace, and that 
he be further Addreffed That if he thinks fit to declare warr he will be pleafed to lay 
before the Houfe an Eftimate of the Charge of carrying it on for Six Months — 

Ordered 



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Ordered That it be referred to the Committee of propofitions and Greivances to 
prepare & bring in the f aid Addref s — 

Then M r Buckner acquainted the houfe that the Committee of the whole houfe 
had directed him to move for leave to Sit again — to confider further of the Governours 
Speech and therevpon 

Refolved That the Houfe will to morrow Refolve it Self into a Committee of the 
whole Houfe to confider further of y e Said Speech — 

A member of the Houfe moving for leave to bring in y e Claim of Sufanna Allen 
Leave is accordingly given him, and the Same being prefented to y e houfe was read and 
referred to the Comm tee of publick Claimes to report their Opinions thereon — 

And then the Houfe adjourned til to morrow morning Eleven a Clock. — 



Wednefday November, 28* 1 7 1 1 

UPON a motion made — 
Ordered. That leave be given to the Committee of Propoficons & Greiv- 
ances to infert a Claufe in the Addrefs to the Governour to them referred to 
be prepared, relating to Treatys and Allyances to be made with the Govern- 
ment of North Carolina or any other Governments 

Then M r Holloway reported that the Com tee of propofitions and Greivances had 
(according to order) prepared the Addrefs to the Governour which he read in his place 
and afterwards delivered in at the table where the fame being again read was with Some 
Amendments agreed unto by the Houfe. and is as followeth — 
To the Hon ble Alexander Spotfwood her Majeftys Liev' Governor of Virg a — 

Wee her Majefts moft Loyall and dutifull Subjects the Burgeff 8 now mett in 
Affembly being deeply Sencible of the horrid Barbaritys Murders and hoftilitys lately 
committed upon her Majefts Subje&s in North Carolina by certain Indians of the 
Tufcaroro Nation And duly confidering the dangers which dayly threaten the Inhabi- 
tants of this Colony from that nation humbly entreat your Honour as well for the 
defence and Security of this Country as for doing right to our Injured and oppreffed 
Neighbo" that you will be pleafed to declare Warr againft thofe Tufcarora Indians 
their Adherents and Abettors. And to enter into Such Treatys and Allyances with the 
Government of North Carolina or any other Governments as for that purpofe to yo r 
Hono r fhall Seem proper — 

And being Sencible that the Succef s of Such undertakings under the Divine favour 
and goodnef s will in great meafure depend on provifion to be made Suitable thereunto — 

Wee begg leave to affure your Hono r that wee will Exert o r Selves to the vtmoft 
in giving fuch timely Supplys as fhall be Sufficient to Enable your Hono r Effectually 
to performe and make good your Treatys and Allyances as alf o to profecute and finifh 
the Said Warr to the Honour of her Majefty and to the Safety and well fare of her 

Subjects — 

And if yo r Honour fhall think fit to denounce warr Wee pray you will be pleafed 
to lay before us an Eftimate of y e Charge of carrying on that Service for Six months 
that thereby we may concert proper methods for railing a fund Sufficient to anfwer 
the intended Defign — 

Ordered That the Said Addrefs be fairly tranfcribed & Signed by M r Speaker and 
that it be prefented to the Governo r by y e whole Houfe— 

Ordered That the Committee that prepared the Said Addrefs with Such Members 
of this houfe that live on the Southfide James River do wait upon the Governour to 
know his pleafure when the Houfe fhall attend him to prefent the Same. And being 
returned M r Holloway reported that they had accordingly waited upon the Governour 
to know when he would pleafe to be attended by this Houfe and that the Governour 
had been pleafed to appoynt this afternoon at Two a Clock in y e Council Chamber 

A 



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A meffage from the Council by M r Robertfon That the Council have agreed to the 
Bill Entituled an Ad to reftraine per Jons from keeping horfes and Breeding Mares who 
have not Land to keep them on with Some Amendments to which they defire the Concur- 
rence of this houfe 

Alfo That the Council have agreed to the Refolve of this Houfe giving liberty to 
John Broadnax to make alterations in the Publick Goal at y e Charge of y e Country. — 

M r Tarpley reported that the perfons appointed had (according to order) prepared 
a Bill to Enable jfrancis yeates of y e County of Richmond to convey certain entailed 
Lands to John Tayloe Gentleman in lieu of other Lands and Negro's of greater value 
to be Setled to the Same ufes which he prefented to the Houfe and the Same being 
received was read the firft time and Ordered to be read a Second time — 

The Houfe went to attend the Governour with their Addrefs and being returned 
M r Speaker acquainted the Houfe that they had prefented the Said Addrefs to the 
Governour and that he was pleafed to give this Anfwer 
M r Speaker and Gentlemen of the Houfe of Burgeffes. 

I am very glad that in this Extraord ry Conjuncture I have the Opertunity of advife- 
ing with the Reprefentatives of the People whofe Difpofition I would ever confult 
in y e makeing of Peace or warr— 

In either Cafe I fhall conftantly endeavour to give you proofs that I have nothing 
more at heart than to Serve this Country — - 

I heartily thank you for the affurances you give me of Sufficient & timely Supplys 
if there be no other means left to right our Injured Brethren and Secure our Selves 
but by Warr — I fhall Soon lay before you the moft frugall Eftimate of the Charge 
thereof that I am capable of makeing. 

The Houfe proceeded to take into confideration the Amendments propofed by y e 
Council to the Bill Entituled an Ad to ref train perfons from keeping horfes and breeding 
mares who have not Land to keep them on and the Same being read were difagreed unto 
by y e Houfe 

Ordered That the Committee of propofitions and Grievances do carrye the Said 
Bill to the Council and acquaint them that this houfe hath difagreed to their amend- 
ments and defire their Honours to pafs the Bill without thofe Amendments. 

Refolved That the Houfe will to morrow Refolve it Self into a Committee of the 
whole Houfe to confider further of y e Govern" Speech — 

And then the Houfe adjourned til to morrow morning Eleven a Clock. 



Thurfday. November. 29 th 171 1 

MR. Robert Boiling moving for leave to be abfent from the Service of the Houfe 
on Saturday Munday Tuefday and wednefday next upon Extraordinary 
occafions Leave is accordingly given him — 

A Bill to Enable ffrancis Yeates of the County of Richmond to convey 
certain Entailed Lands to John Tayloe Gentleman in lieu of other Lands and Negro's of 
greater value to be Setled to the fame ufes was read the Second time and an Amend- 
ment being made therein and twice read 

Ordered That the Bill w th the Amendment be Engroffed. 

A meffage from the Council by M r Robertfon. That y Council have paffed a Bill 
entituled an Ad Eftablifhing ports Ware hoxifes Rowling houfes and Publick Landings 
and for afcertaining the prices of Storeage to which they defire y e Concurrence of this 
Houfe — 

The Said Bill was read the firf t time & ordered to be read a Second time on Tuefday 
next — 

M r Chriftopher Robinfon moving for leave to be abfent from y e Service of y e Houfe 
on Saturday and Munday next upon Extraordinary occafions Leave is accordingly 
given him — 



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M r Goodrich moving for leave to be abfent from the Service of the houfe til Munday 
next upon Extraordinary occafions. Leave is accordingly given him — 

M r Dudley moving for leave to be abfent from the Service of the Houfe on Satur- 
day, Monday and Tuefday next upon Extraord ry Occafions Leave is accordingly given 
him — 

M r Buckner reported that the Committee for Publick Claimes had (according to 
order) confidered the petition of M rs Elizab Harrifon widdow and Adminift* of the 
Eftate of Benjamin Harrifon Jun r late Treafurer of this Colony of Virginia gent deced, 
and had agreed upon a report which he read in his place and then delivered it in at 
the Table where the Same was ordered to lye — 

M r Drummond reported that the perfons appoynted had (according to order) 
prepared a Bill to diffolve the pretended Veftry of the parifh of Accomack in the County 
of Accomack and to appoint an Election of Veftrymen to be made, which he prefented 
to the Houfe and the Same being received was read the firft time & ordered to be read 
a Second time — 

M r Holloway reported that the perfons appointed had (accord 8 to order) Examined 
into the Allegations of the Petition of Robert Read and had thereupon agreed on a report 
which he read in his place and then delivered in at y e Table where y e Same being 
again read and confidered. 

Ordered. That the Said Petition be Difmift. 

Upon a motion made — 

The Houfe was called over and thereupon the Houfe being informed that M' 
Bird was ready to attend the Service of the Houfe he was (according to a former order) 
called to y e Barr to make his Excufe for his abfence, & he having accordingly made his 
Excufe was ordered to withdraw, and being withdrawn upon the queftion put he was 
Excufed & ordered to take his place in the Houfe — 

A meffage from the Council by M r Robertfon That y e Council have agreed to the 
Bill entituled an Ad Directing y" manner of granting Probats and Adminiftration of 
Inteftates Eftates with fome Amendments to which they defire the Concurrence of this 

Houfe — 

The Houfe proceeded to take the Said Amendments into Confideration and the 
Same being read were agreed unto by y e Houfe & made in the Bill — 

Ordered That the Committee of propofitions and Greivances do carrye the Said 
Bill to the Council and acquaint them that the Same is amended according to the 
Amendments by them propofed. 

Refolved That the Houfe will to morrow Refolve it Self into a Committee of y e 
whole houfe to confider further of the Govern" Speech. 

And then the Houfe adjourned til to morrow Morning Eleven a Clock. 



Fry day November. 30 th 171 1 

A MESSAGE from the Council by M r Robertfon That the Council have agreed 
to the Bill entituled an Ad for building A Prifon for Debtors to be Committed 
to by the Gen 11 Court — without any amendments — 

A Bill to diffolve the pretended Veftry of the Parifh of Accomack in the 
County of Accomack and to appoint an Election of Veftry Men to be made was read 
a Second time And therevpon A member of the Houfe moved for leave to bring in a 
Copy from the Said Veftrys Book, to prove the Legality of the Veftry and leave being 
given him the Said Copy was prefented to the Houfe and read And after a Debate— 

The queftion was put That the Bill be Engroffed which paffed in the Negative. 
And thereupon — 

Ordered That the Bill be rejected 

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An Engroffed Bill entituled an Ad to Enable ffrancis Yeates of the County of Rich- 
mond to convey certain Entailed Lands to John Tayloe Gent, in lieu of other Lands and 
Negro's of greater value to be Setled to the fame ufes was read the third time 

Refolved. That the Bill do pafs. — 

Ordered That M r Tarpley and M r Allerton do carrye the Said Bill to the Council 
and defire their Concurrence thereto — 

A written meffage from the Hon ble the Lievten* Governo 1 by M r Robertfon with 
an Eftimate of the Charge of the intended Expedition ag ft the Tufcarora Indians their 
Adherents and Abettors the faid meffage being as followeth — 
M r Speaker and Gentlemen of the Houfe of Burgeff s 

After your Addrefs prefented to me on the 28 th Inftant I Did with the unanimous 
content of the Council come to a Refolution forthwith to make preparations of Warr 
againft the Tufcarora Indians their Adherents and Abettors And purfuant to your 
defire I have herewith Sent you an Eftimate of the Charge (as fair as I can forefee) 
of Such an Expedition as in my Opinion may be effectual for Subdueing thofe Indians 
and Secureing the future peace of this Country. What I have offered to rate you may 
fee by the Proclamation herewith Sent is a more moderate Encouragement than had 
been given this year to Voluntiers upon the like Occafion and I do affure you that the 
Offycers pay, comes fair fhort of what they receive in the Queens Regular Troops I 
hope the manner of providing for and paying thofe that are to run through both dangers 
and Inconveniencys for their Countrys Safety will make the Expedition confift of Vol- 
untiers and not of preffed men for I am fully perfuaded that no one will be willing to 
go Command' in cheif of the latter 
November 30 th 171 1 A Spotfwood 

The faid meffage and Eftimate being read 

Refolved That this houfe will to morrow morning Refolve it Self into a Com'" 
of y e whole houfe to confider the f d meffage and Eftimate, and alfo to confider of wayes 
and meanes to raife Supplys for carrying on the intended Expedition againft the Tufca- 
rora Indians their Adherents and Abettors — 

Refolved That this Houfe will on Munday next refolve it Self into a Committee 
of the whole Houfe to confider further of the Govern" Speech. 

And then the Houfe adjourned til to Morrow Morning Ten a Clock — 



Saturday December firft 1 7 1 1 

THE Houfe (according to order) refolved it Self into a Committee of the whole 
houfe to confider the meffage and Eftimate from the Govern r and alfo to 
confider of ways and meanes to raife Supplys for Carrying on the Intended 
Expedition againft the Tufcarora Indians their Adherents and Abettors 
and after Some time Spent therein, M r Speaker refumed the Chair and M r Chriftopher 
Robinfon reported from the faid Com tee that they had come to fome Refolutions which 
he read in his place and then deliver" 1 in at the Table where y e Same being again read 
were agreed unto by the Houfe and are as follow — 

Refolved That y e Supplys for carrying on the intend d Expedition againft y e Tufca- 
rora Indians their Adherents and Abettors be raifed in money. 

Refolved That a Sume not Exceeding Twenty Thoufand pounds be raifed for 
carrying on the Said Expedition — 

M r Chriftopher Robinfon alfo acquainted the Houfe That he was directed by the 
Committee to move that they may have leave to Sit againe— 

Refolved That this Houfe will upon Munday next Refolve it Self into a Com tee of 
the whole houfe to confider further of wayes and meanes for railing Supplys for carrying 
on the intended Expedition againft y e Tufcarora Indians their Adherents and Abettors — 
Then the Houfe adjourned til Munday morning Ten a Clock — 

Munday 



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Munday December 3 d 171 1 

THE Houfe according to order Refolved it Self into a Com tee of y e whole Houfe 
to confider further of ways and meanes for railing Supplys for carrying on the 
intended Expedition againft the Tufcarora Indians their Adherents and 
Abettors & after fome time Spent therein M r Speaker refumed y e Chair and 
M r Chriftopher Robinfon reported from the faid Committee that they had come to Some 
Refolutions which he read in his place and afterwards delivered in at y e table where the 
Same being again read were with fome Amendments agreed unto by the Houfe and 
are as follow — 

Refolved That a Duty be Laid upon European goods Imported 

Refolved That the Said Duty be Six per Cent, and that it continue for One year 

Refolved That a Duty be Laid upon Every hogfhead Tobacco exported to anfwer 
what fhall be wanted to Comply with the Supplys intended when all other ways and 
meanes are confidered — 

Refolved That a Duty be laid upon Pork, pitch and Tarr imported and Exported 
and alfo that a Duty be laid upon Wheat and Indian Corne Exported 

Refolved That the Duty upon Pork be two and Six pence per Barrell — 

Refolved That y e Duty upon Pitch be Eighteen pence per Barrell and that the Duty 
upon Tarr be twelve pence per Barrell — 

Refolved That the Dutys upon Pork pitch and Tarr continue for three yeares 

Refolved That y e Duty upon wheat be Six pence per Bufhell & y l y e Duty upon 
Indian Corne be three pence per bufhell — 

Refolved That the Said Dutys continue for One year 

Refolved That a Duty be laid upon Deerfkins Exported 

Refolved That the Duty upon Buckfkins be Six pence per fkin That the Duty upon 
Doe fkins be three pence per Skin & y* y e S d Dutys continue for three yeares. — 

Refolved That it be referred to the Com tee of propofitions and Grievances to make 
an Eftimate of what may be raifed by the Dutys before Enumerated and alfo to report 
their Opinions what duty fhall be laid upon Tobacco & for what time to compleat the 
Supplys refolved upon — 

Refolved That this houfe will upon Wednefday next Refolve it Self into a Comm'" 
of the whole houfe to confider further of the Govern" Speech — 

M r Mafon moving for leave to go into the Country upon Extraordinary Occafions, 
leave is accordingly given him — 

And then the Houfe adjourned til to Morrow Morning Ten a Clock. — 



Tuefday December. 4 th 1 7 1 1 

MR. Curl a member of this Houfe moving for leave to bring in his Claim for Dis- 
burfements for a Spye Sloop &c, leave is given him — 
A member of the Houfe moving for leave to bring in the Claim of M r Sam- 
uel Matthews for Summoning a Venire, Leave is given him — 
And the Said Claims being prefented to the Houfe were referred to the confid- 
eration of the Committee for Publick Claimes to report their Opinions thereon. 

An Engroffed Bill from the Council entituled an Ad eftablifhing Ports. Warehoufes, 
Rowling houfes, and publick Landings and for afcertaining the prices of Storage was 
(according to order) read a Second time And after a Debate. 

The queftion being put That y e Bill be Committed for amendments 

It paffed in the Negative 

M r Holloway reported That y e Committee of propofitions & Greivances to whom 

it was referred to make an Eftimate of what may be raifed by y e Dutys refolved upon 

by this Houfe as alfo to report their opinions what Duty fhall be laid upon Tobacco 

and 



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and for what time to compleat y e Supplys to be railed, had agreed upon a report relating 
to thofe matters, which he read in his place and afterwards delivered in at the table 
where y e Same was again read and is as follows, vizt — 

The Committee taking into confideration what may be raifed by the Severall Dutys 
refolved by this Houfe to be laid on European goods imported as alf o on pork pitch 
Tar Indian Corne wheat and Skinns Exported and having made an Eftimate 
thereof according to the Severall rates and for the times menconed in y e Refolves 
of this houfe do report as followeth 
That it is the Opinion of this Committee 

That the goods vfually imported into this Colony from Europe in One year 
do amount to the value of One hundred Twenty five thoufand pounds on 
which a Duty of Six per Cent will produce for One year £ 7500 

That Six thoufand barrells of pork are comonly Exported from this Colony in 
One Year on which a duty of two Shillings and Six pence a barr 11 for 
three Yeares will raife £ 2250 

That three Thoufand barr" 8 of pitch are comonly Exported from this Colony 
in One year on which a duty of One fhilling and Six pence a Barrell for 
three yeares will raife £ 0675 

That three thoufand ffive hundred barrells of Tarr are comonly Exported 
from the Colony in One year on w ch a Duty of One fhilling a barr 1 for 
three yeares will raife £ 0525 

That Two hundred Thoufand bufhells of Indian Corne are comonly Exported 
in one year from this Colony on which a Duty of Three pence a Bufhell 
for one year will raife £ 2 500 

That forty Thoufand Bufhells of Wheat are comonly Exported from this 
Colony in One year on which a Duty of Six pence a bufhell for One 
year will raife £ 1000 

That Seven Thoufand Buck fkinns are comonly Exported from this Colony 
in one year on which a Duty of Six pence a fkinn for three yeares will 
raife £ 0525 

That fourteen Thoufand Doe fkinns are comonly Exported from this Colony 
in One year on which A Duty of Three pence a fkin for three yeares will 
raife £ 0525 



15500 



The Committee proceeding to take into their confideracon what Duty fhould be 
laid on Tobacco for raifing the remainder of y e Surhe of Twenty thoufand pounds are 
of Opinion the Same may be moft properly done by laying a further Duty of four 
pounds per Cent on European goods imported for one year which according to y e Efti- 
mate above mentioned will raife the further Surhe of ffive thoufand pounds which is 
Submitted to y e confideration of this Houfe — 

The Said report being read a Second time was agreed unto by y e houfe. 

Ordered, That a Bill be brought in upon the Refolutions of this Houfe for laying 
Dutys and that it be referred to the Committee of proportions and Greivances to pre- 
pare and bring in y e f d Bill 

Ordered That it be an Inftruction to the Said Committee to afcertain in the Said 
Bill the Rates that foreign Coined Gold and the rates that Englifh money fhall pafs 
at — 

M r Dudley moving for leave to be abfent from the Service of the Houfe upon Ex- 
traordinary occafions. leave is accordingly given him — 

And then the Houfe adjourned til to Morrow Morning ten a Clock. 

Wednefday 



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Wednefday December, 5 th 1 7 1 1 

THE petition of C. C. Thacker Clerk of the Hon bIe the Secretarys Office being 
referred by the Hon ble Council to the confideracon of this houfe was read 
praying his vfuall allowance as Clerk of the faid Office may be Levyed for 
him And — 
The Petition of Edward Rofs being referr'd by the Hon ble Council to the confideracon 
of this houfe was read praying to be allow d for the fferryage of diverfe Indians over James 
River — 

Ordered That the confideracon of the faid Petitions be referred to the Com tee for 
publick Claimes to report their opinions thereon — 

A Meffage from the Council by M r Robertfon, That the Council have paffed the 
Bill entituled an Ad direding the manner of granting Probats and Adminiftration of In- 
teftates Ef tales as amended — 

Refolved That this Houfe will to morrow Refolve it Self into a Committee of y e 
whole houfe to confider further of y e Governours Speech — 

Upon a motion made. 

Ordered That a Bill be brought in to punifh Mutiny and Defertion in the forces 
that fhall be raifed on the intended Expedition againft the Tufcarora Indians their 
Adherents and Abettors and that the Committee of propofitions and Greivances pre- 
pare and bring in the Said Bill — 

The Houfe proceeded to take into confideration the report of the Com tee of publick 
Claimes made upon the Petition of M" Elizabeth Harrifon Adminix of the Eftate of 
Benjamin Harrifon Jun r Gentl deced and the Said report being read after a debate. 

The queftion was put. That the fame be agreed to 

Refolved in the affirmative — And thereupon — 

Refolved That an Allowance be made to the faid M" Harrifon for the difference of 
Exchange between Sterling & Current money on £781 : 14 : 2* 

Than after a Second Debate upon two other queftions put — 

Refolved That the faid difference be Six pounds per Cent — and that for the Same 
there be paid unto her out of the publick moneys in M r Treafurers hands the Sume of 
forty Seven pounds one fhilling and ten pence — 

Ordered That the Committee for publick Claimes do carrye Copys of the Said 
Refolves to the Council and defire their Concurrence thereto — 

M r Hawkins moving for Leave to be abfent from the Service of the Houfe upon 
Extraordinary Occafions, Leave is given him — 

And then the Houfe adjourned til to morrow Morning ten a Clock 



Thurfday December 6 th 1 7 1 1 

MR. Buckner from the Committee of Publick Claimes reported That the Said 
Committee had taken into confideracon the Sever" Claimes to them referred, 
and therein had agreed upon Sever" Refolutions, which they had entered 
into a Book called the book of reports of the Committee for publick Claimes 
which he p r fented to y e Houfe and the Same being received, the Houfe proceeded to y e 
Confideration thereof, and part of the faid book was read and agreed unto by the Houfe 
with fome amendments 

Ordered That the Said book be further confidered to morrow — 
M r Holloway moving for leave to go into the Country for Recovery of his health — 
Leave is given him — 

A Meffage from the Council by M r Robertfon. That the Council have agreed to the 
Bill entituled an Ad to Enable ffrancis Yeates of the County of Richmond to convey certain 

Entailed 



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Entailed Lands to John Tayloe Gent in lieu of other Lands and Negroes of greater value to 
be fetled to the Same ufes, without any Amendments 

Alfo that the Council do adhere to their Amendments to the Bill entituled an Ad 
to ref train perfons from keeping horfes and Breeding Mares who have not Land to keep them 
on, which were difagreed unto by this Houfe — 

M r Holloway reported that the Committee of propositions and Greivances had 
(according to Order) prepared a Bill for granting to her Majefty certaine Dutys upon 
Severall goods and Merchandizes for carrying on a Warr againft the Tufcarora Indians 
their Adherents and Abettors which he prefented to the Houfe and the Same being 
received was read the firft time and ordered to be read a Second time — 

Refolved That this Houfe will to morrow Refolve it Self into a Committee of the 
whole Houfe to confider further of the Governo" Speech — 

And then the Houfe adjourned til to Morrow Morning Ten a Clock. 



Fry day December the 7 th 1711 



A BILL for granting to her Majefty certain dutys upon Severall goods and mer- 
chandiz" for carrying on a Warr againft the Tufcarora Indians their Adherents 
and Abettors was read a Second time and committed to a Committee of the 
whole houfe, And thereupon — 

The Houfe refolved it Self into the faid Committee and after Some time Spent 
therein 

M r Speaker refumed the Chair and M r Holloway reported from the Said Committee 
that they had gone through the Bill and made Severall Amendments thereunto which 
he read in his place and afterwards delivered in at y e table where the Same were twice 
read and (with Some Amendments to Some of the faid Amendments) agreed unto by 
the Houfe — 

Ordered That the Bill with the Amendments be Engroffed 

Ordered That the Book of Reports of the Committee for publick Claimes be further 
confidered to Morrow — 

Refolved That this Houfe will to morrow refolve it Self into a Committee of the 
whole houfe to confider further of the Governo" Speech — 

Upon a motion made — 

Ordered That a Bill be brought in appointing M r Speaker to be Treafurer of the 
Dutys now laid and that the Committee of proportions and Greivances prepare and 
bring in the Said Bill — 

M r jffrancis Epes moving for leave to be abfent from y* Service of the Houfe til 
Munday next upon Extraordinary Occafions, leave is given him — 

And then the Houfe adjourned til to Morrow Morning ten a Clock. — 



Saturday December, the. 8 th 1 7 1 1 

AN Engroffed Bill entituled an Ad for granting to her Majeftye certain Dutys upon 
Severall goods and Merchandizes for carrying on a Warr againft the Tufcaroro 
Indians their Adherents & Abettors was read the third time and Some Amend- 
ments being made therein and thrice read — 
Refolved Nemine Contradicente 
That the Bill as amended do pafs. 

Ordered That y e Committee of propofitions and Greivances do carrye y e f d Bill to 
the Council and defire their Concurrence thereto — 
Upon a motion made 

Ordered 



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Ordered That M r Efcrige be added to the Committee of proportions and Greiv- 
ances — 

Upon a motion made. 

Ordered That a Bill be brought in appointing Rangers at the heads of the four 
great Rivers and y' the Com tee of propoficons & Greivances p r pare and bring in the 
Said Bill — 

A Member of the Houfe moving for leave to bring in the Petition of John Cuftis 
and ffrances his wife Leave is given him & thereupon y e Same was prefented to y e 
Houfe and read praying that they may have leave to preferr a Bill Enabling them to 
Sell a Mill and certain Lands and Slaves Entailed on the Said ffrances by the Devife 
of Daniel Parke Efq r deced for payment of the Debts and Legacys of y e f d Daniel 
&c. 

Ordered That leave be given to bring in a bill according to the prayer of the Said 
Petition that M r John Robinfon M r Efcrige, and M r Allerton do prepare & bring in y e 
Said Bill & that they alfo Examine the Allegations of the Said Petition — 

Ordered That the book of reports of the Committee for publick Claimes be further 
confidered on Monday next. 

Refolved That this Houfe will on Monday next Refolve it Self into a Committee 
of the whole Houfe to confider further of the Governours Speech — 

And then the Houfe adjourned til Monday Morning ten a Clock. — 



Monday. December, i o th 1 7 1 1 

MR. Allerton reported that y e Committee of propofitions & Greivances had 
(according to order) prepared Severall Bills which he p r fented to the Houfe 
and y e Same being received. 

A Bill for raifing a Land force for carrying on a Warr againft the Tufca- 
rora Indians their Adherents and Abettors & for punifhing Mutiny and Defertion & 
for payment of y e Army was read the firft time & ordered to be read a Second time — 

A Bill appoynting a Treafurer was read the firft time & ordered to be read a Second 
time — 

A Bill to prevent trading with Indians and the confpiring of Slaves was read the 
firft time, And after a Debate 

The queftion was put. That the Bill be read a Second time 

Refolved in the affirmative And thereupon. 

Ordered That the Bill be read a Second time — 

M r John Robinfon reported that the perfons appointed had (according to order) 
Examined into the Allegations of y e Petition of John Cuftis and ffrances his wife & had 
thereupon agreed on a report which he read in his place & then delivered in at y e Table — 

He alfo reported that the faid perfons had (according to order) prepared a Bill 
to Enable John Cuftis and ffrances his wife to Sell a mill with certain lands and Negro's 
which are entailed on the f d ffrances by the laft Will and Teftament of Daniel Parke 
Ef q r deced for payment of the Debts and Legacys of the Said Daniel which he prefented 
to the houfe and the Same being received. — 

After a Debate the queftion was put 

That the Bill be read the firft time — 

Refolved in the Affirmative — And thereupon the Same was read the firft time and 
ordered to be read a Second time — 

Ordered That the Committee of Elections and Priviledges take into their confidera- 
con the Returns on the writts for Electing a Burgefs to Serve in this Affembly for Each 
of the Countys of Henrico and Prince George and that they Report their Opinions thereon 
to the Houfe — 

The 



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The Houfe (according to order) proceeded on the further confideration of the book 
of reports of the Committee of Publick Claimes, and fome other parts thereof being 
read was agreed unto by the Houfe with Some Amendments. 

Ordered That the Said book be further confidered to morrow — 

Refolved That this Houfe will to morrow refolve it Self into a Committee of y e 
whole houfe to confider further of the Governours Speech — 

And then the Houfe adjourned til to morrow morning ten a Clock. 



Tuefday December the i i th 1711 

MR. Allerton reported that y e Committee of propofitions & Greivances had 
(according to order) prepared a Bill appoynting Rangers at the heads of 
James York Rappahannock and Potomeck Rivers which he prefented to the 
Houfe and the Same being received was read the firft time and ordered to 
be read a Second time — 

A Bill for raifing a Land force for carrying on a Warr againft the Tufcarora Indians 
their Adherents and Abettors & for punifhing Mutiny and Defertion and for pay- 
ment of the Army was read the Second time and Some Amendments being made 
therein & twice read the Bill was committed for further Amendments to the Com- 
mittee that prepared the Same — 

A Bill appointing a Treafurer was read the Second time & Some Amendments 
being made therein and twice read — 

Ordered That the Bill with the Amendments be Engroffed 

A Bill to prevent trading with Indians, and the confpiring of Slaves was read a 
Second time And after a Debate The queftion was put. 

That the Bill be Engroffed. which paffed in the Negative And thereupon 

Ordered That the Bill be Reje&ed. 

A Bill to Enable John Cuftis and ffrances his wife to Sell a Mill with certain Lands 
and Negro's which are Entailed on the Said ffrances by the laft will and Teftament of 
Daniel Parke Efq r deced for payment of the Debts and Legacys of the faid Daniel 
was read a Second time — 

Ordered That the Bill be Engroffed 

The Houfe (according to order) proceeded on the further confideracon of the Book 
of Reports of the Committee for Publick Claimes and the Same being read over it was 
with Some Amendments agreed unto by the Houfe — 

Then the Houfe proceeded to take into confideration the Allowances for the re- 
fpe<5tive Offycers that have attend d this Seffion of Affembly and the Said Allowances 
being agreed on by the Houfe were added to the Book of Claims. 

M r Burwell moving for leave to be abfent from the Service of the Houfe til Thurs- 
day next upon Extraordinary occafions Leave is accordingly given him — 

M r Holloway from the Committee of Propofitions & Greivances to whom the Bill 
for raifing a Land force for carrying on a Warr (againft the Tufcarora Indians their 
Adherents and Abettors was committed for further Amendments reported that the 
Said Committee had added a Claufe to the Bill which he read in his place and then 
delivered in at the table where the Same was twice read and agreed unto by the Houfe — 

Ordered That the Bill with the Amendments be Engroffed. 

Refolved That this Houfe will to morrow refolve it felf into a Committee of the 
whole Houfe to confider further of the Governours Speech — 

Ordered That the Houfe be called over to morrow morning at eleven a Clock and 
that Every Member then failing in his Duty of attend" be lyable to the Cenfure of 
the Houfe — 

And then the Houfe adjourned til to Morrow Morning ten a Clock. — 

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Wednefday December the. 12 th 171 1 

MR. Buckner reported That the Committee of Publick Claimes had (according 
to order) confidered the Claim of M r Nicholas Curl for Difburfements on the 
Spye Sloop and thereon had come to a refolution which he read in his place 
and then delivered in at the Table where the Same being again read & confidered 

Refolved. That it is the Opinion of this Houfe That the Said Claim is not a Country 
Charge — 

The Houfe (according to order) was called over and thereupon — 

Ordered That M r Goodrich a Member of this Houfe, be fent for in Cuftody of the 
meffinger to anfwer his default in not attending (according to his Duty) the Service of 
the Houfe, and that M r Speaker iffue his warrant accordingly. 

M r Neal moving for Leave to go into the Country for recovery of his health leave is 
accordingly given him — 

A Bill appointing Rangers at the heads of James York Rappahanock and Potomeck 
Rivers was read a Second time and Some amendments being made therein and twice read 

Ordered That the Bill with the Amendments be Engroffed. 

An Engroffed Bill entituled an Ad for raifing a Land force for carrying on a Warr 
againft the Tufcarora Indians their Adherents and Abettors and for punifhing Mutiny 
and Defer tion and for payment of the Army was read the third time — 

Refolved Nemine Contradicente — 

That the Bill do pafs 

An Engroffed Bill entituled an Ad appointing a Treafurer was read the third time, 
and an Amendment being made therein and thrice read. 

Refolved Nemine Contra dicente 

That the Bill as amended do pafs. 

An Engroffed Bill entituled an Ad to Enable John Cuftis and ff ranees his wife 
to Sell a Mill with certaine Lands and Negro's which are entailed on the Said ffrances 
by the laft will and Teftament of Daniel Parke Efq' deceafed for the payment of the Debts 
and Legacy s of the faid Daniel was read the third time and after a Debate — 

Upon the queftion put — 

Refolved That the Bill do pafs — 

M r Allerton from the Committee of propofitions & Greivances reported that the 
Said Committee had taken into Confideracon Severall of the matters to them referred 
and therein had come to Severall Refolutions which he read in his place and then de- 
livered in at the table where being again read — 

Ordered That the Said report do lye upon the table 

An Engroffed Bill entituled an Ad for appointing Rangers was read the third time 

Refolved. Nemine contradicente 

That the Bill do pafs.— 

Ordered That the Committees that prepared the Severall Bills which this day 
paffed the Houfe do carrye them to the Council & defire their Concurrence thereto. 

Ordered That the Committee for publick Claimes do carrye the book of Reports 
of the Said Committee to the Council and defire their Concurrence thereto — 

Refolved That this Houfe will to morrow Refolve it felf into a Committee of the 
whole Houfe to confider further of the Governours Speech — . 

And then the Houfe adjourned til to Morrow Morning Ten a Clock. 



Thurfday December 1 3 th 1 7 1 1 

THE Houfe proceeded to take into confideration the report of the Committee of 
propofitions and Greivances. — 
And upon confideration of y e report of the faid Committee made upon 
the Petition of Larkin Chew praying an allowance for himfelf and Ten men 
for ranging Eleven days in y e County of Effex. — 

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The Houfe agreed to the report of the faid Committee — viz* 

Refolved That the Said Petition be rejected 

Upon confideracon of the reports of the faid Committee made upon the Petition 
of Severall Inhabitants of the County of King W m and upon the Greivance from the 
County of New Kent both praying that Rangers may be appointed. 

The Houfe agreed to the report of the faid Committee — And thereupon. 

Refolved. That the Said Petition and Greivance are anfwered in the Bill brought 
into this Houfe for appointing Rangers at the heads of James York Rappahanock and 
Potomeck Rivers 

Upon confideration of the report of the Said Committee made upon the Greivance 
from the County of New Kent proceeding from the Trade carryed on by the Englifh 
with the Indians and furnifhing them with Armes and Amunition — 

The Houfe difagreed to the report of the faid Com tee And thereupon. 

Refolved That the faid propofition be Rejected 

Upon confideration of the report of the Said Committee made upon the Greivances, 
from the Said County That the Indians Inhabiting the South fide of James River do 
hunt upon the ffrontiers of the Said County of New Kent without Certifycates from a 
Juftice of Peace declaring their Numbers & names — 

The Houfe agreed to the report of the Said Comm'" viz' — 

Refolved. That the matter Set forth in the faid Greivances be Rejected 

Upon confideration of the report of the Said Comm'" made upon the Greivance 
from the Countys of York and Warrwick That the Act declaring the Negro Mulatto 
and Indian Slaves within this Dominion to be Reall Eftate is very prejuditiall — 

The Houfe agreed to the report of the Said Committee viz' 

Refolved That the Said Act ought to be amended. 

Ordered That the Com tee of propofitions & Greivances prepare & bring in a Bill to 
amend the Same — 

Upon confideration of the report of the Said Committee made upon thofe parts of 
the Governours Speech which relates to the Quakers and to the burthen that lyeth on 
the poorer Sort of people in providing themfelves with Armes and Amunition — 

The Houfe agreed to the report of the faid Committee viz' — . 

Refolved. That thofe matters may be properly confidered and provided for in a 
Bill to be brought in concerning the militia — 

Upon confideration of the report of the Said Committee made upon the propofition 
from the County of James City That the Law directing the manner of Levying Execu- 
tions and for releif of Prifoners for Debt may be amended and that a provifion be made 
for a more Juft valuation of goods taken on Executions or tendered in Satisfaction of 
Debts 

The Houfe agreed to the report of the Said Com 1 " viz' 

Refolved. That the Said propofition be Rejected 

Upon confideration of the report of the faid Com 1 " made upon the Propofition 
from the Said County for a more Equal Divifion of the Countys and parifhes between 
James & York Rivers 

The Houfe agreed to the report of the Said Committee viz' 

Refolved. That the furthur confideracon of the faid Propofition be referred til the 
meffage from the Liev 1 Governour of the 27 th of November 17 10 relating to the Dividing 
Countys & parifhes be confidered by this Houfe. 

The Houfe proceeded to take into confideration the petition of Matthew Ballard 
and the Same was read praying to be allowed for a Lott of Land and a houfe Standing 
thereon which has been made vfe of for y e Service of the Country. 

Ordered That the Said Petition be rejected — 

A written Meffage from the Hon bIe the Liev' Govern 1 by M r Robertfon with the 
Articles of a League made with Severall Townes of the Tufcarora Indians, the Said Mes- 
fage being as followeth — 

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M r Speaker and Gentlemen of the Houje of Burgeff* 

I think it proper to lay before you the Treaty I have concluded w th Eight Townes 
of the Tufcarora Indians; wherein you will perceive by the Supplys and Rewards 
promifed them in the 6 th 7 th and 8 th Articles and more Efpecially what is mentioned 
in the 9 th that I relye upon the Affurances you gave me in your Addrefs of the 28 th 
of the laft month — 

By the 4 th Article you will obferve they are obliged to Send hoftages for the fithfull 
performance of their Engagements, which being neceffary for makeing this Treaty 
Effe&uall. I think it alfo neceffary to put you in mind of what I recommended to you 
in my Speech at the Opening this Sef fion for af fif ting y e Colledge to Support the Charge 
of their maintenance and Education and having communicated to fome of the Members 
of your houfe a Projedt whereby that may be done without any Charge to the County 
I have no doubt, but it will be readily agreed to by your Houfe — 
December the 13 th 171 1. A: Spotfwood 

The Said meffage with the Articles of the League being read — were ordered to 
lye upon the Table — 

The Houfe being informed that the Meffinger had purfuant to M r Speakers warrant 
taken into his Cuftody M r Goodrich for his failure in not attending according to his 
duty the Service of the Houfe and that he attended at the Door — 

Ordered. That he be called to the Barr of the Houfe to make his Excufe for his 
abfence, and he being accordingly called to the Barr & having made his Excufe, was 
ordered to withdraw and being withdrawn — 

Ordered That he be again called to the Barr and that he be Reprimanded by M r 
Speaker for neglecting the Service of the Houfe — And he being accordingly called to 
the Barr and Reprimanded was ordered to withdraw and being withdrawn — 

Ordered That he be difcharged out of Cuftody paying ffees — 

M r Allerton reported that the Committee of Elections and priviledges had taken 
into Confideracon the Severall Returnes on the writts committed to them and therein 
had come to Severall refolutions which he read in his place, & then delivered them in 
at y e table where being again read the Houfe took the Same into imediate confideration 
and Some of the Said refolutions were agreed and the other dif agreed unto and thereupon 

Refolved. That M r John Holloway M r W m Byrd are duly returned Burgeffes to 
Serve in this prefent Generall Affembly for the County of King and Queen 

Refolved. That M r John Tarpley is duly returned a Burgefs to Serve in this pre- 
fent Generall Affembly for the County of Richmond in the room of M r William Tayloe 

deced. — 

Refolved That M r ffrancis Epes Jun r is duly returned a Burgefs to Serve in this 
prefent generall affembly for the County of Henrico in the room of M r William Ran- 
dolph deced. 

Refolved That M r Edward Goodrich is duly returned a Burgefs to Serve in this 
prefent generall Affembly for the County of Prince George in the room of M r John 
Hardyman deced. 

A Member of the Houfe moveing for Leave to bring in Sever" Propofalls for the 
Encouragement of y e Colledge, leave is accordingly given him and the Said Propofalls 
being prefented to the Houfe were read and ordered to lye upon the Table — 

A written meffage from the Council by M r Robertfon 
M T Speaker and Gentlemen of the Houfe of Burgeff* 

The Council having now under confideration the Bill Sent vp from your Houfe 
Entituled an Ad for granting to her Majefty certain dutys upon Severall goods Merchan- 
dizes for carrying on a Warr againft the Tufcarora Indians their Adherents and Abettors 
and being defirous to contribute all that lyes in their power towards the Attaining 
the ends propofed in the Said Bill with a due regard to the Circumftances as well as 
to the intereft of this Country have thought fit to lay before your Houfe in this manner 

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the Severall matters which they conceive proper to be confidered and amended therein 
Together with the reafons that induced them to be of this Opinion — . 

Since the Refolves of your Houfe and the Addrefs prefented to the Governour 
thereupon for declaring Warr againft the Tufcarora Indians upon which the Council 
conceive this Bill was founded the face of Affaires is very much altered with refpect 
to thofe Indians, Deputy s from Eight of their Townes have attended the Governour 
at this place and have given Such Satisfaction both of their Innocence in any part 
of the late Maffacre in Carolina of the unavoidable accidents which hindered their 
comeing in according to their appointment, and of their Sincere defire to continue 
in ffriendfhipp with all her Majefts Subjects, that a league is now concluded with 
them whereby they have obliged themfelves to affift in takeing vengeance on the Actors 
of that bloody Tragedy So that the Council think it would be Incongruous to pafs 
an Act which in the Title and Preamble Seems to be directed againft that whole Nation 
in generall when at the Same time the moft confiderable part of em are Engaged in a 
Strict Allyance with this Governm' and therefore propofe that the Title and preamble 
of y e Bill may be only for carrying on a Warr againft that Town of the Tufcarora Nation 
called Caughteghnah and all other Indians concerned in the late Maffacre in Carolina 
their Adherents and Abettors — 

In that part of the Bill which lays a Duty of Six per Cent on all Comoditys imported 
The Council propofe that an Exception be made of the goods and Materialls to be 
Imported from Great Brittain at the publick Rifque of this Country for finifhing the 
Governours Houfe, of all wearing apparell & Houfehold furniture imported by perfons 
comeing to refide in this Colony which have been vfed by Such perfons before their 
Importation and that all Commoditys allowed to the mafters of Shipps in their bills 
of Store be alfo Exempted from that duty And Since it may be doubtfull whether 
the Charges of Chefts Casks and Wrappers for goods imported fhall be reckoned as 
Merchandizes chargeable with this duty the Council offer to your Confideration whether 
it is not neceffary this fhould be Explained and alfo what allowance fhall be made 
for goods damnifyed or miffing — 

The Council are alfo of Opinion that the admitting of Salt to be imported as other 
Commoditys at the rate of 6 ^ C l on the firft Coft is unequall and uncertain becaufe 
the far greater part of the Salt imported is brought from the Salt Iflands where very 
often little Elfe is paid for it than the Labour of the Seamen that take it vp and put 
it on board And therefore they propofe that a certain duty be laid upon all Salt by the 
Bufhell — That the Merchants who import y l Comodity from Great Brittain may be 
under no greater Duty than thofe who bring the Same from other places. 

In that part of the Bill which Impofes a Duty on Pork pitch and Tarr Exported, 
the Council propofe that that Claufe be made in generall without poynting at par- 
ticular Countrys from which thofe Comoditys are imported which however it may be 
in effect will otherwife carrye a face of partiality with refpect to the Countrys named 

in the Bill — 

It is alfo propofed That all the Dutys Impofed by this Act be only for One year 
for fince the Council beleive it will be agreed that the whole Impofitions mentioned 
in the Bill will fall fhort of the Summe propofed to be raifed thereby, they conceive 
that it will be more Satisfactory to thofe ingaged in this Expedition if the Gen" Affembly 
by Examining how much the Severall dutys do amount to in One year, fhould be Ena- 
bled to take timely meafures for raifing what may be neceffary for the Supplying the 
deficiencys of thofe ffunds than if they fhould be Obliged to wait the uncertaine pro- 
duce thereof, for fo long a time as is menconed in the Bill And on the other hand if 
through the bleffingof God on the meafures already propofed the Warr fhall. be happily 
Terminated with lefs Expenfe than is now intended to be raifed there will then be 
no need to Burthen the Subjects with a longer Tax 

The Production of Pitch and Tarr in her Majeftys Plantations for the Supply 
of her Majeftys Navy has been fo much the Care of the Parliment of England that 

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confiderable Premiums are given for the Importation of thofe Stores into great Brittain 
and It would Look ftrange that after Such an Encouragement given there the Affembly 
of this Colony fhould lay a duty which will dif courage the carrying it from hence And 
therefore the Council propofe that no Duty be Laid on any pitch or Tarr Exported 
to Great Brittaine — 

The Duty already Laid on Skinns is as much as that Comodity will bear con- 
fidering its Low price in England, and the Parliment of great Brittain in the laft Seffion 
were fo Sencible of this, that when it was propofed to lay a duty on Skinns there for 
the Occafions of the Warr wherein her Majefty is engaged they thought fit to alter 
their firft refolutions and Leave that Commodity wholly vntaxed And fhould this 
Affembly lay an additional Duty thereon it would be attended with thefe Inconven- 
iencys to her Majef tys Service as well as to the Interef t of this Country in particular — 
i ft That that trade would be wholly loft to this Country 2 d 'y That the Indians with 
whom we Traffick now. would be Supplyed by the firench and confequently would be 
Eafily prevailed on by them to be our Enimys it being certain that our Traders have 
feen the ffrench in the Same Indian Townes in which they have traded this year and 
nothing can more effectually preferve the Indians in Amity with us than our furnifh- 
ing them with Comodity s cheaper than the ffrench can do — 3 d| y It will leffen the Revenue 
of the Colledge at leaft a hundred pounds per Annum which is a work defigned for 
So good an End and of Such advantage to the Country that it is hoped the Generall 
Affembly will never Endeavour to dif courage it 4 th1 y That if any additionall Duty 
be Laid on this Comodity it will dif able the Government from performing their Engage- 
ments to the Tufcarora Indians for the 6 $ C' laid on y e Comoditys with which the 
Skinns are purchafed is as great a Burthen as that trade will bear. But if the Traders 
muft alfo pay So much more upon the Exportation they muft either be confid bI « 
Loofers by their trade or advance their goods So much that the Indians will be dis- 
couraged from purchafmg them, & thereby think themfelves deceived and Impofed 
upon in the Treat}'' they have made with us. — 

It is further propofed That a Provifo be added to this Bill that for all goods and 
Merchandiz 8 Exported for which a duty is payable by this Act that fhall happen to 
be loft at Sea or before Exportacon The Owners may be allowed upon proof made of 
fuch Lofs to Shipp off the like quantity of the fame Comoditys free of any Duty. 

In that part of the Act where perfons living remote are allowed to make Oath 
to the value of goods Imported before a Juftice of the peace It is propofed that Such 
Oath be made & Certifyed by Two Juftices Since any frauds that may be intended 
will be thereby more Eafily prevented And the Collectors better Enabled to make 
Difcoverys of any forged Certifycates 

The Council are of Opinion that the Sume of ffive thouf d pounds allowed to be 
taken vp upon Loan will be infufficient for anfwering the Occafions of the warr if there 
fhould be A neceffity for carrying it on for the time propofed the preparatory Expence 
for the Expedition and the neceffary provifion of Victualls for y e Army will Exhauft 
that Sume and it will be a Difcouragement both to the Offycers and Soldiers to be 
without hopes of any pay til the funds laid have brought in a Sufficient Supply, befides 
there are many other Incident Charges wherein money may be imediately neceffary 
and for want of which great advantages may be loft neither is it probable y* any money 
can be had at So low an Interef t as Six in the hundr d when it is well known that thofe 
who have money can Imploy it to much better advantage, wherefore the Council pro- 
pofe that the Surhme to be raifed by Loan be Enlarged to Ten Thoufand pounds and 
that the Encouragement for advancing thereof be Ten per Cent This it is hoped will 
be for the Service of the Country and the Expedition will not then be Difappointed 
for want of a Suitable Encouragement — 

And becaufe Such perfons who are beft able to lend upon the publick Credit have 
generally their money in England It is propofed that for all Surhes advanced by Bills 

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of Exchange provifion be made that the Same fhall be repaid in the like kind and Since 
the running Cafh in the Country is judged not Sufficient to anfwer all y e Dutys raifed 
by this Act So that great part thereof muft neceffarily be paid by Bills of Exchange. 
It is alfo propofed that y e Collectors be obliged to give Account upon Oath of all Bills 
by them received for the Said Dutys and to pay the Same to the Treafurer in order 
to the difcharging the Summes that fhall be advanced in Bills — 

The Extraordinary Importance of this Bill and the ends for w' h It is intended 
have obliged the Council to enlarge on every particular which they conceive might 
either prove difadvantageous to the Country or prejudicial! to the Service. They 
have chofen this way of meffage to difcover to yo r Houfe their Sentiments upon the 
whole And that no Scruple may remaine w th you to interrupt that good correfpondence 
with [which] the Council, will ever be carefull on their part to preferve between the two 
houfes and which is more particularly neceffary in this Extraord ry Conjuncture, they 
are content that thefe Amendments be made in the fame manner as has been practiced 
in the Two former Impofition Bills the good Effect whereof they doubt not Your Houfe 
as well as the whole Country are intirely Satisfyed in 
December the 13 th 171 1. 

The Said meffage being read the Houfe proceeded to the imediate Confideration 
thereof and Some time being Spent therein 

Ordered That the Said meffage be further confidered to morrow morning 

Ordered That the Houfe be called over to morrow morning at nine a Clock and 
that every Member then failing in his duty of Attendance be lyable to y e Cenfure of 
the Houfe — 

Refolved That This will to morrow Refolve it Self into a Committee of the whole 
Houfe to confider further of the Governours Speech — 

And then the Houfe adjourned til to morrow Morning nine a Clock — 



Fryday December. 14 th 1711 

THE Houfe (according to order) proceeded to the further Confideracon of the 
meffage from the Council which relates to the amending the Bill entituled 
an Aft for granting to her Majejty certain Dutys upon Sever all goods and Mer- 
chandize for carrying on a Warr againft the Tufcarora Indians their Adherents 
and Abettors & after Some time Spent therein Some of the Amendments propofed by 
y e Council to the Said Bill were agreed and the other difagreed unto And thereupon — 

Ordered That the Com tee of propofitions and Greivances p r pare and bring in a 
Meffage to the Council giving them leave to make Such amendm" in the Said Bill as 
are agreed unto by this Houfe — 

A meffage from the Council by M r Robertfon That the Council have agreed to the 
Bill intituled an Aft for appointing Rangers with Some Amendments to which they 
defire the Concurrence of this Houfe. 

Alfo that the Council have agreed to the Bill intituled an Aft to Enable John Cuftis 
and ffrances his wife to Sell a mill with certain Lands and Negro's which are entailed on 
the fd ffrances by the laft will and Teftament of Daniel Parke Efq r deceafed for payment 
of the Debts and Legacys of the Said Daniel without any Amendments— 

The Houfe proceeded to take into confideration the Amendments propofed by the 
Council to the Bill entituled an Aft for appointing Rangers and the Same being read 
were agreed unto by the houfe and made in the Bill — ■ 

Ordered That the Committee of Propofitions and Greivances do carryethe S d Bill 
to the Council and acquaint them that the Same is amended according to y e amend- 
ments by them propofed — 

M r Holloway reported that the Corn'" of propofitions & Greivances had (according 
to order) prepared the meffage to y e Council which he read in his place and then deliv- 
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ered in at y e table where the Same being again read was with an Amendment agreed 
unto by y e Houfe And is as followeth 
May it pleqfe yo r Honours. 

The houfe having taken into confideration the Meffage Sent by yo r Hon" relateing 
to the Amendments propofed by yo r Hon" to be made to y e Bill Intituled an Act for 
granting to her Majefty certaine Dutys upon Severall goods and Merchandiz 5 for carrying 
on a Warr againft the Tufcarora Indians their Adherents and Abettors Sent vp by this 
Houfe to Yo r Honours together with the reafons which induced you thereunto — And 
well weighing the more than ordinary Importance of the matters contained in the fd 
Bill and the Confequence thereof at this prefent Conjuncture with an Efpeciall Regard 
to the Circumf tances wellfare and Intereft of this Colony And being Sencible how 
Conducive to the publick Service a good correfpondence with your Houfe may be 
which we on our part are defirous to maintain. Do give leave to yo r Honours to amend 
the Said Bill in the manner following viz' By ftriking out the words North and South 
Carolina and Maryland in that part of y e f d Bill which lays a Duty on Pork, pitch and 
Tarr Imported from thofe Countrys. And by adding after y* part of y e Bill which 
lays a Duty of Six pounds in the hundred on goods Imported the following Provifoe 
viz* 

Provided always that if any goods Wares or Merchandizes So to be Imported fhall 
appear to be Damnifyed the Collector of the f d Dutys fhall Secure receive and take the 
Duty on Such goods according to the value thereof after y e Same are damnifyed. And 
if any Difpute fhall arife between the Owner of Such goods and Such Collector touching 
the value of the goods So damnifyed It fhall be lawfull for a Juftice of the peace of y e 
County where Such goods fhall be and he is hereby required to Surhon Three good and 
lawfull men to appraife and value Such goods upon their Oathes and therevpon the 
f d Collector fhall and is hereby required to Secure take and receive the Said Duty vpon 
the Summe to which the faid goods fhall be valued by the Said Three men or the major 
part of them and no otherwife And if upon unpacking any goods or Merchandiz 8 So 
to be Imported for which the Said Duty fhall be Secured or paid It fhall appeare that 
any of the Said goods are damnifyed if the Owner of Such goods will make Oath before 
one of her Majeftys Juftices of y e peace for the County where fuch goods fhall be that 
the Said goods Did receive Such Damage at Sea or before they were Landed it fhall 
then be lawfull for Such Juftice and he is hereby required to Surhon three good and 
Lawfull men to appraife and value vpon their Oathes what the Damage received by 
Such goods doth amount to and upon Such valuation made of fuch Damage by the Said 
Three men or the greater part of them the faid Juftice fhall grant a Certifycate under 
his hand which being produced to the Collector to whom the Security, for the Said 
Duty on the Said goods fhall have been given or the money paid Such Collector fhall 
deduct allow and pay to the owner of Such goods fo much money as the Duty on the 
goods damnifyed fhall amount vnto according to Such Valuation — . 

And by adding after thofe parts of the Said Bill which layes the Severall Dutys 
on goods to be Exported the following provifo viz' — 

Provided alwaies that if any goods Wares or Merchandiz 8 for which a Duty fhall 
be Secured or paid by this Act on the Exportation thereof fhall happen to be loft at 
Sea or otherwife before they are Loaded in order to be difpofed of after the Said Duty 
Secured or paid upon proof thereof made on Oath before the Collector of the Said Duty 
to whom the fame fhall have been Secured or paid It fhall be Lawfull for the Owner of 
Such goods fo loft to Export the like quantity of goods which were loft without paying 
any Duty or Dutys laid by this Act for Such Exportation and all and every the Collector 
and Collectors of the Said Dutys are hereby required to Grant permitts to the Owners of 
Such goods fo loft accordingly. 

Ordered That the Said meffage be fairly tranfcribed and Signed by y e Clerk of 

this Houfe and that the Com tee of proportions and Greivances do carrye the Same to 

the Council — 

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Refolved That this Houf e will to morrow Refolve it Self into a Comm tee of y e whole 
Houfe to confider further of the Govern" Speech. 

And then the Houfe adjourned til to morrow Morning nine a Clock. 



Saturday December 15^ 171 1 

A MESSAGE from the Council by M r Robertfon That the Council have paffed the 
Bill Entituled an Ad for appointing Rangers as amended — 
Alfo that the Council have agreed to the Bill entituled an Ad for raifing 
a Land force for carrying on a Warr againft the Tufcarora Indians their Ad- 
herents and Abettors and for punifhing Mutiny and defertion and for payment of the Army 
with Some Amendments to which they defire the Concurrence of this Houfe — 

Refolved That This Houfe will on Munday next refolve it Self into a Comm'" of 
the whole Houfe to confider further of the Governours Speech — . 

And then the Houfe adjourned til Monday Morning Eleven a Clock. 



Monday December 17^ 1 7 1 1 

A MESSAGE from the Council by M r Robertfon, That the Council defire an 
imediate Conference w th this Houfe upon the Subject matter of their meffage 
to this Houfe on the 13 th Inftant & have appointed three of their Members 
to manage the Conference with Such a Number of Burgeffes as this houfe 
fhall think fit- 
After a Debate the queftion was put, That the Conference be agreed to 

Refolved in the affirmative. And thereupon — 

M r Holloway, M r Efcridge, M r Allerton, M r John Robinfon, M r Burrwell and M r 
Waller, were appointed Managers for the Houfe, in the faid Conference and ordered 
to attend the Council according to their appointment. 

Ordered. That it be an Inf trudtion to the Said Conferees to difcourfe nothing with 
the Conferees for the Council relating to any alterations of y e Dutys laid or the time 
for which they are Laid. 

Ordered That the perfons who are appointed Managers for this Houfe in the Said 
Conference do go to y e Council and acquaint them that the Houfe have agreed to the 
Conference by them defired 

M r Holloway from the Conference with the Council reported the Subject matter 
of the faid Conference and thereupon — 

Refolved. That this Houfe do agree to give leave to the Council to amend the Bill 
entituled an Ad for granting to her Majeftye certaine Dutys upon Sever all goods and 
Merchandizes for carrying on A Warr againft the Tufcaruro Indians their Adherents 
& abettors in the Title and Preamble according to their meffage on the 13 th Inftant 
And alfo to amend the Said Bill in fuch other parts as neceffarily require amending 
upon the alteration of the Title — 

Ordered That the Managers for this Houfe in the Conference with the Council 
do carrye them a Copy of the Said Refolve — 

Refolved That this Houfe will to morrow Refolve it felf into a Committee of y e 
whole Houfe to confider further of the Governo" Speech — 

A member of the Houfe moving that Leave may be given to M r Robert Boiling 
to go into the Country for recovery of his health Leave is accordingly given him — 

And then the Houfe adjourned til to Morrow Morning ten a Clock. 

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Tuefday December. 18^ 1 7 1 1 

ESOLVED. That this Houfe will to morrow Refolve it Self into a Com tee 
of y e whole Houfe to confider further of the Governours Speech — 

And then the Houfe adjourned til to morrow Morning Ten a Clock. — 



Wednefday December 1 9 th 1 7 1 1 

A WRITTEN meffage from the Council by M r Robert/on 
By the Council — 
M r Speaker and Gentlmen of the Houfe of Burgeff 5 

The Council have always Judged Conferences to be the beft meanes to 
p r ferve a good Correfpondence between the Two Houfes of Affembly and it was with 
that view that y e Council defired the Conference with your Houfe Yefterday upon 
the Subject matter of their meffage of the 13 th Inftant, propofing Severall alterations 
in the Bill entituled an Act for granting to her Majefty certaine Dutys upon Severall goods 
and Merchandize for carrying on a Warr againft the Tufcarora Indians their Adherents 
and Abettors That Conference being agreed to by your Houfe in Generall Termes. 
The Council could not but be Extreemly Surprized to find your Managers reftrained 
by the Orders of your Houfe from conferring upon any part of that Meffage Except 
what related to the Title of the Bill, whereby the Council found themfelves difappointed 
of the ends propofed by the Said Conference for the publick Service, a proceeding which 
they conceive to be inconfiftent with that fair Correfpondence which is fo neceffary 
in the prefent Conjuncture — And therefore the Council defire a further Conference 
with your Houfe upon thofe parts of their Said meffage of the 13 th Inftant to which 
they have as yet received no anfwer. 
December 19 th 1711 

The Said Meffage being read the Houfe proceeded to the imediate Confideration 
thereof and thereupon — 

Refolved Nemine contradicente — 

That this Houfe doth dif agree to a further Conference with the Council according 
to their f aid meffage — 

Ordered That it be referred to the Committee of propofitions & Greivances to pre- 
pare a meffage in writing upon the Said Refolve to be Sent to the Council as an anfwer 
to their Said meffage and that the Said Committee report the Same So Soon as conven- 
iently may be — 

M r Holloway reported that the Said Committee had accordingly prepared the mes- 
fage which he read in his place and then delivered it in at the table where the Same 
being again read was agreed unto by the Houfe and is as followeth — 

By the Houfe of Burgeff es 
May it pleafe yo r Honours. 

The Burgeff 8 being defirous on their parts to preferve A good Correfpondence 
with Your Honours did according to Your Defire agree to a Conference upon the Sub- 
ject matter of Your Honours meffage of the 13 th Inftant to fhew how willing they were 
to be Convinced by reafon and to admitt of any Amendm t8 which did not infringe their 
priviledges But they cannot readily conceive that yo r Hon" fhould be Extreemly Sur- 
prifed to find that the Managers appointed by this Houfe for that Conference were 
reftrained by the order of this Houfe from Conferring upon any part of that meffage 
relating to any Alterations of the Dutys laid or the time for which they are laid this 
Houfe conceiving the Granting of Aids and y e method of Laying Impofitions and Dutys 
to be the undoubted Right and Inherent priviledges of the Burgeff 8 in affembly repre- 
fenting the people of this Colony which Right and priviledge this Houfe being defirous 

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to preferve and continue to their Pofterity did therefore reftraine their Conferees 
from difcourfing that matter with the Conferees from Yo r Honours and for this reafon 
this Houfe are unanimous that they cannot agree to any farther Conference with yo r 
Honours upon thofe parts of your Said meffage of the 13 th Inftant which relate to any 
alterations to be made in the Dutys laid by that Bill — 

Ordered That the Said meffage be forthwith fairly tranfcribed & Signed by the 
Clerk of this Houfe & that the Committee of proportions and Grievances do carrye 
the Same to the Council 

Ordered That M r Soane and M r jf ranees Epes do Examine the Inrolled Bill for 
appointing Rangers with the engroffed Bill — 

M r Soane reports they have accordingly Examined the faid Bill — And thereupon — 

Ordered That they do carrye the fame with the Engroffed Bill to the Council for 
their Examination and Perufall — 

M r Samuel Harwood moving for leave to go into the Country to vifitt his wife, 
fhe being very fick. leave is accordingly given him — 

A Meffage from the Council by M r Robert/on. That the Council have perufed 
the Inrolled Bill for appointing Rangers and that they are Satisfyed the Said Bill is 
truely Inrolled — 

A Meffage from the Hon ble the Liev 1 Governo r by M r Robert/on 
M' Speaker and Gentlemen of the Houfe of Burgeffes 

The Governour Commands the immediate Attendance of this Houfe upon him 
in the Council Chamber and that you bring with you the Inrolled Bill for appointing 
Rangers, and accordingly the Houfe went to attend the Governo r And being returned 
M r Speaker acquainted the Houfe that the Governo' had been pleafed to pafs the Said 
Bill and then to make a Speech and that the Same being long he had obtained a Copy 
thereof which he read and then delivered in at the Table the Same being as follows. 
M' Speaker and Gentlemen of the Houfe of Burgeff' 

Some late Intelligence of the wicked defignes of the Heathen makes me the more 
Earneft to pafs this Law for the Rangers, being defirous to Secure the Country as 
much as in me lyes and not to let it Suffer for any Juft Refentment I might have to 
See no meafures muft be rendered Effectual but Such as have their firft Rife from your 
Houfe — 

It is now Two months Since this Seffion began And hitherto has your Houfe pre- 
pared Scarce three publick Bills fitt for me to pafs, nor do I yet find that you offer 
toanfwerone Single paragraph of thofe matters I recommended to you in my firft Speech, 
befides I cannot but take notice of your Silence to my written meffages and Even to 
Some of more than a Twelve months Date which undecently appear upon your Jour- 
nalls yet to be confidered tho' I'm Sure no man that has obferved how you have fpent 
yo r Houres will Say that you wanted time for this purpofe — 

But I am more Surprized at the Incongruous proceedings of your Houfe when 
after you have by a Solemn Addrefs & Refolution affured me of timely and Sufficient 
Supplys for carrying on a Warr and makeing Treatys. you now will offer no other Bill 
than One which cannot be paffed for its unvfuall and Extraordinary nature until a 
draught thereof be firft Laid before her Majeftye And fhould I venture to pafs it, yet 
it would not raife One penny in time nor One third of what you your Selves have judged 
to be barely requifite for y e Expedition — 

You have hitherto declined all meafures that might make your Militia vfefull 
or put your Country into a reafonable pofture of defence — 

Your late proceedings upon the Book of Claimes muft difcourage every body from 
aiding the State in its Exigences. — 

For after the Treatment which Some Creditors are like to meet with in your Houfe 
what man will difburfe One fhilling for the Publick to be reimburfed at your pleafure, 
or who will perform any Service upon the ffaith of a Law, if Adts of Affembly are to be 
obferved or difpenfed with according to the humour of vour Houfe — 

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In fhort I am amafed at your proceedings Seeing this is the prefent Scituation of 
Affairs 

The heathen is diftroying her Majeftys Subjects and ranging Your Neighbourhood, 
frefh Dif coverys encreafe my Sufpition of their bloody Delignes on this Colony. Sword 
Peftilence, famine and dif cord rages fo much in North Carolina that neither a Council 
nor an Affembly can be found to take any meafures to prevent the entire Defolation 
of that Province — 

Your Militia will not be Command d out upon the Publick Service at their own 
proper Charge— 

Nor can they fight without Armes and Amunition And if you will not Enable me 
to provide timely & Effectually for the Security of this Government and for the Recov- 
ery of the next the Confequences may be very fatall but muft certainly lye at your 
Doores. 

Refohed That the Said Speech be taken into Confideracon to morrow Morning 

Refolved That this Houfe will to morrow Refolve it felf into a Committee of the 
whole Houfe to confider further of the Govern" firft Speech at the Beginning of the 
Seffions. 

And then the Houfe adjourned til to Morrow morning nine a Clock. — 



Thurfday December 20* 171 1 



UPON a motion made 
The Houfe was called over and thereupon 
Ordered That M r John Tarpley, M r George Ejcridge, and M r Ambrofe Dudley 
be Sent for in Cuf tody of the meffmger to anfwer their Defaults in not attending 
(according to their Duty) the Service of y e Houfe and that M r Speaker iffue his warrant 
accordingly — 

The Houfe (according to order) proceeded to take into confideration the Gover- 
nours Speech to this Houfe yefterday — and the Same being read — 

Ordered That it be referred to the Cornm'" of propofitions and Greivances to pre- 
pare an addrefs to the Governour as an anfwer to the Said Speech — 

Upon a motion made 

Ordered That every Member of this Houfe have leave to Offer to the Said Com- 
mittee Such matters relating to the Said Addrefs as by them fhall be thought proper — 

Ordered That M r Soane, M r Conway and M r jfox be added to the Committee of 
propofitions and Greivances — 

A meffage from the Council by M r Robert/on That the Council have paffed a Bill 
enti tuled an Ad to ref train Trade with Indians in this time of Danger to which they defire 
the Concurrence of this Houfe 

A written meffage from the Council by M r Robert/on with the Book of Claimes 
the Said Meffage being as followeth — 

By the Council — 
M r Speaker and Gentlemen of the Houfe of Burgeffes. 

The Council having confidered the book of Claimes and finding therein diverfe 
Articles for publick Services difallowed and others intended to be difcharged in a 
manner very prejuditiall to the publick Creditors think it neceffary to recommend 
to your Houfe the further confideration of thofe Severall Claimes not doubting but 
you will readily agree to Satisfye y e perfons concerned when you are more fully informed 
of the Equity of their pretenfions — 

Among the Claimes of York County the Council propofe that the Claime of Sufanna 
Allen for dyeting the ffrench prifoners & the marines that guarded them be allowed, 
becaufe as the taking thofe prifoners muft be acknowledged a Service to the Country 
Nothing can be more reafonable than that the Country fhould bear y e Charge of their 

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Subfiftance til they could be tranfported, and for the Dyeting the Marines that guarded 
them, it being So Short a time and occafioned by an Accident that prevented the fend- 
ing provifions from the Shipp to which they belonged. The Council think it is fo incon- 
fiderable that it ought not to be Scrupled Efpecially fince their guarding the prifoners 
was an Eafe to the Militia of the Country which muft otherwife have been Imployed 
in that Service and paid at the Publick Charge — if this be not a Country charge the 
Council would be glad to know out of what fund it muft be paid. The Revenue of y e 
Country is at prefent fo low that it will not defray the Eftablifhed Sallarys for the 
Current half year and if the Houfe of Burgeffes defire it the Accounts of that Revenue 
fhall be Laid before them for their Satisfaction in this particular — 

In the Article of allowances about the publick works and other Services for the 
defence of the Country — The Council obferve that the Claimes of the Militia of the 
Countys of Prince George Surry and Ifle of Wight for their Services at Nottoway Towne 
are difallowed by the Houfe of Burgeff 5 The Council are of Opinion y l it would be a 
very great Difcouragement to the Militia if when they are called out upon y e publick 
Service So long from their own homes, the Allowance given them by Law fhould be 
denyed them, ffor if this Country fhould be invaded by an confiderable fforce So that 
it fhould be neceffary to draw together the Militia of Severall Countys for refifting 
the Enimye it would be hard that the Militia fhould receive no recompence for their 
Services til their Arrivall at the place of Action and therefore y c Council hope the Bur- 
geff 8 will not introduce So dangerous a precedent as the Difallowance of y e Claimes 
of the above menconed Militia may prove nor make Such a Conftruction of y e Law 
as may difcourage people from defending the Country upon a more preffing occafion 
but becaufe it is faid That if the Tobacco be Levyed for the Said Militia it will turn 
to no Account to them Since it Can't be payd in their own Countys; The Council 
propofe that all the men Imployed in the Service at Nottoway Town may at leaft for 
their own perfons be Exempted from the payment of this yeares Publick Levy And if 
the Reprefentatives of thofe Countys are of Opinion that this will be Satisfactory the 
Council think fuch a Gratifycation cannot reafonably be denyed them And if that be 
allowed the Council fhall not infift any farther upon that Article — 

Amongft the Claimes of Elizabeth City County there is One of John Bayly for two 
hundred foot of Inch & half Oak plank left without being rated or allowed. The Council 
propofe that that Claim be confidered & a Suitable Allowance made in your Houfe 
and inferted in the book. 

In the Same County the Claimes of Nicholas Curl of £16 : 10 : 10 and of M r George 
Walker for £8: 01 : o being for materialls Bought by them for ready money ought 
certainly to be repaid in the Same Specie, it being unreafonable that any One fhould 
lay out their own money to be repaid in a Commodity that will not reimburfe them 
and it is the more unreafonable in refpect of thofe Two gentlemen becaufe they have 
charged nothing for their own trouble nor the Service of their Negro's tho' no men 
in the Country have contributed more to the carrying on the works in that County 

The Claim of George Luke Efq r for old Iron furnifhed for the Ufe of y e Battery at 
point Comfort being difallowed becaufe the Iron belonged to the Queen, the Council 
think it neceffary to informe you that that iron was faved out of her Majeftys Shipp 
the Garland and an Account of it given to the Lords of the Admiralty who will certainly 
demand the price of it according to the valuation, it not being in the power of this 
Government to apply any of her Majeft 9 Stores to the Service of this Country befided[s] 
that the Govern 1 " hath particularly engaged himfelf to y e Admiralty to make Satis- 
faction for y e value of all y e fd Stores 

In the Claimes of York County that of John Marot for dyeting the Captain Lievten- 
ant and Surgeon of the ffrench privateer being only charged at 5 d per diem for Each 
of the Said prifoners ought to be allowed for the fame reafons as that of Sufanna Attens 
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The Claim of Thomas Nelfon for Sundry goods furnifhed out of his Store ought 
to be paid in money Since he might have had the Same price in ready money if he had 
Sold thofe goods to private perfons — 

In the Claims for James City County that of Colonel Philip Ludwell of £16: 3: 
2\ for Difburfements made by him in ready money ought to be repaid in the Same 
Specie and more efpecially confidering how much he contributed in his own perfon tow d8 
Expediting the works at James Town, it would be unjuft to denye him what he hath 
really Expended. 

The Claim of M r Archybald Blair of £4: o: 8 for nailes furnifh d for the Battery 
at point Comfort ought to be paid in money it being fo agreed by the Governour and 
the Said nailes charged at as low a rate as the Same are Sold for ready money. 

The Council propofe that the Claime of Henry Cary for £22 : 8 : i\ for carryages 
and other Services may be paid in money Severall of the Said Services being to the 
knowledge of the Council agreed to be fo Satisfyed particularly y e tranfporting the 
Great Gunns from Rappahannock. — 

The other part of his Claime for 32 daies Labourers work of the Governours Negro's 
ought to be ftruck out being allowed before in another Article to the Governour — 

The Claim of John Pratt of Gloucejter County for Materialls furnifhed out of his 
Store for the Battery at Tindalls point ought to be paid in money for y e reafons above 
Set downe 

In the fame County the Claime of James Stevens for 24 pair of Wheels for the 
Great Gunns being agreed by Coll Smith Commander in cheif of the County to be 
paid in money The Council propofe that the Same be allowed accordingly in money — 
The Claim of Coll John Smith for 14 Axes bought & paid in money for the ufe 
of the Said works ought to be repaid in y e Same Specie it not being reafonable that 
he fhould Expend his own money to be Reimburfed in a Comodity that will not anfwer 
it and Efpecially when he has been at confiderable trouble in carrying on the works 
without charging any thing for y e Same — 

When the Country was threatned with an Invafion this laft Summer it was thought 
neceffary that a proper veffell fhould be fitted out to cruife between y e Capes for the 
more Speedy Difcovery of the Enimye the Expenfe of that preparation — has been 
as frugall and moderate as could be contrived for the Countrys Service And therefore 
the Council recommend d the Claim of M r Curie for that veffell to be again confidered 
and allowed by your Houfe, he being one of your Members will be able to informe 
you that the Said Sloop has been vfefull for Severall other Services about y e Battery 
at Point Comfort as well as that for which fhe was intended which cannot be denyed 
to have been a neceffary precaution for y e defence of the Country and ought to be 
defrayed at the Publick Charge 

The Council having received a Claime and Petition of M r Secretary Jennings 

for Severall ffees due to him for Iffueing Commiffions and other Services about y e 

Courts of Oyer and Terminer propofe that the fame be added to y e Book of Claimes — 

And that the vfuall allowance for Iffueing two new writts for Election of Burgeff 8 

out of y e Secretarys Office be alfo added to y e Book of Claimes — 

Which Severall Allowances and additions being agreed to by your Houfe y e Council 
are ready to pafs the Book of Claimes — 
December 20 th 171 1 

The Said meffage being read the Houfe took the Same into imediate confideracon 
and part of y e proportions therein made by the Council was agreed to and part Difa- 
greed unto — 

Refolved That a written meffage be fent to the Council acquainting them how farr 
this Houfe have agreed to the Allowances by them propofed to be made in the Book 
of Claimes and wherein they have difagreed with reafons for the Difagreement — 

Ordered That it be referred to the Committee for publick Claimes to p r pare and 
bring in the Said meffage — 

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Refolded That this Houfe will to morrow Refolve it felf into a Com tee of the whole 
Houfe to confider further of the Governours firft Speech at the Beginning of this 
Seffions — 

M r Goodrich moving for leave to go into the Country for recover}- of his health. 
Leave is given him — 

And then the Houfe adjourned til to morrow Morning nine a Clock. 



Fry day December the 2 i ft 1 7 1 1 

MR. Holloway reported That the Committee of propofitions and Greivances had 
(according to order) prepared an Addrefs to y* Governour as an anfwer to 
his Speech on the 19 th Inftant which he read in his place and then delivered 
in at the table, where the Same being again read was agreed unto by y- 
Houfe and is as followeth. 
To y' Hon bl ' Alexander Spotfwood her MajejV Liev' Govern' of Virginia 

Wee the Burgeff 8 having with great Serioufnefs confidered the Speech deliver* 1 
by yo r Hon r to this Houfe the Ninteenth Inftant do render you our thanks for the 
Care and Regard you are pleafed to Exprefs for y e Safety of this Country yet cannot 
w th out deep Concerne reflect on y e refentment yo r Honour has conceived at the pro- 
ceedings of this Seffion — 

Wee begg leave to affure yo r Honour no motive has prevailed with this Houfe to 
preferr any Bill for your Affent but what has proceed d from a Juft Regard of our 
bounden Duty to our moft gracious Queen and the wellfare and Safety of her Subjects — 
And where y e Security of the Country and Intereft of y* people are So much concerned 
as neceffarily to require the raifing money wee w th all Submiffion take it to be the 
undoubted right of this Houfe that Acts of that nature ought to have their foundation 
from us — . 

Wee acknowledge wee have been affembled here Six weeks the firft part of which 
time hath been taken vp in prepareing Such Lawes as from the Reprefentation of y e 
Grievances of y* People and our due confideracon we thought proper & Convenient to 
be Enacted 

And if the latter part of this Seffion has been wafted in attending for the Returne 
of Bills Sent vp by this Houfe to their Honours of the Council for their Concurrence. 
we hope it may be attributed rather to the Effect of Difagreeing Opinions than our want 
of Duty to our Sovereign or the people we reprefent 

Wee have had under our confederation the providing ffortifycacons for the better 
Security of this Colony recommended to us in yo r Hon r * Speech at the opening this 
Seffion And in regard of the Dutys already given for that purpofe & humbly conceiving 
fuch works are not of very great vfe to this Country but more efpecially confidering 
the Extraordinary Exigences of y e Publick at this time did not think proper to make any 
Refolutions therein wee have likewife confidered y e propofall made by yo r Honour for 
fitting a place for Carneening of Shipps & for y" reafon laft mentioned are of Opinion 
the Same cannot well be Effected at this time — 

Wee have not been unmindfull of the State of y* Clergy recommend" 1 to us from 
your Honour and are humbly of Opinion that the Lawes now in being have made Suffi- 
cient provifion for the Maintenance of the Gentlemen of that profeffion — 

In purfuance of the Recommendation in yo r Hon'- Speech wee have paffed a Bill 
for Erecting a publick Goal for Debtors to be Committed to by the Generall Court to 
which the Council have agreed — 

It was from the Reprefentation of y* State of the affaires of Xorlh Carolina laid 
before this Houfe by yo r Honour together with the Sence we had of the Dangers ap- 
proaching this Colony from the Indian Enimye that we were induced to addrefs our 
Selves to yo r Honour to proclaim a Warr and to come to a refolution of affuring you of 

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timely and fufficient Supplys to carrye on the Same and to make Treatys And we do 
humbly conceive by the ways propofed in the Bill for granting to her Majefty certain 
Dutys wee have provided Sufficient meanes for Enabling yo r Honour to effedt y e Same 
And if that Bill be of Such an Extraordinary nature that we cannot obtain your Honours 
approbation thereof wee muft acquiefce under that misfortune — 

The affair of the Militia is what this Houfe always Efteemed of very great Import- 
ance and was ever defirous of concerting meafures with yo r Honour proper to render 
them more vfefull But confidering the Emergent Occafion for railing money at this time 
for carrying on the Warr againft the Indians And alfo beleiving by raifing an Army for 
that Service Some of the Ends propofed by regulating the Militia forces would be 
anfwered we did Judge it moft proper to wait the Event of that Warr before we entred 
upon that Regulation In which we think it proper to confider of a method for providing 
Armes and Amunition for y e poorer Sort of people & of y e matter relating to the Quakers 

The method this Houfe hath taken in Examining the Demands of publick Creditors 
is grounded upon the Law which Entitles Such Creditors to their Claimes and agreeable 
to the Rule our predeceffors y e Burgeff 8 have conftantly gone by And if any Publick 
Claimes have been difallowed by this Houfe Such Claim hath not been within y e direc- 
tion or Intent of that Law. And Such Claimant cannot with reafon refledl on the Juftice 
of this Houfe for not allowing a Demand not warranted by Law — 

Wee have had confideration of the matter projected by yo r Hon r for the affiftance 
of the Colledge in maintaining the Indian Hoftages But did deferr taking any refolu- 
tions thereupon til we could See the Succefs of the Duty Bill with the Council upon 
which that matter did in Some fort depend. 

Wee have declined comeing to any refolution upon the meffage Sent to this Houfe 
by yo r Honour the 2 7 th of November in the year 1 7 10 relating to the Dividing Countys and 
Parifhes becaufe we would Endeavour to avoid all Contef ts with the Royall Prerogative 
altho' that power hath been continually Exercifed here by the Legiflative Authority. — 

The Settlement of Pofts in this Colony recommended to us in a meffage from your 
Honour at our laft Seffion we think it Sufficiently Eftablifhed by A<5t of parliment of 
Great Brittain 
May it pleafe yo r Honour 

Nothing lefs than the Deplorable State of our Diftreffed ffellow Subjects of North 
Carolina joyned with the juft apprehenfions we have of the dangers hanging over our 
heads from the Common Enimye could ever have prevailed with this houfe to have made 
a Refolve to raife Twenty Thoufand Pounds at a time when our Staple Comodity will 
hardly afford neceffarys for y e Support of y e People and our prefent ffunds have proved 
in great meafure deficient — 

In purfuance of which refolutions this Houfe did apply themfelves w th all Affiduity 
to find out ways of raifing that Surhe in Such manner as might be moft agreeable to her 
Majefty & Leaft Burthenfome to her People. And when we had paffed a Bill for Levying 
that money and had provided that a Competent Sume might be borrowed on Intereft 
for the more Speedy carrying on the Service for which it was intended And leaft the ffund 
on which the money was propofed to be raifed fhould prove defficient had Engaged the 
Publick ffaith of this Houfe to Supply all that fhould be wanting of that Summe And 
had prayed her Majeftye to accept thereof And made humble Suit to yo r Honour that 
y e Bill might pafs. Wee did beleive we had performed our Duty to our Queen and the 
People we reprefent And if any misfortune fhould befall this Country (which God avert) 
for want of that Succour which we defire to give Wee humbly are of Opinion it cannot 
be juftly laid to our charge — 

Ordered. That the faid Addrefs be fairly tranfcribed and figned by M r Speaker and 
that the Committee that prepared it with M r Stannup, M r John Robinfon, M r Grey, M r 
ffrancis Epes M r Newton and M r Prefly do prefent the fame to the Governour 

M r Buckner reported that the Committee for Publick Claimes had (according to 
order) prepared an anfwer to y e Councils meffage relating to the Book of Claimes which 

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he read in his place and then delivered in at the Table where the Same being again read 
was with Some Amendments agreed unto by the Houfe and is as followeth — 

By the Houfe of Burgeffes. 
May it pleafe yo' Honours 

The Burgeffes now in Affembly having Serioufly confidered your Honours meffage 
relating to y e Book of Claimes cannot be of Opinion to allow the Claim of Sufanna Allen 
the Law of the Country Directing that no Debts fhall be paid by the Publick but Such 
as are Enjoyned to be paid by Some particular Act of Affembly And the Burgeffes con- 
ceiving that the Said Claim if paid by y e Publick will not be warranted by any Law of 
this Country therefore they infift upon the dif alio wing the Same. And they alfo infift 
upon their difallowing the Claim of John Marot for the Same reafons — 

The Burgeffes cant agree that the Militia of the Country of Prince George, Surry 
and Ifle of Wight for their Service at Nottoway Town fhall be Exempted from the pay- 
ment of this yeares publick Levy for that the Law doth not direct any Allowances to be 
made for Services of that nature — 

The Burgeff 8 have confidered the Severall Claims of John Bayly and George Luke 
Efq r and have made Suitable Allowances thereon — 

The Burgeffes have confidered thofe parts of your Hon" meffage relating to the 
money which you propofe may be paid to the Sever" perfons in lieu of the Tobacco to 
them ordered and are of Opinion that thofe Allowances ought to Stand in the Book, of 
Claimes as they now do the Law directing Tobacco payments to be made in cafes of 
that nature 

The Burgeffes have according to your Honours meffage Struck out of the Book of 
Claimes the Allowance made to Henry Cary for 32 Days Labourers work of the Gov- 
ernours Negro's. The Burgeffes having on the 12 th Inftant had under their Serious 
Confideration the Claim of M r Curie for his Difburfements on the Spye Sloop did then 
refolve that the Said Claim was not a Country Charge And ftil retaining the Same 
Opinion cannot recede from that refolution — 

The Burgeff" having confidered the Claim of the hon ble M r Secretary Jennings for 
Severall fees due to him for Iffueing Commiffions & other Services about the Courts 
of Oyer and Terminer are of Opinion that the Same is not a Country Charge 

The other part of the Claim of the f d M r Secretary Jennings for Two writts for 
Election of Burgeff 8 is allowed as hath been vfuall 

The Burgeffes defire yo r Honours not to infift upon thofe unvfuall Allowances to 
be made in the Book of Claimes which they have not agreed to but that you will pafs 
the Said Book as it now ftands 

Ordered That the Said meffage be fairly tranfcribed and Signed by the Clerk of this 

Houfe and that the Committee for Publick Claimes do prefent the Same to the Council — 

M r Holloway reported that the perfons appointed had (according to order) prefented 

the Addrefs to the GovernC That he was pleafed to receive the Same and to fay it was 

long but that he would give an Anfwer thereto — 

Refolved That this Houfe will to morrow refolve it Self into a Committee of the 
whole Houfe to confider further of the Governours firft Speech at y e Beginning of this 
Seffions — 

A written meffage from the Council by M r Robertfon w th the Bill entituled an Ad 
for granting to her Majefty certain Dutys upon Severall goods & Merchandiz' for 
carrying on a Warr againft the Tufcaroro Indians their Adherents and Abettors the 
Said meffage being as followeth — 
December the 20 th 1711 

By the Council 
The Council having taken into confideration the meffage Sent Yefterday by the 
Burgeff 8 in anfwer to their meffage of the fame Date defireing a further Conference 
with that Houfe upon thofe parts of their meffage of the 13 th Inftant to which the 
Burgeff 8 had returned no anfwer came to the following Refolution viz* 

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It is Refolved by the Council is [in] Affembly That the Burgeff s infifting upon it as 
their priviledge to denye the Council a Conference which was defired in order to the 
Setling the differences concerning the Severall Impofitions raifed in a Bill Entituled an 
Ad for granting to her Majejty certain Dutys on Severall goods and Merchandiz* for carrying 
on a Warr againft the Tufcarura Indians their Adherents and Abettors is a breach of the 
priviledges of the Council in Affembly and highly prejuditiall to the Publick Service in 
the prefent Exigencies for the reafons following. 

As being contrary to the practice of parliment in Great Brittain where Confer- 
ences have been admitted and even Defired by y e Commons in a money Bill, many 
Inftances of which the Council are ready to produce diverfe of which may be found in 
an account of Two famous Conferences upon the Bill entituled an Ad for an additionall 
Impofition on Severall for reign Comoditys and Manufadures of this Kingdome April the 
19 th and 22 d Anno 1671 publifhed by Arthur Earl of Anglefey. — 

2 d . As being highly prejudicial both to her Majefts and y e Countrys Service For if 
the Council have any Juft Exceptions to any Impofitions in any bill how can they be 
otherwife removed but by Conference — And if not removed the Council muft be re- 
duced to thofe Streights that they muft either Affent to a Bill Some part of which is 
contrary to the beft of their Judgment and Confcience which would be againft their 
Duty and Oathes Or they muft Difcent from the Bill tho' in the other parts of it they 
Judge it to be never So much for her Majeftys and the Countrys Service — 
3 d . If becaufe a Bill beares the Title of a grant of Impofitions to her Majefty the Council 
can have no Conference about it they may have their undoubted Rights and priviledges 
in other things Invaded under this pretence. For in cafe So high an Impofition fhould be 
laid on any Comodity Imported into or Manufactured in the Country as would amount 
to a totall prohibition by this Artifice the Council might be drawn into all Such pro- 
hibitary Adts without a hearing or Conference and So the Country totally ruined by 
tacking in one Bill the prohibition of its moft neceffary Commoditys with the neces- 
fary Supplys in time of Danger and could not have any meanes left of comeing at the 
Advantages of the One without accepting with it the Ruine bro* by the other. 
4. Admitting (but not granting) that it is a Priviledge of the Houfe of Corhons in the 
parliment of Great Brittain to have the Sole Grant of all Aides and Subfidys So that 
nothing remaines to y e Houfe of Lords there befides their bare affent or Diffent to Such 
Bills we think it would not follow from thence that the Houfe of Burgeff 8 in this Country 
hath the fame priviledge unlefs Something could be fhewed from any Grant from the 
Crowne of England invefting them with all thofe Priviledges. For as the Council for 
being the upper Houfe of Affembly is not intituled to all the priviledges of the Houfe 
of Lords (for they have neither a Right of Judicature nor can they give their Vote by 
Proxey nor have they their places by Birthright as the Peers in Great Brittain have, 
but only during her Majeftys Pleafure to none of which nor a great many more that 
might be Enumerated do wee Pretend And as the great Council in this Colony is Stiled 
only a generall Affembly not a Parliment and the Adts of it tho' Ratifying [ed] by the Gov- 
erno r are only Temporary til they afterwards receive the Royall Approbation In all 
which and many other things our Conftitution is different from that of Great Brittain) 
So we See no reafon why a Houfe of Burgeffes can imediately pretend to all the privi- 
ledges of the Houfe of Commons in Great Brittain unlefs Some particular Grant of thofe 
priviledges can be produced from the Crowne The very power of Legiflature has not 
always been after the formes of England — for fometime the Council and Burgeff 8 Sate 
in One houfe and by Common Confent confulted about and paffed all Lawes for Impo- 
fitions as well as other things — And tho' the Council and Burgeff 8 were afterwards by 
the Royall authority permitted to fit in different houfes yet all Adts whatfoever not 
Excepting money Bills are Stil ordered to be Enadted — by the Common Confent of 
both houfes. And therefore the Council know no reafon why the Council fhould be 
Excluded their Share either in the deliberating or Enadting part of them, tho' for 
avoiding unneceffary Controverfys they do not difpute money Bills having their Rife 

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in the Houfe of Burgeff" But while the Councils Confent is neceffaryly required to the 
perfecting of them they can See no reafon why that Affent is not to be prepared and 
brought on (if need be) as their Affent to all other Bills by the way of Amendment or 
Conference which is the only way both houfes have left to come to a right underftand- 
ing in cafe of difference and to cutt off Conferences in any Cafe is So farr from being a 
Priviledge to either houfe that It is a manifeft Impediment to the bufinefs and Confe- 
quently an Injury to both — 

Refolved By the Council in Affembly that Since the Burgeff 8 will admitt of no Con- 
ference for amending thofe Claufes in the aforementioned Bill to which the Council 
have Juft Exceptions the Council cannot pafs the Said Bill as propofed by the Burgeff" 

Ordered That the Said Bill be Sent down to the Houfe of Burgeff" Together with 
thofe Refolves in Juftifycation of the priviledges of the Council and their proceedings 
on the Said Bill — 

The Meffage being read. 

Refolved That the fame be taken into confideracon on ffryday next — 

M r Chriftopher Robinfon moving for leave to be abfent from the Service of the 
Houfe til jjfryday next upon Extraordinary occafions Leave is accordingly given him — 

And then the Houfe adjourned til to Morrow Morning — nine a Clock. 



Saturday December 2 2 d 1 7 1 1 

MR. Waller moving for leave to go into the Country upon Extraordinary Occa- 
fions Leave is accordingly given him — 
Ordered That he attend the Service of the Houfe again on Wednefday 
next 
Upon a motion made, the Houfe was called over, and thereupon — 
Ordered That M r Wiljon, M r Curl, M r Ballard and M r Holloway be lyable to the 
Cenfure of the Houfe, if they do not (according to their Duty) attend the Service of 
y f Houfe on Munday next — 

M r Spratt moving for leave to be abfent from the Service of the Houfe upon Extra- 
ordinary Occafion, Leave is given him — 

Refolved That this Houfe will on Wednefday next refolve it Self into a Committee 
of the whole Houfe to confider further of the Governours firft Speech to this Houfe 
this Seffion — 

And then the Houfe adjourned til Monday next one a Clock in the After noon. 



Monday December. 24 th 1711 

A WRITTEN meffage from the Council by M r Robertfon with the book of Claimes. 
M r Speaker and Gentlmen of the Houfe of Burgeff' 
Upon confideration of your meffage of yefterday relating to the Book 
of Claims, the Council find themfelves under a neceffity of infifting on the 
Claimes of Sufanna Allen and John Marot being for the Subfiftance of the prif oners 
taken in a jfrench Privateer, ffor they think it would have been very hard and vnrea- 
fonable to have Suffered the Said Prifoners to Starve or go a begging about the Country 
and the Queens Revenue falling So Short that there is not enough to defray the vfuall 
Sallarys and incident Charges of the Government (as you may See by the Accounts 
of it if you'l pleafe to infpect them) they can't perceive where it can be fo properly 
paid as by the Publick it being A great Service to the Publick to Seize all Such Enimys 
as infeft our Coafts And tho' the Law has not provided for this Cafe, yet they See not 
why the Generall Affembly with y e affent of the Governour having the Legiflative 
power in their own hands are not Sufficiently Impowered and will not be Sufficiently 

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juftifyed in defraying the neceffary Subfiftance of Prifoners in great Brittain, indeed 
this Charge is imediately defrayed by the Queen, but out of the ffunds appropriated 
for the Warr of which her Majefty has none in this Country and the like Charges have 
been formerly allowed by the Generall Affembly, as particularly in the Cafe of the 
Prifoners taken in a Pyrate by Cap 1 Paj finger in y e Shoreham in the year 1700 — 

As to the Allowances to the Militia of Prince George, Surry, and the Ifle of Wight 
for their Services at the Nottoway Towne for which you fay the Law has made no 
Provifion The Council defire you to remember that the barbarous Maffacre committed 
a little before that time on o r Neighb rs of North Carolina together with the flagrant 
Sufpitions that many of our owne Tributary Indians were Confederate with thefe 
Murderers made it neceffary for the Governour in order to the Secureing the peace 
of this Government to raife a good Body of the Militia to deterr them from Joyning 
with our Enimys and to oblige them to give us the Sureft pledges of their fidelity a 
Service which by your own Addrefs to the Governour you have owned to have been 
a very Prudent and Seafonable one and which put the Governour to a very great per- 
fonall Trouble and Charge, and therefore whither it be within the diredl letter of any 
Law or not Wee hope you will in honour to the Governour and in Reward of the Ser- 
vices of the men whofe duty it was to obey orders whether for Suppreffing a prefent 
Infurreclion or Invafion or to march for any further Services that might have been 
required of them allow of that Claim or at leaft that fmall Teftimony of the Publick 
gratitude to them to Exempt them from the Publick Levy this year left otherwife 
men fhould be difcouraged from a readinef s to attend the publick Service when required 
and in Cafes of y e greateft Danger. — 

As to the few money Debts which Some Gentlemen contracV for Such neceffarys 
as were not to be purchafed for Tobacco in the late time of danger, the Council are of 
Opinion that both in honour to them, who for the publick Service contracted thofe 
Debts, and that others may not be difcouraged from trufting the Publick in the like 
times of Danger, it is more juft and Safe and reputable to pay them in money than to 
be So unfeafonable good hufbands as to put them off with Tobacco. For who will here- 
after give Ready money out of his pockett to be repaid in Levy Tobacco all over the 
Country. The Council recommend this for others But as to the Two of their own 
Number who are concerned in this Claim, Coll Ludwell & Coll Smith they do not 
infift upon it — As to the Charges about y e Spye Sloop the Council infift upon it as a 
neceffary Country Charge which was Incurred purely in defence of the Country and 
which there is no money to defray in the Revenue — The Council defire you to confider 
how fatall it will be to the Country when privateers fhall come upon the Coaft if the 
Governour is deprived of all meanes of proper Self defence, or muft be left to defray 
it out of his own Pockett when the Revenue falls Short. 

If the Governour by the unfeafonable ffrugality of y e Affembly fhall either be 
difcouraged and difabled from his Laudable Endeavours to Secure the peace and 
Safety of the Country or be forced as the Governo" of Some other Plantations to have 
Recourfe to the Queen and Parliament of Great Brittain for defraying this Charge. 
The Council apprehend much greater Inconveniencys to the Country by thofe methods 
than by defraying it in an honourable manner as they propofe. And therefore hope 
for the Concurrence of the Houfe of Burgeffes with the above mentioned Amendments 
and allowances in the Book of Claimes being no more than were bona fide Laid out for 
the Publick Service without any the leaft Sufpition of mifpending or mifapplying any 
part of them for private Advantage. 
Saturday December 22 d 1711 

A meffage from the Council by M r Robert/on That y e Council have agreed to the 
Refolves of this Houfe for payment of forty Seven pounds One fhilling and ten pence 
to M r8 Elizabeth Harrifon 

The Houfe being informed that the meffinger had purfuant to M r Speakers warrant 

taken into Cuftody M r Dudley for his failure in not attending according to his Duty 

y e Service of the Houfe and that he attended at the door — 

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Ordered That he be Difcharged out of Cuftody paying ffees and that he be admitted 
to take his place in y e Houfe — 

The written meffage from the Council was read and after a Debate, the queftion 
was put. 

That y e meffage do lye upon the Table — 

Refolved in the affirmative And thereupon 

Ordered That it do accordingly lye upon the Table — 

A written meffage from the Hon bIe the Liev 1 Govern r by M r Robertfon — 
M r Speaker and Gentlemen of y* Houfe of Burgeff 1 

When I confider how little has been done this Seffion I am very vnwilling to undoe 
it all by a Prorogation And Seeing how little you are difpofed in this cold Seafon to 
difpatch Bufinefs and hoping that by a fhort Recefs in thefe holy days. Your refolu- 
tions may be more quickened at your next meeting I therefore give you Leave to 
adjourn your Selves til Thurfday the 24 th of next month 
December 24 th 171 1 A Spotfwood 

The Said meffage was read, And thereupon. 

The houfe (according to the Leave given them) Adjourned til Thurfday y e twenty 
fourth of next Month. 



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Thurfday January 24^ 171 1 

N engroffd bill from the Council Entituled An Ad to reftrain Trade with Indians 
in this time of Danger was read the firft time And ordered to be read a 
fecond time 

And then the Houfe adjourned till to morrow morning ten a Clock 



Friday January 2 5 th 1 7 1 1 

UPON a Motion made 
The Houfe was call'd Over, and thereupon 
Ordered, That M r Wilfon, M r Newton, M r Boufh, M r Spratt, M r Byrd, 
M r W m Robin/on M r Neale, and M r Allerton do attend the Service of the 
houfe to morrow, and that if they then fail in their attendance, they be fent for in 
Cuftody of the Meffenger to anfwer the fame, and that M r Speaker iffue his Warrant 
accordingly. 

Ordered That M r Chriftopher Robinfon M r Prefley do attend the Service of the 
Houfe on Munday next, and that if they then fail in their attendance, they be fent 
for in Cuftody of the Meffenger to anfwer y e fame, And that M r Speaker iffue his War- 
rant accordingly. 

The Houfe being informed that the Meffenger had purfuant to M r Speakers War- 
rant taken into his Cuftody M r Tarpley for his failure in not attending according to 
his Duty the Service of the Houfe, and that he attended at the door, he was thereupon 
called to the barr, and being according to the directions of the Houfe reprimanded for 
a neglect, was Ordered to withdraw, and being withdrawn 

Ordered That he be difcharged out of Cuftody paying fees. 

Ordered That all Committees be revived 

Refolved That the written Meffage from y e Council on the twentieth of laft month 
relating to the bill for granting to her Maj ty certain dutys be taken into confideracon 
on Munday next 

Refolved That this Houfe will on Munday next refolve it felf into a Committee of 
the whole Houfe to confider further of the Governors Speech to this Houfe this Seffion 

The Houfe proceeded to take into confideration the written Meffage from the 
Council on the 24 th of laft month relating to the book of Claims, and thereupon — 

Refolved That this Houfe doth adhere to their Opinions in their laft Meffage to 
the Council relating to the book of Claims. 

Ordered That the Committee of publick Claims do carry the book of Claims to 
the Council and acq 1 them with the f d Refolution, and defire their Hon" to pafs the 
f d book as it now Stands 

And then the Houfe Adjourned till To morrow morning ten a Clock 



Saturday January 26 th 17 11 

THE Houfe being informed that M r Wilfon and M r Newton Members of this 
Houfe are upon their paffage hither, and that their delay has been occafioned 
by contrary Winds it is therefore Ordered That M r Speaker forbear iffuing 
his Warrant, which he was Yefterday Ordered to iffue for fending for them 
in Cuftody of the Meffenger, upon their failing to attend the Service of the Houfe this 

day 

And then the Houfe Adjourned till Munday morning ten a Clock 

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Munday January 2 8 th 1 7 1 1 

THE Houfe being informed that the Meffenger had purfuant to M r Speaker's 
Warrant taken into his Cuftody M r Allerton a Member of this Houfe and 
that he attended at the door, It is Ordered that he be difcharged out of 
Cuftody paying fees, and that he be admitted to take his place. 

The Houfe being informed that the Meffenger had purfuant to M r Speaker's 
Warrant taken into his Cuftody M r Eskridge a member of this Houfe for his failure 
in not attending according to his Duty the Service of the Houfe reprimanded he with- 
drew, and was then Ordered to be difcharged paying fees. 

Upon a motion made. The Houfe was call'd over, and thereupon — 

Ordered That M r Simmons be not admitted to take his place in the Houfe till he 
has made his Excufe at the Bar for abfenting himfelf from the Service of the Houfe 

Ordered That M r Speaker forbear iffueing the Warrant Ordered to iffue, for the 
fending for M r Chriftopher Robinfon in Cuftody of the Meffenger, upon his failing to 
attend the Service of the Houfe this day ; the Houfe being now informed that his abfence 
is occafioned by the Sicknefs of his family. 

M r Holloway reported that the Committee of propofitions and Grievances had 
according to order prepared a bill to amend an Act of Affembly Entituled An Act declar- 
ing the Negro Mulatto & Indian Slaves within this Dominion to be reall Eftate, which he 
prefented to the Houfe, and the fame being received was read the firft time and Ordered 
to be read a Second time 

The Houfe according to order proceeded to take into confideration the Meffage 
from the Council on the twentieth of laft Month, relating to the bill for granting to 
her Majefty certain Dutys, and the fame being read, after a Debate 

Refolved That this Houfe will to morrow morning refolve it Self into a Committee 
of the whole Houfe to confider the faid Meffage. 

M r Simmons being at the Door was called to the bar to make his Excufe for abfent- 
ing himfelf this day from the Service of the Houfe, and he having made his Excufe 
withdrew and thereupon. 

Ordered That he be admitted to take his place in the Houfe — 

An engroffed bill from the Council Entituled An Ad to ref train trade with Indians 
in this time of Danger was read the Second time, and after Debate 

The queftion was put that the bill be Committed for amendments 

Refolved in the Affirmative and thereupon 

Ordered That it be committed to the Committee of Propofitions & Grievances, 
and that M r Soane be added to the f d Committee on that Occafion 

A Meffage from the hon 1,le the Liev e Governor by M r Robertfon 
M r Speaker 

The Governor commands the immediate attendance of this Houfe upon him in 
ye Council Chamber, and accordingly the Houfe went to attend the Governor, and 
being returned 

Refolved That this Houfe will on Munday next refolve it felf into a Committee 
of the whole Houfe to confider further of the Governors firft Speech to this houfe 
this Seffion 

And then the Houfe Adjourned till to morrow morning ten a Clock 



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Tuefday Jan ry 29 th 1 7 1 1 

R. Speaker acquainted the Houfe that according to the Governors command 
the Houfe went Yefterday to attend him in the Council Chamber, that he 
was there pleafed to make a Speech and that the fame being long he had 
defired and obtained a Copy thereof which he read and is as followeth Viz' 



•The text is evidently defective here. The general fenfe, however, is clear enough. 



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M T Speaker & Genii of the Houfe of Burgeffes 

Seing the fhort Reprefentation I gave you a while agoe of yo r Behaviour both 
towards yo r Country and yo r Governo r did not awake you into a more juft & reafon- 
able performance of your Duty. I was willing to try whether a recefs might not 
bring some of you more ferioufly to reflect on their mif takes and more chearfully to 
Sett about the publick Bufinefs, but I am forry your perfeverance draws me into a 
more particular difcuffion of your proceedings efpecially Since you have pretended to 
Juftifye your Selves by anfwering to what I never meant, for 

In the firft paragraph of my Speech (on the 19 th of the laft month) where I told you 
of my Earneftnefs to affent to your Rangers Bill, you would force a Contraction on 
my words as if I queftioned whether money Bills were to have their foundation from you. 
To Explain my Self then for your better underftanding me, I fay that while the Ad- 
miniftration of this Government is in my hands I might juftly refent that no Service 
whatfoever done the Country unlefs it happens to have been firft directed by your 
Houfe, can be rewarded, as for Inftance The Rangers whom I appointed upon the 
late Maffacre, you have not thought worthy of payment, tho' at the Same time you 
have Judged both the Services and the pay neceffary in a Bill prepared by your Selves 
Indeed I cannot conceive the Juftice that perfons who do the Same Service, fhould 
not be entituled to the Same Rewards unlefs you Judg it Criminall for your Governour 
to give or the people to Execute any orders without your Confent, even in fo neceffary 
a point as the defence of the Country. 

You fay the firft part of your time was taken up in preparing Such Lawes, as from 
the Peoples Reprefentations of their Greivances — And your own due confideracon 
you thought proper to be Enacted. This juftifyes my Complaint of your Silence to my 
Speech and meffages which I think, (in good manners) ought to have been firft con- 
fidered, efpecially fince they contained nothing but what was for the Security and good 
of the People And fince you allow the latter part of your time to have been wafted in 
attending the Returns of Bills from the Council — I have juft caufe to refent that even 
then, when you had no bufinefs — my Speech was with an Air of Contempt poftponed 
from day to day for confideration — 

I have already complained of the Incongruity of your proceedings and your laft 
Addref s might make one think you infif ted upon it as one of your priviledges ; for now 
you have agreed plainly to tell me that ffortifycations are ufelefs to this Country, not- 
withftanding I can call your whole Houfe to witnefs, that this very Seffion you as 
Solemnly declared to me that great mifery might Inevitably have fallen upon you 
without Some preparations of that kind — 

You fay the Laws have made Sufficient provifion for the Gentlemen of the Clergy; 
'tis ftrange then that none of you venture to bring vp a Child to that holy order, Since 
he is fure to be a Gentleman and well provided for: But doubtlefs you know your 
Lawes allow more to the meaneft Blackfmith for his Mechanick work, than they do to 
the Learnedft Paftor for his Divine Labours. Yet however you come to imagine that 
the Clergy have enough, tis no Argument that you have enow of them, and that there 
is no occafion to Supply the Country better with Churches, nor any need to remove the 
Inconveniencys many paftors and their fflocks Labour under: thefe I'm fure were the 
very matters I Expreffly recommended to you, and which you have taken no notice 
of; unlefs this Declaration of your doing nothing for the Minifters, is to denote yo r 
Refolutions in every Point that concerns the Church — 

Could you have charged me with the Leaft male Adminiftration, I do not doubt 
but in your late Addrefs you would have difplayed it in as large Characters and as dis- 
tinguifhed a Paragraph, as the paffage you point at in my laft Speech; which you 
Seem to think you have proved Erroneous, by minding me of your Bill for a publick 
Goal : but if you would compare my Speeches a little better together than you do your 

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own addreffes, and reflect on what you have done for the County Goals, you'l find my 
affertion to be juft — 

It Seems we differ widely in our Opinions on the Duty bill, & me thinks you very 
arbitrarily contradict, while you are keeping your doores fhutt to all reafoning upon 
it. But to refolve no otherwife to provide for the defence of your Country, than by a 
Bill of an Extraordinary nature, and to imagine that a Simple Tender thereof, acquitts 
you of your Engagements, carry s the face of fo much danger and Difhonour, that I 
admire to heare you fay you can acquiefce under the like. 

The making your Militia more ufefull, is what I'm fure I have been a long while 
Labouring at to perfwade you to, and whether you be defirous of the fame, I leave the 
world to Judge ; when you argue that you ought to delay the Regulation of the Militia, 
becaufe you are juft going to make ufe of it, and fay 'tis moft proper to wait til the 
Warr be over, before you confider of a method for providing men with Armes and 
Amunition or of Lawes for Governing refractory perfons in times of Danger. If this 
Sort of reafoning prevails in your Houfe, no wonder then that I have in vain attempted 
to bring you by force of Argument into meafures of better Secureing the Country — 

To plead that Juftice is to be difpenfed no otherwife than as warranted by Law, 
may be tolerable Doctrine from a Lawyer at the Barr of a Court ; but for a Legiflative 
power to pretend that the juft Claimes of Publick Creditors can't be allowed, becaufe 
not under the plain Direction of f ome former Law, is very Surprifing ; for I take it to be 
the main end of our meeting, as well to Redrefs and prevent Grievances, as to provide 
for the Safety and honour of her Majeftys Government, and to Say we cannot right 
a Subject, when Juftice, honour and the Supporting the Publick Credit pleads for him 
is to declare Wee have no power to Enact Equitable Lawes, to Enlarge defective ones, 
or to abrogate thofe which prove inconvenient. 

Yet if you will ground your proceedings ftrictly on Law, then fhew me that Act 
which warrants your admitting a mans Claim for Six fhillings, and at the Same time 
reftrains you from allowing him any more than the value of Three — 

And if you will tye yourf elves up to the Rule yo r Predeceffors have gone by, then 
why do you difpute the maintenance of the laft prifoners taken by the Enterprize, 
Since they have formerly difcharged a much greater expence for thofe bro 1 in by the 
Shoreham ? 

But if you may break the method of former Houfes of Burgeff", yet why do you 
choofe to do it, rather in favour to your Clerks & Meffengers, than in Juftice to thofe, 
who relying on the Honour of an Affembly, have, without the leaft Sufpition of Self 
advantage, difburfed their ready money, to procure for the Publick Service thofe things 
that could not be gott for Tobacco? — 

But Surely the Law fpeaks as plain as words can Exprefs it in behalf of the Nottaway 
Claimants; and muft we have recourfe to that wofull diftinction (broacht in the Jffrench 
King's Cabinet) between the Letter and the Spiritt, in order to Evade y« payment of 
their juft Demands? 

The Spye-boat was hyred upon the Councils unanimous Opinion of the neceffity 
thereof, and Since it cannot be pretended that it was Sett out with any other view than 
the Countrys Safety ; or Imployed in any other than the publick Service of this Colony ; 
I muft look upon it to be as much a Country Charge as any Article in yo r Book of Claimes — 

And as I hold myfelf accountable for the Iron taken out of the Stores of her Majeftys 
Navy, I do infift upon having as much paid for it, as I have already given an Account 
that I have received for other lefs valuable Iron which was Sold by Auction — 

The fund I projected to Settle by your Concurrence on the Colledge, would have 
coft you as little, as the Thanks you gave her Majefty laft year for her Royall Bounty 
to the Same — And if you think your felves obliged to make good the Treaty I have 
made with the Tufcarora Indians, you will find it your Interef t to Enable the Colledge 
at So cheap a rate to take y e Hoftages off your hands. The reafon you give for deferring 

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your Refolutions on that point, is a clear confeffion of what has been objected to the 
Duty Bill; that it was an hardfhipp on the College, Since it Seems what I propofed 
was intended by you as an Equivalent — 

I charge you not with your declining to come to any refolution upon my meffage, 
Sent your Houfe the 27 th of November 17 10, but with your declaring (as it Stands upon 
your Journalls) to have never yet confidered it, no more than another of 6 th December 
1 7 10, wherein I vindicated her Majeftys Juftice, when you prefumed to mifrecite the 
Royall Charter, and thereupon to argue that yo r antient Rights were infringed. If 
my reply to your Addrefs convinced you of yo r Error and was unanfwerable, methinks 
you might have acquiefced in a more decent manner, than by publickly ordering my 
meffage to be referred from Seffion to Seffion, as if it were not worthy of yo r Confideration — 

I know the Settlement of pofts in this Colony, which you laft Seffion rejedted, is 
now effectually done by Act of parliment, and it is happy for her Majeft 8 Subjects, 
that there is a Superior power to refort to, whenever an Affembly of thefe plantations 
fhall run into Extravagant meafures, and obftinately obftrudt what is juft and reas- 
onable — 

In fine tho' her Majefty fhews a favorable regard to thefe Colonys, yet I'm fatisfyed 
Great Brittain is fully as much under her Princely care, and therefore am not convinced 
that your Houfe has been upon Wayes and meanes the moft agreeable to her Majeftye 
when you were offering to lay a Duty of ten $ O on the Manufactures of Great Brittain, 
and nothing on thofe of the Plantations: befides thofe who framed your Bill, have 
contrived it to be So Exceptionable in almoft all its parts; that I'm perf waded Twenty 
thoufand pounds were never intended to be raifed any otherwife — than in Huge Letters. 
Nay and your own Members Seem to have the Same Opinion, Since not one of you have 
yet off erred to lend a fhilling upon it, notwithftanding you maintaine that 6 ^ Cent 
Intereft is a Sufficient Encouragement. And you may lay what Strefs you pleafe on 
the Publick faith you have Engaged for Supplying the Deficiencys, But by all the 
Inquirys I have made, I can heare of no man that will venture One hundred pounds 
upon it; To So low an Ebb have you brought Affembly — Credit, by treating Publick 
Creditors as you have done, and by leaving your Governour under y e neceffity of 
Violating Treatys, which he at your Inftances had made. 

M T Speaker and Gentlemen of the Houfe of Burgeff 5 

He that adts honeftly may alwaies adt boldly and tis not the poffeffing the minds 
of the Populace with your being the only true Defenders of the poor that will deterr 
me from Shewing my Diflike of Some of your unwarrantable proceedings I came hither 
with a refolution to be as great a Patriot to this Country as any one of you can pretend 
to — and I will ftand in the Gap — to Stopp all meafures that may injure the people 
as particularly Such as may Juftly draw upon this Government the Refentment of 
Yo r Sovereign to whom I muft ever render a faithfull Account of my Adminiftration 
and am grieved to find my Self under the neceffity of reprefenting yo r Behaviour even 
at a time when her Majefty is provoked to have Recourfe to New Methods for Checking 
the Extravagancys of other plantation Affemblys — 

I fhould be glad in refpedt to Severall wife and honeft Gentlemen of your Houfe 
who with Concern behold the prefent Confufions in your Councels to find an Excufe 
for the Irregular proceedings of this Seffion and cannot tell how to account for the Same — 
otherwife than by beleiving a rumour now abroad that Some Crafty and ambitious 
perfons to accomplifh their Sinifter ends have led you into abundance of thefe Irregu- 
laritys with an intent to diffolve this Affembly. But let Such men have a Care that 
while they aim at the Diffolution of One Affembly they do not procure a Reftraint to 
be Laid on all Affemblys. — 

You have yet if you pleafe time to confider of Saving both your Countrys Honour 
and your own reputations and to come to better Refolutions for Securing your Selves 
and thofe you Reprefent and let me prevail on you Serioufly to think in what a dangerous 

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Scituation you leave the State — The Treafury intirely Exhaufted, the Publick Credit 
utterly ruined and the Conditions of a Treaty made with a numerous Body of Indians 
to be comply ed with in the Space of Two months — I entered not upon it, but at the 
Inftances of yo r Houfe and concluded no Article but by the unanimous Advice of the 
Council and fhould you leave me to Extricate my Self as well as I can out of this 
affair you will not only Expofe your f elves to the Cenfure of all Mankind but alfo Yo r 
Country to the Rage of the Heathen — 

Let the Confequences be what they will I fhall have this to Comfort me that I 
have done my duty and having the whole Council and my own Confcience witneffes 
of my deliberated Actions and Difinterefted Intentions I can boldly ftand the Stri<fteft 
Scrutiny into my Adminiftration — 

The things here reprefented are fuch undenyable matters of ffadt that I can only 
wifh you would ftrive rather to amend than to Excufe what has hitherto been amifs 
And I Do affure you that I fhall readily yeild to whatever you can with reafon and 
Juftice Demand. 

The faid Speech was read and upon a motion made 

Refohed That this Houfe forthwith refolve it Self into a Committee of the whole 
Houfe to confider the f d Speech and the Houfe accordingly Refolved itfelf into the f d 
Committee and after fome time fpent therein M r Speaker Refumed the Chair, and M r 
Buckner reported from the f d Com tee that they had gone through the faid Speech and 
had come to a Refolution thereupon which he read in his place and then delivered in at 
the Table where the fame being again read was agreed unto by the Houfe and is as 
followeth 

Refolved That an anfwer in writeing be prepared to fev 11 paragraphs of the f d Speech 

Ordered That it be referred to the Committee of propofitions & Greivances to pre- 
pare & bring in y e f d Anfwer 

M r Holloway from the Committee of propofitions & Grievances to whom the En- 
groffed bill from y e Council Ent d An Ad to reftrain Trade w' h Indians in this time of 
Danger was committed for Amendm" Reported that the f d Committee had agreed to 
Sev" amendm" to be made in the S d bill which he read in his place & then delivered in 
at the Table where the fame being twice read & agreed unto by the Houfe 

Ordered That the f d Bill w th the amendments be read a third time. 

The Houfe according to order) refolved it felf into a Committee of y e whole Houfe 
to take into confideration the Meffage from the Council on the twentieth of laft Month 
relating to the Bill for granting to her Majefty certain Dutys and after fome time Spent 
therein M r Speaker refumed the Chair, and M r Buckner reported from the f d Committee 
that they had made fome progrefs on the f d Meffage, and had directed him to move 
that they may have Leave to Sit again 

Refolved That this Houfe will to morrow morning Refolve it felf into a Committee 
of the whole Houfe to confider further of y e f d Meffage 

And then the Houfe Adjourn 'd till tomorrow morning ten a clock. 



Wednefday Jan ry 30 th 1 7 1 1 

AN engroffed bill from the Council Entituled An Ad to reftrain trade with Indians 
in this time of Danger was with the Amendm" read a third time and the Ques- 
tion being put 

That the bill do pafs, It pafs'd in the Negative 
The Houfe (according to order) Refolved it felf into a Committee of the whole 
Houfe to confider further of the Councils Meffage on the twentieth of laft month re- 
lateing to the bill for granting to her Majefty certain dutys and after fome time fpent 
therein M r Speaker refumed the Chair, and M r Buckner reported from the f d Committee 
that they had gone through the S d meffage and had come to fome Refolutions thereon 

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which he read in his place, and then delivered in at the table where the fame being read 
were all nemine contradicente agreed unto by the Houfe, and are as follow — 

Refolved That the Council by charging the Burgeffes in the f d Meffage with a breach 
of the priviledges of the Council in Affembly and with proceedings highly prejudicial to 
the publick Services in the prefent Exigencies and grounding that Charge upon an 
infifting of the Burgeffes that it was their priviledge to deny the Council a Conference 
which was defired in order to the Settling the differences concerning the fev" Impofi- 
tions raifed in a bill Entituled An Ad for granting to her Majefty certain dutys on fev" 
goods and Merchandizes for carrying on a War againft the Tufcaruro Indians their Ad- 
herents & Abettors have thereby charged the Burgeffes wrongfully and grounded that 
charge upon an infifting which is not to be found expreffed in any of the Votes or Mes- 
fages of the Burgeffes. 

Refolved That the Refolves and reafons of the Council in the f d Meffage upon a 
Serious confideration of the fame are not a Juf tification of the proceedings of the Council 
upon the f d bill but do contain groundlefs and unjuft Reflections on the proceedings of 
the Burgeffes upon the faid bill 

Refolved That the f d Meffage doth not contain a full account of the proceedings 
between their hon" and the Burgeffes upon the faid bill by means whereof undeferved 
Mifconftructions may be made on the Burgeffes proceedings. 

Refolved That it is the undoubted Right and priviledge of the Burgeffes to Levy 
taxes and to grant Aids and to diredt the method of Levying the fame And that the 
Burgeffes in admitting the Contrary would thereby depart from a Right & priviledge 
of the people, which the Burgeffes are in duty bound to affert and maintain. 

Ordered That a Copy of the faid Refolves be fent up to the Council in Vindication 
of the priviledges of this Houfe and in Juftification of their proceedings upon the faid 
Bill 

Ordered That the Committee of Propofitions and Grievances do carry the fame to the 
Council. 

And then the Houfe Adjourned till to morrow morning ten a Clock. 



Thurfday January. 31^ 1 7 1 1 

A MESSAGE from the Hon ble the Liev* Govern' by M r Robertfon 
M r Speaker. 
The Governour commands the imediate attendance of this Houfe upon 
him in the Council Chamber and that you bring with you Such Bills as are 
ready for his affent and M r Speaker with the Houfe went to attend the Govern' where 
he was pleafed to pafs the Severall Bills following to wit — 

An Ad direding the manner of granting Probats & adminiftracon of Intef tales Ej Hates — 
An Ad for building a Prifon for Debtors to be Committed to by the Generall Court — 
An Ad to Enable ffrancis Yeates of the County of Richmond to convey certain Entailed 
lands to John Tayloe gent, in lieu of other Lands and Negro's of greater value to be Setled 
to y' Same ufes — 

An Ad to Enable John Cuftis and ff ranees his wife to Sell A Mill with certain Lands 
and Negros which are entailed on the Said ffrances by the laft will and Teftament of Daniel 
Parke Efq r deced for payments of the Debts and Legacy s of the Said Daniel — 



INDEX 



Index 



Acadia, mentioned, xvi. 

Accomack County, Accomack Parifh, 275, 278, 281, 

322; burgeffes, vii, viii, ix, 139, 243; claims, 

49, 91, 181, 247, 313, 314; grievance, 134, 314; 

propofitions, 15, 134; report of committee on 

grievances, 165, 166; report of committee on 

propofitions, 165, 166; return of writ for 

election of burgeffes, 15. 
Accomack Parifh, bill to diffolve veftry, 275, 278, 

281, 322. 
Accomack Indians, mentioned, 98. 
Accounts, limitation of action on, 139, 149, 151, 155, 

161, 190, 191, 234. 
Actions, act for limitation of, and avoiding fuits, 151, 

153, 161, 189, 190, 191. 
Adams, James, petitioner, 49, 96, 140, 266, 310. 
Advice, a fhip, 186, 187. 
Allen, Arthur, charge againft, 12; petitioner, 13, 141, 

144, 182; taken into cuftody to anfwer charge 

againft, 18. 
Allen, Sufanna, claimant, 320, 340, 341, 345, 347; 

petitioner, 307. 
Allen, William, examined by the Houfe, 45. 
Allerton, Willoughby, burgefs, ix, 241, 242, 243, 253, 

256, 261, 269, 270, 272, 275, 276, 284, 301, 303, 

304, 307, 3io, 319. 323. 328, 329. 330, 332, 337, 

350; taken into cuftody for abfence, 351. 
Almanza, battle of, mentioned, xiv. 
Alverton, Teleife (Teliffe), petitioner, 48, 74. 
Ambrofe, Robert, petitioner, 131. 
Anderfon, William, petitioner, 273, 279. 
Androfs, Edmund, mentioned, 230. 
Annapolis, mentioned, xvi. 
Anne, Queen, letter to burgeffes, 62; mentioned, 

xiii, xxxv, meffage from burgeffes to, 32, 282. 
Archer, Michael, incompetent to be clerk of committer 

of propofitions and grievances, 259; petitioner, 

241. 
Archer's Hope Creek, mentioned, 71. 
Armiftead, , burgefs, 3, 82, 132, 230, 239, 

242. 
Armiftead, Anthony, burgefs, vii, viii, 6, 8, 9, 12, 13, 

24, 43, 46, 60, 89, 109, 135, 154. 169. »88, 203, 

214, 217, 218; mentioned, 102; paid for 

attending meetings of committee for reviling 

the laws, 31. 
Armiftead, William, burgefs, vii, viii, ix, 6, 8, 9, 11, 

43. 46, 58, 88, 103, 129, 135, 149, 157, 171, 174, 

180, 185, 190, 194, 210, 214, 216, 227, 232, 233, 

243; election contefted, 244, 246; petitioner, 

247; propofition, in reference to ordinaries, 

72. 
Armtley (Armtly), Robert, petitioner, 131 ; reim- 

burfed for fervices as doorkeeper, 173. 
Arnold, Benjamin, figner of grievance from King 

William County, 141, 150, 151. 
Afhton, Charles, burgefs, vii, 7, 8, 43, 61, 70, 78, 82, 

113, 124; member of committee to receive 

and examine the treafurer's accounts, 14. 
Afhton, Henry, burgefs, vii, 7, 8, 43, 81, 82, 113. 
Attorneys, fees of, 288, 290, 311; to give fecurity for 

payment of cofts and damages, 144, 158, 159, 

160, 185, 234. 
Auftria, mentioned, xiii, xiv. 
Aylett, William, clerk of committee of propofitions 

and grievances, 89; petitioner, 46. 

B 

Baker, John, fummoned as witnefs in behalf of Z. 
Lewis, 245. 

Baker, Ralph, reimburfed, 304, 309. 

Ball, William, burgefs, vii, viii, ix, 7, 8, 27, 44, 70, 87, 
129, 132, 136, 155, 180, 188, 204, 209, 210, 212, 
214, 227, 229, 230, 231, 242, 253, 261, 264, 268, 
272, 290, 294, 303, 312; letter from, 161; 
taken into cuftody for abfence, 195. 



Ballard, burgefs, xxxi, 3, 9, 12, 24, 111, 169, 197, 255, 

261, 271, 288, 289, 291, 347; juftice of peace 

for York County, 112. 
Ballard, Francis, burgefs, ix; election contefted, 247, 

248; petitioner, 244, 246. 
Ballard, Mathew, petitioner, 304, 331. 
Ballard, Thomas, appointed to infpect work on capi- 

tol, 35; burgefs, vii, viii, ix, 6, 8, 34, 44, 

46, 89, 133, 136, 176, 243; mentioned, 244; 

paid for attending meetings of committee for 

revifing laws, 31; petitioner, 51, 52, 95, 142. 
Ballard, William, meffenger, 5, 131, 134, 135; petitioner, 

70; paid for fervice as meffenger of Houfe, 173. 
Barbar (Barber), , burgefs, 3, 9, 28, 78, 124, 

132, 174, 186, 190, 192, 214, 216, 228, 239, 

242, 244, 257, 268, 276, 288, 289, 303, 304, 

314; juftice of peace for York County, 112. 
Barbar, Thomas, appointed to infpect work on capitol, 

35; burgefs, vii, viii, 6, 8, 34, 44, 46, 89, 136; 

claimant, 207; petitioner, 51, 95, 142. 
Barbar, William, burgefs, ix, 243; petitioner, 52, 69, 

95- 
Barber (Barker), Jure, figner of grievance from King 

William County, 141, 150, 151. 
Baffett, William, appointed to adminifter oath of 

office, 129, 131, 133, 134, 135, 176. 
Baftards, penalty for murdering, 259, 261, 262, 264, 

265, 268, 298. 
Baughan, James, burgefs, vii, ix, 7, 27, 50, 55, 58, 

81, 109, 117, 119, 241, 264, 271; petitioner, 71. 
Bavaria, mentioned, xiv. 
Bayly, John, claimant, 341, 345. 

Bayly, Robert, permitted to withdraw petition, 124. 
Beef, fize of barrels for, 154, 158, 159, 160, 187, 203. 
Beer, duty on, 180. 
Berwick, Duke of, mentioned, xiv. 
Berwick upon Tweed, mentioned, xxxii. 
Beverley, Harry, burgefs, viii, 132, 136, 155, 165, 169, 

182, 189, 208, 209, 215, 218, 219, 222, 231'. 

petitioner, 94, 100, 102; furveyor, 278. 
Beverley, Peter, burgefs, vii, viii, ix, 7, 8, 43, 70, 132, 

136, 139. HO, 141. 142, 143. 144. 148, 149. 151. 

152, 153. '54. 155, 156. 157. >58, 159, 160, 

161, 167, 168, 169, 171, 172, 173, '74. 176, 177, 

178, 179, 181, 183, 184, 185, 186, 190, 192, 194, 

195. 198, 199, 200, 201, 202, 204, 206, 207, 210, 

213, 214, 215, 216, 218, 220, 221, 222, 223, 225, 

226, 227, 228, 229, 230, 233, 242, 245; com- 
mittee appointed to receive and examine 
accounts of, 257; paid for fervices as clerk of 
committee for revifal of laws, 30; report as 
treafurer approved by burgeffes, 266, 294; re- 
port of committee on accounts of, 160; fpeaker, 
xxi. 3. 4. 5. 8, 9, n, 12, 13, 14, 16, 18, 22, 23, 
24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 32, 34, 35, 39, 43, 44, 45, 47, 

48, 49, 5i. 52, 53, 54, 55. 58, 65, 66, 69, 71, 77, 
79, 81. 82, 83, 87, 88, 90, 91, 93, 95, 97, ioi, 
106, 109, 113, 115, 117, 118, 122, 123, 124, 
125, 197, 239, 240, 243, 244, 246, 252, 253, 255, 
259, 260, 261, 262, 263, 265, 267, 270, 274, 275, 
277, 278, 279, 280, 281, 283, 286, 287, 288, 
292, 298, 301, 305, 306, 308, 309, 312, 313, 314, 
315, 3i6, 317, 318, 319, 320, 321, 324, 327, 
330, 332, 338, 339, 340, 344, 347. 348, 349, 
350, 351. 352, 354. 355. 356. 

Beverley, Robert, burgefs, viii, 129, 132, 136, 138, 
139, 140, 147, 151, 157, 160, 165, 169, 170, 
171, 173. 174, 180, 181, 183, 185, 186, 189, 190, 
201, 202, 203, 206, 208, 209, 210, 211, 213, 

214, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 

227, 228, 229, 231, 232, 233; claimant, 13, 21; 
clerk of committee of P. & G., 258, 259; clerk 
of Houfe, 4, 32; Houfe acknowledges receipt 
of letters and papers from, 93; letter from, 49, 
90, 93; member of committee appointed to 
examine treafurer's accounts, 137; petitioner, 

49, 204, 261; paid for revifing the laws, 31. 
Bills of exchange, act for afcertaining damage on, 139, 

149, 151, 155, 161, 190, 191, 234. 
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Bird (Byrd), William, burgefs, vii, viii, ix, 7, 8, 43, 
61, 66, 78, 81, 117, 119, 136, 151, 156, 167, 

169, 174, 192, 196, 201, 202, 203, 213, 217, 
227, 228, 230, 231, 239, 243, 278, 290, 318, 
322, 332, 350; election of, contefted, 245, 256, 

257- 

Blackfton, Col., governor of Maryland, 24. 

Blackwater Swamp, mentioned, 48, 103, III, 115. 

Blair, Archibald, claimant, 309, 342. 

Bland, Richard, burgefs, vii, viii, 6, 8, 9, 14, 28, 35, 
44, 45, 46, 129, 132, 136, 151, 156, 157, 163, 
165, 169, 174, 180, 182, 185, 186, 191, 192, 
199, 200, 202, 204, 206, 208, 210, 212, 214, 215, 
216, 217, 228, 232, 233; member of committee 
to receive and examine treafurer's accounts, 
14; profecuted for not reporting number of 
tithables in his county, 122. 

Blafphemy, punifhment for, 217, 220, 221, 222, 224, 

234- 
Blenheim, battle of, mentioned, xiv. 
Blount, Thomas, claimant, 13. 
Boats, penalty for ftealing, 167, 170, 171, 204. 
Bolingbroke, Vifcount, mentioned, xv. 
Boiling, , burgefs, 47, 78, 91, in, 115, 125, 

129, 132, 163, 189, 190, 191, 196, 202, 288. 
Boiling, John, burgefs, ix, 239, 242, 243, 258, 267, 272, 

277, 297, 298, 301, 304, 317. 
Boiling, Robert, burgefs, vii, viii, ix, 44, 46, 48, 89, 

136, 243, 255, 258, 267, 269, 289, 291, 294, 

301, 308, 310, 321, 337; propofition of, 98. 
Bonds, limitation of action on, 139, 149, 151, 155, 

161, 190, 191, 234. 
Boufh, Maximillian, burgefs, ix, 243, 248, 258, 261, 

265, 269, 294, 307, 308, 350. 
Bowles, Tobias, letter from, 92, 106. 
Boyle, Robert, fund for education of Indians at Wil- 
liam and Mary College, xli. 
Braxton, Capt, letter from Jas. Wood, 92. 
Braxton, George, propofition, 245, 250. 
Bray, Thomas, petitioner, 241. 
Bremer, John, report of committee on grievance of, 

250. 
Bridger, Samuel, burgefs, viii, 136, 149, 150, 182, 192, 

194, 202, 206, 212, 227; letter from, 167. 
Bridges, furveyors empowered to take fuch trees as 

fhall be neceffary to make or repair, 313. 
Briggs, Henry, claimant, 294, 295, 296; interpreter, 91, 

92; petitioner, 92. 
Broadnax, John, claimant, 308; empowered to alter 

public jail, 321; petitioner, 254, 309. 
Brown, William, petitioner, 142. 
Bruton Parifh, appropriation for building church in, 

291; petition, 274, 289; power of conftable of, 

234- 

Buck skins, duty on, 324, 325. 

Buckner, William, burgefs, ix, 255, 257, 266, 268, 279, 
284, 290, 294, 297, 303, 307, 308, 316, 317, 319. 
320, 322, 326, 330, 344, 35s; paid for attending 
meetings of committee for revifing the laws, 31 ; 
petitioner, 142, 196, 232. 

Bullock, John, fummoned as witnefs on behalf of J. 
HoUiday, 245. 

Burgeffes, acceptance of offices of profit by, confid- 
ered, no, in; addrefs to queen, 32, 116, 
121, 282; election regulated and falary afcer- 
tained, xxxiii, 138, 153, 154. 158. 159,. 188, 
189, 190, 191, 203; meffage from council, II, 
12, 13, 18, 24, 25, 29, 34, 47, 52, 65, 66, 77, 91, 
93, 106, 113, 139, 140, 160, 161, 169, 174, 185, 
186, 189, 191, 193, 196, 198, 199. 200, 202, 
203, 205, 208, 212, 213, 214, 217, 218, 219, 
221, 224, 225, 226, 228, 229, 230, 231, 232, 
233, 259, 268, 269, 270, 271, 276, 279, 282, 286, 
287, 288, 290, 292, 294, 296, 297, 298, 309, 321, 
322, 326, 332, 335, 337, 338, 339. 340, 345. 
347. 348; meffage from governor, 8, 12, 13, 
14, 16, 22, 23, 28, 32, 36, 39, 44. 45. 47. 48, 52, 55. 

58, 64, 65, 66, 67, 79, 81, 83, 87, 91, 93, 95. 97. 
101, 106, 109, 114, 115, 119, 124, 130, 167, 

170, 177, 181, 184, 191, 200, 203, 233, 239, 
262, 263, 274, 277, 281, 287, 288, 292, 298, 
301, 309. 3i6, 317. 319. 321, 323. 33i. 339, 349, 
351, 355, 356; meffage to council, 19, 295, 336, 
338, 345; meffage to governor, 23, 26, 27, 35, 

59, 80, 118, 168, 187, 214, 220, 230, 260, 265, 
283, 285, 313, 314, 3i8, 320, 343; oath of 
office, xx, 3, 43, 60, 62, 69, 109, 129, 131, 133, 
134, 135, 144, 152, 176; petition queen in 



reference to removal of Nicholfon, 101; refufe 

to contribute money or men toward defence of 

N. Y., xvii. 
Burwell, Nathaniel, burgefs, ix, 239, 242, 244, 253, 

269, 282, 294, 304, 310, 329, 337; taken into 

cuftody for abfence, 306, 307. 
Byrd (Bird), William, agent in England for Virginia, 

x 56, 157; appointed to adminifter oaths to 

burgeffes, 43, 47, 50, 313; auditor, 53. 



Canoes, penalty for ftealing, 167, 170, 171, 204. 

Capitol, act for building, 200, 202, 211, 213, 221, 222, 
224, 235; committee appointed to direct work 
on, 169, 170; queen's arms to be painted on 
cupola, 217, 219; report of committee ap- 
pointed to infpect work on building, 29. 

Capitol grounds, report of committee in reference to, 
69. 

Carelefs, William, petitioner, 241. 

Carolina, exportation of tobacco from, to Virginia, 
prohibited, 203. 

Carte, , burgefs, 151. 

Carter, Robert, letter from, 107, 109; member of 
Council, xxiv; money in hand for ufe of truftees 
of Williamfburg, 145, 306; report of, as truftee 
for Williamfburg, and alio report on money 
due G. A., 120; requefted to make report 
as truftee of Williamfburg and alfo report on 
money due from him to G. A., 114; treasurer, 
xxi. 

-, burgefs, 3, 12, 13, 16, 19, 24, 25, 28, 



Cary, 

31, 32, 35, 67, 68, 69, 73, 78, 81, 82, 83, 90, 94, 
95, m, 112, 113, 114, 121, 122, 123, 125, 185, 
241, 242, 296, 301, 303, 304. 

Cary, Henry, appointed to fuperintend conftruclion 
of governor's houfe, xxx; authorized to convey 
to Colonel Nicholfon 2 houfes in Williamfburg, 
232; authorized to pull down old houfes be- 
longing to John Page, 69; claim rejected, 345; 
claimant, 309, 342; commiffioned to have 
queen's arms painted on cupola of capitol, 217; 
directed to mark bounds of capitol grounds 
64; enabled to repair public buildings, 232; 
mentioned, 175, 196; overfeer of work on capi- 
tol, 109, in, 174; petitioner, 51, 52, 73, 170, 
254. 275, 281, 284; paid for work on public 
buildings, 289; report of committee on accounts 
of, 268; report of expenditure for work on 
public buildings, 182, 257; report of work nec- 
effary to be done to capitol, 117; report on 
money appropriated for building of capitol, 58. 

Cary, Miles, burgefs, vii, viii, 6, 8, 9, 43, 46, 57, 88, 
132, 136, 139, 141, 146, 149, 165, 167, 169, 170, 
180, 184, 185, 186, 187, 188, 189, 190, 191, 192, 
193. I 94. l 97t !98, 199, 200, 202, 204, 206, 208, 
210, 212, 214, 215, 218, 219, 220, 222, 227, 228, 
230, 231, 232, 233; claimant, 309; paid for 
attending meetings of committee for revifing 
the laws, 31; petitioner, 6, 142, 196, 232, 241; 
propofition of, 52; report on work neceffary 
to be done on capitol, 174. 

Cary, Miles, Jr., clerk of comm. of E. & P., 45, 88, 
132, 242, 303; clerk of comm. of P. C, 46, 88, 
303; petitioner, 9, 131; reimburfed for 
fervices as clerk of comm. of P. C, 173. 

Cary, Thomas, mentioned, xl. 

Cary, William, burgefs, viii, ix, 132, 136, 192, 202, 
220, 243. 

Cafey, Robert, petitioner, 303. 

Cattle, trefpaffing by, prohibited, xxii, 158, 167, 170, 
171, 189, 204. 

Caughland, James, fummoned as witnefs on behalf 
of Z. Lewis, 245. 

Champagne, James, bill for naturalization of, no, 
112, 117, 119, 120. 

Chapman, Charles, grievance and propofition from, 
n; profecuted for not reporting number of 
tithables in his county, 122. 

Chapman, William, petitioner, 94. 

Charles II, mentioned, xiii. 

Charles XII, of Sweden, mentioned, xiv. 

Charles City County, bill for adding part of James 
City County to, 268, 273; bill prohibiting Indians 
being employed to hunt on land in, belonging 
to the Englifh, 29; burgeffes, vii, viii, ix, 6, 62, 
136, 243; claims, n, 92, 133, 245, 304; election 



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of burgefs, contefted, 244, 246; governor's 
meffage in reference to changing boundaries 
of, 263; grievance, 11; mentioned, xx, xxxiii, 
56, 162; petitions, xxxvi, 263, 266; propofi- 
tions, 11, 14, 15, 47, 54; writ for election of 
burgeffes, 50, 272. 

Chermefon, Jofeph, petitioner, 89. 

Chew, Larkm, petitioner, 310, 330. 

Chickahominy Indians, mentioned, 21, 62; petition 
of interpreter, 266, 310. 

Chickahominy River, complaint againft keeper of 
ferry over, 53; mentioned, 263. 

Chifwell, Charles, mentioned, 133, 174, 175; peti- 
tioner, 52, 96, 132, 143, 185. 

Chowning's Point, mentioned, 14. 

Churchill, John, Duke of Marlborough, xiii. 

Churchill, William, appointed to adminifter oath to 
burgeffes, 144, 152; burgefs, vii, 60, 62, 78, 
81, in. 

Churchill's plantation, mentioned, 102. 

Cider, duty on, 180. 

Clack, James, grievance, 11; propofition, II, 17. 

Claiborne, Thomas, mentioned, 311. 

Clayton, John, clerk of comm. of P. & G., 262, 263, 
304; petitioner, 247, 252, 289, 292. 

Clergy, bill concerning, xxviii, 23, 24, 25, 26, 29, 137, 
139, 140, 141, 142, 143, 148, H9, 151. 153. 155. 
196, 208, 214, 215, 216, 228, 229. 

Clough, George, claimant, 295; Council infifts on 
allowing claim of, 296; petitioner, 247. 

Cock, Chriftopher, profecuted for not reporting the 
number of tithables in his county, 122. 

Cock, James, profecuted for not reporting number 
of tithables in his county, 122. 

Cock, William, mentioned, 13. 

Coins, foreign, rates of, xxvi, 99, 103, 106, 109, 
112, 113, 114, 146, 182, 188, 192, 196, 200, 201, 
258, 259, 261, 262, 264, 265, 271, 274, 276, 278, 

279. 298, 310, 313. 325- 

Cole, , burgefs, 253. See Cowles, Thos. 

Coleman, John, fummoned as witnefs on behalf of 

J. Holliday, 245. 
Coleman, Robert, fheriff of Effex County, 255. 
Collectors, fees of, 146, 159, 183, 221, 223, 224, 225, 228, 

233. 234- 
Confpiracies, act to prevent, 272, 275, 276, 278, 279, 

280, 281. 

Conftables, fees of, 221, 224, 225, 227, 228, 229, 231, 

232, 288, 290, 311. 

Conway (Conaway, Connaway), Edwin, burgefs, 
ix, 255, 261, 264, 290, 294, 308, 309, 310, 340. 

Copeley Parifh, petition, 34, 35. 

Corbin, Gawin, burgefs, vii, 3, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 19, 44, 
45, 46, 48, 51, 62, 68, 69, 77, 81, 82, 83, 88, 89, 
109, in, 112; collector of duty on liquors, 
fervants and flaves, 160; petitioner, 134, 139. 

Cornbury, Edward, Vifcount, governor of New York, 
9, 16. 

Cotton, manufactories, propofition in reference to, 

251- 
Council, meffage from burgeffes, 19, 226, 268, 295, 335, 
336, 338, 345; meffage to burgeffes, 11, 12, 13, 
18, 24, 25, 29, 34, 47, 52, 65, 66, 77, 91, 93, 
106, 113, 139, 140, 160, 161, 169, 174, 185, 186, 
187, 189, 191, 193, 196, 198, 199, 200, 202, 203, 

205, 208, 212, 213, 214, 217, 218, 219, 221, 224, 
225, 228, 229, 230, 23I, 232, 233, 259, 269, 270, 
271, 276, 279, 282, 286, 288, 29O, 292, 294, 296, 
297, 298, 309, 321, 322, 326, 332, 337, 338, 339, 

340, 345. 347. 348; f alary of members, 213, 
226, 227, 228, 234. 

Country, act for fecurity and defence of, xli, 215, 218, 
221, 222, 224, 234, 286, 288, 290, 294, 298. 

County court clerks, fees, 221, 224, 225, 227, 228, 
229, 231, 232, 288, 290, 311; method of ap- 
pointing, 221, 224, 225, 227, 228, 229, 231, 232. 

County courts, act for eftablifhing, xxviii, xhii, 22, 
29. 142, 193. 194. 198, 199. 204, 225, 229, 230, 

233. 266, 268, 271, 272, 288, 290, 292, 298. 
County levy, collection and payment of, 157, 159, 161, 

170, 171, 189, 203. 
Covington, Richard, burgefs, vii, 7, 8, 43, 50, 55, 64, 

69, 77, 88, 109; claimant, 94, 156; petitioner, 

71. 
Cowles, Thomas, burgefs, ix, 243; petitioner, 257, 

305- 
Cowles, Thomas, Jr., meffenger of Houfe, 244. 
Cox, Charles, paid for fervices as doorkeeper, 173. 



Creekmore, Edward (Edmund), complaint againft 
real eftate agents of N. C., 230; petition, 198, 

222, 230, 233. 

Creekmore, John, complaint againft real eftate agents 

of N. C, 230. 
Creeks, pollution of prohibited, 146, 159, 172, 181, 182, 

183, 184, 193, 206, 208, 22i, 223, 224, 225, 228, 

233. 234, 235. 
Criminals, act for removing from county jails to 

Wilkamfburg, 215, 218, 235. 
Croft, John, letter to Colonel Wilfon, 114. 
Curie, Nicholas, burgefs, vii, ix, 109, 120, 243, 261, 

265, 268, 291, 307, 324, 347; claimant, 324, 
_ , 330, 341. 342, 345- 
Cuftis, , burgefs, 154, 167, 180, 197, 253, 261, 

267, 268. 

Cuftis, Frances, hufband of empowered to fell a mill, 
lands and flaves belonging to, for payment of 
Dan. Parke's debts, 329, 330, 335, 356; peti- 
tioner, 328. 

Cuftis, Hancock, burgefs, ix, 243; collector of tax on 
liquors, fervants and flaves in Eaftern Shore 
diftrict, 270; profecuted for not reporting the 
number of tithables in his county, 122; taken 
into cuftody for abfence, 305, 312. 

Cuftis, John, adminifters oaths to burgeffes, 60, 69, 
109; empowered to fell a mill, lands and negroes 
belonging to his wife, 329, 330, 335, 356; 
petitioner, 328. 

Cuftis, John, Jr., burgefs, viii, 133, 136. 

Cuftom frauds, act for preventing, 146, 159, 183,221, 

223, 224, 225, 228, 233, 234. 

D 

Dabne, George, figner of grievance from King Wil- 
liam County, 141, 150, 151. 

Dale, Henry, complaint againft real eftate agents of 
North Carolina, 230. 

Daniel, , governor of North Carolina, 88. 

Debtors' prifon, to be built in Williamfburg, xliii, 312, 
314. 315. 3i8, 322, 356. 

Decopet, John Francis, petitioner, 104. 

Deer, killing at unfeafonable times prohibited, 158, 
169, 170, 171, 185, 190, 191, 235. 

Deer, bill to repeal act prohibiting killing at unfeafon- 
able times, 258, 259, 261. 

Deer skins, duty on, 324. 

Deerfield, mentioned, xvi. 

DeMonville, Samuel, petitioner, 12, 74. 

DeRichbourg, Claud Phillippe, bill for naturaliza- 
tion of, no, 112, 117, 119, 120; petitioner, 
141, 163. 

Defertion, punifhment for, 326, 328, 329, 330, 337. 

Doe skins, duty on, 324, 325. 

Downer, John, figner of grievance from King Wil- 
liam County, 141, 150, 151. 

Downman, William, fheriff of Richmond County, 7, 8. 

Drummond, Richard, burgefs, vii, ix, 15, 44, 66, 78, 
114, 124, 243, 258, 267, 275, 296, 322; taken 
into cuftody for abfence, 305, 312. 

Drummond, William, claim of guardian of, 309. 

Ducking ftools, to be erected in each county, 145, 152, 
154, 156, 161, 203. 

Dudley, Col. , governor of New England, 9. 

Dudley, Ambrofe, burgefs, ix, 239, 242, 244, 257, 

268, 269, 275, 288, 296, 304, 322, 325, 340, 
taken into cuftody for abfence, 348. 

Duke, Henry, appointed to adminifter oaths to bur- 
geffes, 3, 4, 43, 62, 134; paid for attending 
meetings of committee for revifing the laws, 31 ; 
petitioner, 211. 

Dunbar, Jofeph, petitioner, 142. 

Dyer, Edward, doorkeeper, 303; petitioner, 241. 



Eaftham, Edward, Jr., fummoned as witnefs on 
behalf of Z. Lewis, 245. 

Edwards, William, burgefs, vii, viii, 44, 47, 55, 77, 
no, in, 115, 125, 132, 136, 156, 180, 183, 
189, 191, 192, 193, 197, 198, 203, 204, 206, 
209, 213, 217, 219, 223, 224, 227, 228, 231, 233; 
to give evidence concerning charge againft 
Maj. Allen, 13. 

Effingham, Lord, mentioned, xxxvi. 

Eldridge, Thomas, petitioner, 241. 



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Elizabeth City County, burgeffes, vii, viii, ix, 6, 109, 

135. 243; claims, 49, 92, 134, 245, 304, 341; 
election of burgefs for, contefted, 244, 246, 
248; governor's meffage in reference to chang- 
ing boundaries of, 263; grievances, 14, 109, 244, 
249; propofition, 14; return of writ for 
electing burgeffes, 109; writ for electing 
burgeffes, 102. 

Elmfe, Andrew, doorkeeper, 303; petitioner, 241. 

England, governor's meffage in reference to fhips 
failing to and from, 65; mentioned, xiii, xxii, 
xxxii, 5, 48, 61, 102; time of failing of fhips 
to and from, 56, 57, 59. 

Epps (Epes), , burgefs, 9, 14, 47, 56, 109, 157, 

163, 173. 185, 190, 202, 205, 215, 228, 239, 
242, 291, 294, 303, 307, 312; member of com- 
mittee appointed to examine treafurer's ac- 
counts, 137. 

Epps, Francis, burgefs, vii, viii, ix, 6, 8, 43, 46, 88, 133, 

136, 313. 327. 332, 339. 344- 

Epps, Littlebury, burgefs, ix, 243; election contefted, 

244, 245, 246. 

Eskridge (Efcridge, Efcrige), George, burgefs, viii, 
ix, 132, 136, 171, 180, 188, 197, 198, 203, 204, 
206, 224, 242, 243, 265, 269, 272, 273, 282, 
284, 287, 288, 291, 294, 295, 296, 303, 307, 
308, 317, 328, 337, 340; taken into cuftody 
for abfence, 195, 351. 

Effex County, boundary, 196, 202, 205; burgeffes, 
vii, viii, ix, 7, 68, 136, 264; claims, 12, 178, 

245, 307; election of burgeffes for, contefted, 
257; grievance, 97; mentioned, 72; petition 
of rangers, 310; return of writ for election of 
burgeffes not made in accordance with law, 
243; fheriff, 255; Sittingburn Parifh, 23. 

Eugene of Savoy, Prince, xiv. 

Europe, duty on goods imported from, 324; report 

as to money that might be raifed by duty 

on goods imported from, 325. 
Evans, Anthony, doorkeeper, 8, 45, 88; petitioner, 

131; paid for fervices as doorkeeper, 173. 
Evans, Charles, petitioner, 46. 
Executions, manner of levying, 142, 144, 151, 191, 

193, 198, 200, 205, 213, 215, 218, 234, 235. 



Farrell, Richard, petitioner, 241. 

Faure, Peter, bill for naturalization of, no, 112, 117, 

119, 120. 
Feillon, John, petitioner, 303. 
Ferries, propofition from King William in reference 

to, 311; regulation and fettlement of, 222, 225, 

226, 227, 230, 233, 235. 
Fifh, act to ref train ftriking, at certain periods, 158, 

169, 315. 3i8. 
Fitzhugh, William, burgefs, viii, xxix, 129, 132, 135, 

136, 140, 155, 157, 185, 186, 190, 192, 197; 

memorialift, 191; petitioner, 135. 
Flanders, mentioned, xiv. 

Flax manufactories, propofition in reference to, 251. 
Floyd, Charles, burgefs, ix, 243; taken into cuftody 

for abfence, 253, 254, 305, 308. 
Floyd, Morris, figner of a grievance from King William 

County, 141, 150, 151. 
Forefts, penalty for wilfully burning, no, 112. 
Fortifications, report of committee appointed to 

inveftigate, 315. 
Foffaker, Richard, burgefs, vii, 7, 8, 44, 61, 87, 109, 

120. 
Fofter, Jofeph, burgefs, vii, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 43, 45. 

46, 55. 63, 88, 91, 109, "I, "3, "7, "8; 

fheriff of New Kent County, 246. 
Fox, Henry, burgefs, ix, 242, 243, 261, 276, 278, 303, 

340; petitioner, 138; propofition from, 96; 

fheriff of King William County, 137, 138. 
Fox, John, petitioner, 205. 
France, mentioned, xiii, xiv. 
Francis, Thomas, grievance and propofition from, 1 1 ; 

petitioner, 21, 303. 
French refugees, act for naturalization of, xxv, 50, 51, 

53; exempted from payment of public and 

county levies, 206, 207, 209, 211, 212, 235; 

papers relating to, 60; petition, 104, 141, 163; 

report of committee in reference to fettling 

them at Manakin Town, 63. 
Frontiers, aft for f eating, 63, 68, 70, 7S;ftrengthening 

of, xxix, 206, 209, 210; fettlement on encour- 
aged, 155, 157. 160. 188, 190, 191, 204. 



Fryer, Richard, fummoned as witnefs on behalf of 

Z. Lewis, 245. 
Fulling mills, building, encouraged, 160, 178. 
Furs, taxed for batter fupport of William and Mary 

College, 200, 205, 209, 211, 212, 234. 

G 

Gaddis (Gaddes, Gaddefs, Gadis), John, burgefs, viii, 
xxxi, 129, 132, 136, 140, 156, 160, 169, 171, 183, 
190, 192, 193, 197, 198, 203, 208, 209, 211, 

219, 225, 227, 231. 
Garret, Ifaac, petitioner, 48, 74. 
Geddes, John, claim rejected, 295, 296. 

General Affembly, official afts of, between death of 
king and announcement of fucceffor valid, 216, 
218, 219, 224, 234. 

General court, eftablifhment of and procedure regu- 
lated, 22, 29, 138, 141, 143, 151, 153, 155, 156, 
157, 160, 170, 189, 190, 193, 234, 266, 268, 

271, 272, 276, 285, 298. 
George, Prince of Denmark, 45. 

George of Heffe-Darmftadt, mentioned, xiv. 

Gibraltar, capture of, mentioned, xiv. 

Giles, Edward, petitioner, 303. 

Giles, Thomas, burgefs, vii, 6, 8, 44, 109, 115, 119, 
125. 

Gill, John, petitioner, n, 21, 74. 

Gill, Stephen, petitioner, n, 21, 74. 

Gloucefter County, burgeffes, vii, viii, ix, 7, 136; 
claims, n, 49, 134, 245, 306; grievances, n, 
141; propofitions, n, 17, 105. 

Goats, trefpaffing by, prohibited, xxii, 158, 167, 170, 
171, 189, 204. 

Godolphin, Lord, mentioned, xiv. 

Godwin (Godwyn), Edmond, petitioner, 77, 78; 
fheriff of Nanfemond County, 69. 

Godwin, Jofeph, burgefs, ix, 243, 267, 298. 

Godwin, Thomas, burgefs, ix, 243, 272, 280. 

Godwin (Godwyn), Thomas, Jr., petitioner, 7; report 
of committee on petition of, 10. 

Gold. See coins. 

Goldman (Gouldman), Francis, burgefs, viii, 136, 
138, 154, 160, 189, 204, 208, 209, 217, 228, 
229; member of committee appointed to exam- 
ine treafurer's accounts, 137. 

Goodale, John, grievance and propofition from, n ; 
mentioned, 21. 

Goodrich, Edward, burgefs, ix, 313, 318, 319, 322, 
330, 332, 343; taken into cuftody for abfence, 
332. 

Goodwin, Martin, claimant, 252. 

Government, aft for railing public revenue for better 
fupport of, 155, 195, 213, 226, 227, 228, 234, 
280, 282, 284, 290, 298, 315, 316, 318. 

Governor, appropriation for building houfe for, xxx, 
279, 280, 282, 285, 290, 294, 298; houfe to be 
built for, 218, 221, 223, 226, 227, 234; report 
of committee appointed to infpeft work on 
houfe for, 269, 270. See alfo Nicholfon, 
Francis; Nott, Edward; Spotfwood, Alexander. 

Grand Alliance, mentioned, xiii. 

Gray, Jofeph, fummoned as witnefs on behalf of J. 
Holliday, 245. 

Gray, William, burgefs, ix, 243, 267, 290, 344. 

Gree, John, figner of a grievance from King William 
County, 141. 

Greenfield, Mary, petitioner, 48, 74. 

Griffin, Corbin, mentioned, 22. 

Grift mills, building, encouraged, 160, 178. 

Gwyn, David, burgefs, vii, 7, 8, 25, 27; mentioned, 
87, no, 112. 

H 

Hack, Peter, burgefs, viii, 136, 139, 149, 189, 190, 208, 

220, 225, 226. 

Hadley, Dionifia, petitioner, 254. 

Hadon, Charles, permitted to withdraw petition, 124. 

Haney (Hayne), Richard, burgefs, vii, 8, 16, 18, 27, 

61, 109, 120. 
Hardyman (Hardiman), John, burgefs, ix, 253, 261, 

272, 288; mentioned, 301, 332. 
Harley, Robert, mentioned, xv. 

Harper, John, fummoned as witnefs on behalf of Z. 

Lewis, 245. 
Harralfon, Paul, petitioner, n, 21. 
Harris, John, burgefs, vii, 8, 109, 117. 



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Harrifon, burgefs, 24, 26, 78, 113, 121, 123, 139, 140, 
'55. 174. l8 o, I 9°. I 9 I > 20 4. 2o6 > 2IO > 22 °> 22 8. 
231. 

Harrifon, Benjamin, accounts as treafurer paffed 
by Houfe, 294; adminiftratrix to report on 
accounts as treafurer, 253; burgefs, vii, viii, 7, 
8, 9, 12, 16, 18, 19, 25, 27, 28, 46, 78, 89, 91, 
107, ill, 112, 116, 122, 123, 124, 136, 225; 
claimant, 247, 266; mentioned, xxxvii, xxxviii, 
88, 269, 271, 289, 297, 310, 322, 326; paid for 
fervices in revifing the laws, 31; report of 
committee on account of as treafurer, 266; 
fpeaker, xxx, xxxiii, 129, 130, 137, 139, 140, 
141, 142, 143, 144, 146, 147, 148, 149, 150, 151, 
I5 2 - 153. 154, 155. 156, 157. 158, 159. 161, 167, 
168, 169, 170, 171, 172, 173, 175, 176, 177, 178, 

179, 180, 181, 184, 185, 187, 191, 192, 193, 194, 

195. J 97. J 9 8 . x 99. 201 i 202 > 20 3> 2 °4. 2 °6> 20 7> 
208, 209, 210, 212, 213, 214, 217, 220, 221, 223, 
226, 228, 229, 233, 234; widow of, authorized 
to fell certain lands and flaves for payment of 
debts, 272, 273, 277, 282, 298. 

Harrifon, Elizabeth, adminiftratrix for Benjamin 
Harrifon, 266, 289, 297; authorized to fell 
certain lands and flaves of the eftate of B. 
Harrifon for payment of his debts, xxxvii, 272, 
273, 277, 282, 298; money due from to colony to 
be paid in cafh, 297; petitioner, 269, 271, 279, 
310, 322, 326. 

Harrifon, Henry, mentioned, 88. 

Harrifon, Nathaniel, burgefs, vii, viii, 6, 7, 8, 9, 13, 18, 44, 
45.46,53.71.77.88, 89, 106, in, 113, 115, 117, 
118, 129, 132, 135, 136, 139, 149, 165; juftice 
of peace for York County, 277; letter from, 179. 

Harrifon, William, burgefs, vii, xx, 44, 48, 115, 117. 

Hartwell, John, petitioner, 258. 

Hartwell, a fhip, 176. 

Harwood, Samuel, burgefs, ix, 243, 272, 279, 339. 

Harwood, William, burgefs, ix, 243, 255, 261, 288, 298. 

Hatch, John, mentioned, 13. 

Haverhill, mentioned, xvi. 

Hawkins, John, burgefs, ix, 264, 267, 291, 305, 326. 

Hemp manufactories, propofition in reference to, 251. 

Henrico County, bill prohibiting Indians being em- 
ployed to hunt on land in, belonging to Englifh, 
29. 

Henrico County, burgeffes, vii, viii, ix, 6, 136,243,332; 
claims, 10, 49, 133, 245, 304; dividing line 
between New Kent County and, 269, 306; 
mentioned, 53; propofitions, 10, 14, 47, 56, 
133. 2 47. 2 7°. 2 79; report of committee on 
grievances, 71, 148; return of writ for election 
of burgeffes for, 328; furveyor, 76, 89; writ 
for election of burgefs, 301. 

Highways. See Roads. 

Hill, Edward, burgefs, vii, viii, 62, 107, in, 114, 132, 
136, 138. 139, «4 2 . 156. 157. 165, 169. 170, 174. 

180, 188, 204, 205, 213, 217, 218, 219, 222, 227, 
229; treafurer, xxi. 

Hill, Francis, figner of grievance from King William 
County, 150, 151. 

Hobfon, Thomas, profecuted for not reporting the 
number of tithables in his county, 122. 

Hodges, Richard, complaint againft real eftate agents 
of N. C, 230. 

Hodges, Roger, complaint againft real eftate agents of 
N. C, 230. 

Hodges, Thomas, burgefs, vii, viii, 6, 8, 44, 70, 78, 81, 
132, 136, 149, 203, 226; mentioned, 97. 

Hoe, Rice, burgefs, vii, 3, 7, 8, 27, 44, 47, 61, 67, 82, 
87, 88, 91, 113, 120; petitioner, 96. 

Hog Ifland, mentioned, 21, 52, 53, 71. 

Hogs, going at large in Wifliamfburg prohibited, 269, 
272, 273; ftealing prohibited, 158, 161, 168, 170, 
171, 188, 189, 191, 192, 193, 204; trefpaffing 
by prohibited, xxii, 158, 167, 170, 171, 189, 204. 

Holland, mentioned, xiii. 

Holloway (Halloway, Hallowaie), John, burgefs, ix, 
242, 243, 249, 268, 269, 270, 272, 273, 275, 276, 
277, 280, 287, 289, 291, 303, 304, 305, 308, 309, 
310, 311, 314, 315, 317, 318, 320, 322, 324, 326, 
3 2 7. 3 2 9. 33 2 - 335. 337. 338, 343, 345, 347, 351, 
355; election contefted, 245, 256, 257; peti- 
tioner, 252. 

Hollyday (Holliday), Anthony, burgefs, viii, 136, 149, 
150, 156, 160, 190, 192, 218, 225. 

Holt, John, grievance and propofition from, 1 1 ; 
petitioner, 21, 52, 71, 199. 



Holt, Jofeph, petitioner, 92. 

Holt, Peter, petitioner, 119. 

Horfes, bill for improving breed of, 54, 56, 63, 67, 68, 
70, 75, 76, 77, 260, 261, 265, 267; ownerfhip 
of, limited to perfons having land on which to 
keep them, 309, 311, 313, 321, 327; trefpaffing 
by prohibited, xxii, 158, 167, 170, 171, 189. 

Howard, Katherine, claimant, 295, 296; petitioner, 

2 54- 
Hubbard (Hubard, Hubbert, Hubbart), Robert, 

burgefs, vii, 6, 8, 9, 43, 46, 82, 89, 124. 
Hughes, John, complaint againft, 54; guilty of a 

breach of the privileges of the Houfe, 71; 

mentioned, 67, 68, 70. 
Hum, Francis, mentioned, 121, 145. 
Humphrey, Nicholas, petitioner, 176. 
Hunter, Robert, mentioned, xxxiv, xxxix. 



Ill, Francis, figner of grievance from King William 

County, 141. 
Indemnity, bill to repeal an act entitled an act of free 

and general indemnity, 214, 216, 218, 219, 

226. 
Indian corn, duty on, 324, 325. 
Indian flaves, bill to amend act declaring them to be 

real eftate, 351 ; declared to be real eftate, 201, 

206, 208, 210, 212, 213, 234; grievance from 
York and Warwick in reference to act declaring 
them to be real eftate, 331. 

Indians, employment of, as millers and overfeers, 
prohibited, 264, 266, 268; bill concerning, 103, 
104, 108, 112, 113, 114, 117, 118, 119, 172, 
179, 180, 182, 186, 189, 192, 194, 197, 205, 

207, 209, 217, 220, 221, 222, 224, 235; hunting 
and ranging on patented lands prohibited, 63, 
67, 68, 70, 75, 206, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 
213, 234; keeping of offenfive and defensive 
weapons prohibited, 264, 266, 268; not to 
levy war or take up arms, 264, 266, 268; trade 
with, prohibited, 328, 329, 340, 350, 351, 355. 

Infurrections, act to prevent, 272, 275, 276, 278, 279, 
280, 281. 

Inteftates' eftates, adminiftrations of, xliii, 29, 142, 
144, 193, 194, 198, 199, 204, 209, 218, 220, 
221, 223, 226, 227, 228, 229, 230, 233, 234, 
266, 268, 271, 272, 288, 309, 313, 315, 322, 
3 2 6, 356. 

Ifle of Wight County, boundary, 106, 191, 196, 202, 
206, 212, 213, 235; burgeffes, vii, viii, ix, 6, 136, 
243; Council infifts on allowance of claim from, 
296; claims, 11, 92, 133, 246, 294, 304, 319, 
34'. 345. 348; grievances, 17, 250; grievances 
rejected, 162; mentioned, xxxvii; propofi- 
tions, 133, 162, 244. 

Italy, mentioned, xiv. 



Jackman, Jofeph John, petitioner, 92. 

Jackfon, Chriftopner, petitioner, 241. 

Jackfon, William, mentioned, 92. 

Jails, bill for removing criminals from county jails 
to jail in Williamfburg, 67. 

James II, mentioned, xiii. 

James City County, bill for adding part of to Charles 
City County, 268, 273; bricks of old capitol 
to be ufed in building court houfe for, 204; 
burgeffes, vii, viii, ix, 7, 136, 243, 244; claims, 
89, 149, 254, 294, 309, 342; complaint of 
militia of, 72; council infifts on allowing claim 
from, 296; governor 's meffage in reference to 
changing boundaries of, 263; grievance, 21; 
mentioned, xxxvi, xxxvii, 9, 53; petitioner, 
7, 28, 273; propofitions, 310, 331. 

James City Parifh, petition, 193, 211. 

James River, ferry over, 53; mentioned, xxxii, xxxvi, 
71, 265, 269; rangers at head of, 330, 331. 

Jameftown, burgeffes, viii, ix; bricks of old capitol to 
be ufed in building court houfe in James City 
County, 204; fort at, xli, 200; mentioned, 
xvii, 21, 258. 

Jenkins, Henry, burgefs, vii, viii, 6, 7, 8, n, 27, 43, 
78, 81, 107, 109, hi, 115, 117, 125, 132, 136, 
155, 161, 171, 190, 194, 223, 224, 225. 

Jennings, Charles, profecuted for not reporting the 
number of tithables in his county, 122. 



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Jennings, Edmund, appointed to adminifter oath to 
burgeffes, 3, 4; appointed to infpect work 
on capitol, 35; claimant, 13, 15, 17, 207, 
345 ; objections to bill entitled Act prescribing 
method of appointing county court clerks, etc., 
225 ; paid for attending meetings of committee 
for reviling the laws, 31; petitioner, 13, 51; 
petition of C. C. Thacker in behalf of, 52, 96; 
petitioner, 144, 205, 217, 224, 290, 305, 342; 
report from committee for reviling the laws, 9; 
fecretary of the Colony, xxxiv. 

Jennings, Sarah, mentioned, xiv. 

Joanny, John, bill for naturalization of, no, 112, 
117, 119, 120. 

Johnfon, Jacob, burgefs, vii, II, 47, 78, 117. 

Jones, Maurice, fherifl of Weftmoreland County, 

253- 
Jones, Orlando, clerk of committee of P. & G., 133; 

petitioner, 132; paid for fervices as clerk 

of committee of P. & G., 173. 
Jones, Thomas, petitioner, 254. 
Juce, John, mentioned, 254. 
Judgments, limitation of actions on, 139, 149, 151, 

155, 161, 190, 191, 234. 
Juries, aft concerning, 142, 143, 145, 148, 157, 190, 191, 

234- 

K 

Kaidgee, William, petitioner, 252. 

Kemp, Mathew, petitioner, 134, 139. 

Kemp, Richard, petitioner, 90. 

Kendall, Thomas, complaint of Nanfiattico Indians 
againft, 49. 

Kimbro (Kimbrough, Kimbrow), John, petitioner, 50, 
95. 194. 247, 310. 

King and Queen County, boundary, 196, 202, 205, 
306; burgeffes, vii, viii, ix, 7, 60, 62, 102, 136, 
243. 332; claims, 10, 49, 89, 133, 245, 304; 
court of, empowered to purchafe land to es- 
tablifh town, 109, no, 112, 117, 119; elect- 
ion of burgeffes contefted, 244, 245, 256; 
grievances, n, 17, 49, 137, 183, 245, 248, 
249, 250, 251, 252, 255; mentioned, xxv, 92, 105, 
278; petition, 92, 102; propofitions, 10, n, 21, 
49. 54. 94. 183, 251, 245, 304; report of commit- 
tee on grievances, 99, 146; St. Peter's Parifh, 
48; St. Stephen's Parifh, 104, 260, 267, 268, 271 ; 
fheriff, 94; writ for electing a burgefs, 47. 

King William County, boundaries, 306; burgeffes, 
vii, viii, ix, 7, 136, 149, 243; claims, 12, 49, 89, 
'33. 245, 305, court day altered, 103; election 
of burgeffes contefted, 136, 137, 138; grievance 
from ordered to be burnt, 152, 155; grievances, 
12, 140, 278; mentioned, 53, 133; petition, 
xxxi, 331; propofitions, 12, 94, 134, 256, 305, 
309, 311; report of committee on grievances, 
99, 166; St. John's Parifh, 48, 273, 279; fheriff, 

137, I38- 
Kiquotan, now Hampton, xli. 



Lancafter County, burgeffes, vii, viii, ix, 7, 136; claims, 
10, 49, 89, 196, 245; dividing line between 
Northumberland and, xxxvi, 264, 273, 275, 
281; grievances, 133, 248, 249, 251, 255; men- 
tioned, 261; petition, 133; petition rejected, 139; 
proportion, 244, 251; report of committee on 
grievances, 163, 164; report of committee on 
propofitions, 164, 165; return of writ for 
election of burgeffes, not made in accordance 
with law, 243; fheriff, 252. 

Lands, act confirming titles to town lands, 200, 201, 
210, 212, 215, 221, 223, 226, 235; granting, 
feating and planting, xl, 151, 184, 185, 187, 
192, 193, 194, 202, 212, 215, 234, 250, 258, 
259, 261; titles and bounds of, xxxviii, 151, 184, 
185, 187, 192, 193, 194, 202, 212, 215, 234, 

250, 258, 259, 261, 279, 280, 282, 284, 292, 
298; unlawful fhooting and ranging on pro- 
hibited, xxxviii, 151, 184, 185, 187, 192, 193, 
194, 202, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 215, 234, 

251, 258, 259, 261, 279, 280, 282, 284, 292, 298. 
Lawne's Creek Parifh, petition in reference to, 141. 
Lee, Richard, collector of duty on liquors, fervants and 

flaves, 160, 270; failure to make report on 
duty on liquors and flaves, noted by burgeffes, 
266; ordered to make report on tax collected 
on liquors and flaves, 284. 



Leigh, William, burgefs, vii, 3, 7, 8, 9, 10, 13, 19, 23, 
24, 27, 28, 32; mentioned, 47, 60, 62. 

Leighton, Mrs. Sufanna, executrix of Col. Edward 
Nott, 289, 292. 

Leifter, William, burgefs, viii, 136, 160, 182, 190, 211, 
218, 219, 222, 224, 228. 

Lewis, Zachary, petitioner, 244, 245, 256. 

Liggon (Lygon), Richard, petitioner, 74, 76, 78, 89, 
191. 

Lightfoot, Henry, mentioned, 175. 

Lightfoot, John, appointed to adminifter oaths to 
burgeffes, 43, 47, 50; letter from, 107, 109; 
member of council, xxiv. 

Lights, Roger, petitioner, 14. 

Liquors, bill for reviving impofition on, 67, 68, 69, 
71. 7 6 > 77. 7 8 > 79; duty on, xxx, xxxii, xxxvii, 
120, 183, 194, 195, 199, 201, 202, 203, 271, 273, 
276, 278, 286, 290, 298; meffage from council 
in reference to tax on, 286, 287; refolution in 
reference to duty on, 63. 

Louis XIV, mentioned, xiii. 

Low, , fecretary of North Carolina, 94, 95. 

Loyd, Lyonel, petitioner, 261; fummoned as witnefs 
on behalf of J. Holliday, 245. 

Ludwell, Philip, appointed to adminifter oaths to 
burgeffes, 60, 109, 129, 131, 133, 134, 135, 144, 
152, 176, 313; claimant, 342, 348; letter from, 107; 
letter from, 109; member of council, xxiv. 

Luke, George, claimant, 341, 345. 



M 



McCarty (Macarty, M'Cartee), Daniel, burgefs, viii, 
132, 136, 140, 169, 170, 180, 183, 184, 195, 203, 
210, 213, 215, 218, 219, 228, 229, 233; men- 
tioned, 143, 144. 
Maggot, Nicholas, mentioned, 13. 
Maherin Indians, bounds of land of, 98; mentioned, 

xxvi, 51, 88; petition, 92. 
Makenie, Francis, propofitions from, 141. 

Mallory, Roger, figner of grievance from King William 
County, 141, 150, 151. 

Malplaquet, mentioned, xiv. 

Manakin Town, act for naturalization of French 
refugees at, xxiii, xxv; French refugees in, to 
form diftinct parifh, 206, 207, 209, 211, 212, 
235; mentioned, 11, 21, 50, 51, 53, 59. 

Marable, George, burgefs, vii, viii, 7, 8, 25, 27, 44, 55, 
58, 78, no, 114, 120, 121, 129, 132, 136, 144, 
149, 171, 189, 204, 208, 211, 213, 214, 228; 
member of committee to receive and examine 
the treafurer's accounts, 14. 

Mares, ownerfhip of, limited to perfons having land 
on which to keep them, 309, 311, 313, 321, 327. 

Marlborough, Duke of, mentioned, xiii. 

Marot, John, claimant, 341, 345, 347. 

Marriages, act concerning, 22, 26, 29, 138, 184, 188, 
196, 197, 198, 235. 

Martin, John, draught of bond for tranfporting Nan- 
fiattico Indians, 122, 123; petitioner, 119. 

Martinique, mentioned, xxvi. 

Mary, Queen, mentioned, xiii. 

Maryland, governor, 88, 106; mentioned, 22, 92, 96, 
141. 

Mafham, Mrs., mentioned, xv. 

Mafon, , burgefs, 135, 155, 248, 253, 257, 258, 

264, 268, 275, 324. 

Mafon, George (Norfolk), burgefs, viii, 138, 160, 192, 
193, 206, 211, 223, 226. 

Mafon, George (Stafford), burgefs, viii, ix, xxix, 129, 
132, 136, 139. 165, 171, 178, 243, 244. 

Mafon, George, petitioner, 135. 

Mafon, Jack, a Tufcarora Indian, 247. 

Mathews (Matthews), Baldwin, mentioned, 13; fum- 
moned as witnefs in behalf of J. Holloway, 245. 

Mattapony River, mentioned, 124, 200, 279. 

Matthews, Samuel, claimant, 324. 

Merriwether (Meriwether, Merrywether), , 

burgefs, 214, 239, 241, 242, 261, 267, 269, 275, 
276, 282, 287, 289, 290, 301, 303, 304, 310. 

Merriwether, Francis, burgefs, viii, 132, 136, 139, 140, 
151, 160, 169, 170, 171, 174, 183, 185, 186, 188, 
202, 203, 206, 214, 216, 227, 228, 229, 233; 
petitioner, 257, 264. 

Merriwether, Nicholas, burgefs, viii, ix, 136, 188, 201, 
206, 208, 211, 213, 214, 218, 219, 220, 222, 227. 

Merryman, James, petitioner, 303. 



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Middlefex County, burgeffes, vii, viii, ix, 7, 60, 62, 
136, 243; claims, 10, 49, 89, 304; complaint 
of feoffees in truft referred to committee, 96; 
petitions, 94, 100, 134, 139; propofitions, 10, 
94; refolution in reference to building new 
courthoufe, 102; writ for electing a burgefs, 

47- 

Militia, aft concerning, 146, 172, 173, 182, 187, 206, 
218, 219, 220, 221, 224, 234. 

Millers, negroes, mulattoes and overfeers prohibited 
from being employed as, 264, 266, 268. 

Milner, Francis, burgefs, ix, 242, 243, 272, 294, 303. 

Milner, Thomas, profecuted for not reporting number 
of tithables in his county, 122. 

Minetrie (Minetries), David, mentioned, 60, 254. 

Minge, , eftimate of, for making two fundials, 

122. 

Minge, James, grievance, 11; petitioner, 14, 17, 104; 
propofition, 11. 

Mokenny, Francis, petitioner, 179. 

Morris, Richard, Jr., doorkeeper, 45, 88, 140; paid 
for fervices as doorkeeper, 173. 

Morris, Richard, St., petitioner, 8, 131, 140. 

Mofeley, Edward, burgefs, vii, viii, 6, 8, 9, 47, 50, 82, 88, 
120, 135, 139, 160, 173, 185, 192, 193, 211, 224; 
letter from, 202; member of committee ap- 
pointed to examine treasurer's accounts, 137. 

Mofs (Morfe, Moffe), James, burgefs, vii, 7, 8, 27, 43, 
55. 7°. 78 ; petitioner, 94. 

Mofs, John, claimant, 252. 

Mountford (Mountfort), Thomas, petitioner, 21, 142, 
152. 

Mulatto flaves, bill to amend aft declaring them to 
be real eftate, 351; declared to be real eftate, 
201, 206, 208, 210, 212, 213, 234. 

Mulattoes, employment of, as millers or overfeers, 
prohibited, 264, 266, 268; grievance from 
York and Warwick in reference to aft declaring 
them to be real eftate, 331 ; keeping of offenfive 
and defenfive weapons by, prohibited, xxxv, 
264, 266, 268; not to levy war or take up 
arms, xxxv, 264, 266, 268. 

Mulder, Jofhua, naturalization of, 200, 205, 209, 212, 

235- 
Muft, James, complaint againft, 76. 
Mutiny, punifhment for, 326, 328, 329, 330, 337. 



N 

Nanfemond County, boundary, 191, 196, 202, 206, 
212, 213, 235; burgeffes, vii, viii, ix, 6, 7, 15, 
68, 69, 136, 243; claims, 12, 245, 246, 304; 
grievances, 137, 163, 250; mentioned, 162; 
propofltions, 10, 21, 243; return of writ for 
elefting burgeffes, 69; fheriffs, 77, 78; writ for 
eleftion of burgefs, 46. 

Nanfemond Indians, mentioned, 51, 88, 91. 

Nanfiattico Indians, aft concerning, xxv, 103, 104, 
108, 112, 113, 114, 117, 118, 119, 123; com- 
plaint concerning T. Kendall, 49; mentioned, 
88, 94, 120, 122; petition, 74; refolutions in 
reference to, 97, 98. 

Naturalization, aft for, 200, 204, 205, 209, 212, 235. 

Naval officers, fees, 159, 146, 183, 221, 223, 224, 225, 
228, 233, 234. 

Neale, Chriftophcr, burgefs, viii, ix, 136, 154, 172, 
190, 202, 211, 242, 244, 257, 272, 291, 303, 
304,330,350; complainant, 7, 11; petitioner, 
6, 12; report of committee on petition of, 10. 

Negro flaves, bill to amend aft declaring them to be 
real eftate, 351 ; declared to be real eftate, 201, 
206, 208, 210, 212, 213, 234. 

Negroes, employment of, as millers and overfeers, 
prohibited, 264, 266, 268; bill to prevent 
infurreftions and confpiracies, 281; duty 
on, 180, 183; governor's meffage in reference 
to high tax on, 281; grievance from York and 
Warwick in reference to aft declaring them 
to be real eftate, 331; keeping of offenfive and 
defenfive weapons by, prohibited, xxxv, 264, 
266, 268; not to levy war or take up arms, 
xxxv, 264, 266, 268. See alfo flaves. 

Nelfon, Thomas, claimant, 342. 

Netherlands, mentioned, xiv. 

Neufe River, mentioned, xli. 

New England, governor's meffage in reference to 
Indians in, 45. 



New Kent County, burgeffes, vii, viii, ix, 7, 136; 
claims, II, 49, 89, 133, 245, 304; council 
infifts on allowing claim of, 296; dividing 
line between Henrico County and, 269, 306; 
governor's meffage in reference to changing 
boundaries of, 263; grievance from ordered 
to be burnt, 155; grievances, 250, 251, 253, 
331; mentioned, 48, 68, 70, 259; propofltions, 
xx*. 94. I 33. 2 44» 2 47i 304; report of committee 
on grievances, 99, 146, 147; return of writ for 
eleftion of burgeffes, not made in accordance 
with law, 244; St. Peter's Parifh, 55, 58, 63, 
67, 68, 70, 75. 

New York, burgeffes addrefs governor in reference to, 
27; burgeffes conlider governor's fpeech in 
reference to, 20; burgeffes refufe to contribute 
money or men for affiftance of, xvii; con- 
ference of Houfe and Council in reference to 
money for, 18; governor of, 9; mentioned, 
xli, 65, 58, 63; meffage from governor to bur- 
geffes in reference to affiftance of, 4, 16. 

Newfoundland, mentioned, xvi. 

Newton, George, burgefs, ix, 243, 265, 267, 344, 350. 

Nicholfon, Francis, burgeffes petition queen in refer- 
ence to removal of, 101; complaint againft, 
by New Kent County, 147; Henry Cary 
authorized to convey to, two houfes in Wil- 
liamfburg, 232; mentioned, xvi, xxiii, xxviii, 
196, 217; meffage from burgeffes, 23, 26, 27, 
35, 80, 115, 118; meffage to burgeffes, 3, 4, 8, 
12, 13, 14, 16, 22, 23, 28, 32, 36, 39, 44, 45, 
47. 48, 52, 55. 58. 59. 64, 65, 66, 67, 79. 81, 83, 
87. 91. 93. 95. 97. 101, 106, 109, 114, 115, 119, 
122,124; petition of attorneys, 142; refolution 
of Houfe in reference to adminiftration of, 107, 
108. 

Norfolk County, burgeffes, vii, viii, ix, 6, 136, 243; 
claims, 12, 245, 305; grievance, 12; mentioned, 
105, 230; propofitions, 12, 47, 247, 260. 

North Carolina, complaint of inhabitants of Virginia 
againft, 103; dividing line between and Vir- 
ginia, 123, 125, 234; governor, 88; mentioned, 
xli, xlii, 53, 223; fecretary of, 94. 

Northampton County, burgeffes, vii, viii, ix, II, 243; 
claims, 49, 137, 255, 309; grievance, 134; 
mentioned, 97; propoGtion, 134; report of 
committee on grievance, 163; return of writ 
for elefting burgefs, 10. 

Northumberland County, bill for afcertaining divid- 
ing line between Lancafter and, xxxvi, 264, 
273. 275, 281; burgeffes, vii, viii, ix, 136; 
claims, 92, 178, 245; grievances, 133, 249, 
255; mentioned, 6, 12, 261; propofitions, 244, 
251 ; reading of report of committee concerning 
eleftion for, poftponed, 7; return of writ for 
eleftion of burgeffes, not made in accordance 
with the law, 243 ; fheriff, 1 1 . 

Norvell, Hugh, claim rejefted, 295, 296; claimant 
294. 

Nott, Edward, governor, xxiii, xxviii, xxxiv, xliii; 
meffage from burgeffes, 168, 187, 214, 220, 
230; meffage to burgeffes, 130, 167, 170, 177, 
181, 184, 191, 200, 203, 233; petition of execu- 
trix in reference to funeral expenfes of, 289. 

Nottingham, Benjamin, burgefs, vii, ix, II, 47, 117, 
119, 243; taken into cuftody for abfence, 253, 
254, 305, 308. 

Nottoway Indians, bounds of lands of, 98; mentioned, 
xxvi, xli, 51, 88, 91; petition, 52, 74. 

Nova Scotia, mentioned, xvi. 



Obligations, limitation of aftion on, 149, 151, 155, 161, 

190, 191, 234. 
Oblivion, bill to repeal an aft entitled An aft of free 

and general oblivion, 214, 216, 218, 

219, 226. 

Office, aft declaring who fhall not hold office, 152, 155, 

154, 160, 189, 190, 191, 203. 
Old Point, fort at, xli. 
Ordinaries, public, bill for allowing greater number of, 

72, 79, 81; regulation of, xxii, 171, 176, 184, 

188, 193, 197, 198, 235. 
Ormond, Duke of, mentioned, xv. 
Orphans, guardians of, to give fecurity, 144, 209, 218, 

220, 221, 223, 226, 227, 228, 234; propofition 
concerning, 106. 



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Orkney, Earl of, mentioned, xxxiv. 

Overfeers, negroes, mulattoes and Indians prohibited 

from being employed as, 264, 266, 268. 
Overworton (Overwharton) Parifh, propofition in 

reference to confolidating St. Paul's Parifh with, 

13- 
Owen, Hugh, petitioner, 205. 



Page, John, four houfes and oven belonging to, razed, 
69; houfes belonging to, appraifed, 64, 66; 
houfes belonging to, ordered to be pulled down, 
61; meffage from governor in reference to 
houfes belonging to, 55. 

Page, Matthew, paid for attending meetings of coram. 
for revifing the laws, 31. 

Pamlico River, mentioned, xli. 

Pamunkey Indians, mentioned, 21, 49, 98; petition 
of interpreter, 266, 310. 

Pamunkey Neck, burgeffes addrefs governor in refer- 
ence to furveying and patenting, in, 115, 172, 
220; governor refufes to have land in furveyed 
and patented, 124; governor's meffage to bur- 
geffes in reference to, 233 ; burgeffes ask that 
land in be furveyed and patented, 103; report 
of committee on grievance from Prince George 
County in reference to, 145. 

Pamunkey River, mentioned, 200, 269; propofition 
in reference to ferry over, 311. 

Pamunkey Town, petition of the queen of, 92. 

Pardon, bill to repeal an act entitled An act of free and 
general pardon, 214, 216, 218, 219, 226. 

Parke, Daniel, mentioned, 328, 329, 330, 335, 356. 

Parker, Thomas, burgefs, ix, 272; petitioner, 244, 
245, 246. 

Parochial affairs, act concerning, xxviii, 23, 24, 25, 26, 
29, 137, 140, 141. H2, 143. 148, 149. 151. 153. 

155. !9 6 i 208, 214, 215, 216, 228, 229. 
Pafquier, Peter, petitioner, 180. 

Paffinger, Capt., mentioned, 348. 

Pate, Jeremiah, mentioned, 259, 294. 

Pemberton, Thomas, fummoned as witnefs on behalf 
of J. Holliday, 245. 

Pendleton, Henry, fummoned as witnefs on behalf of 
J. Holliday, 245. 

Perry, Capt., , complainant, 76, 78. 

Perry, Micajah & Co., furniture for capitol purchafed 
from, 254, 257; paid for furniture for capitol, 
289; report of committee on accounts of, 268. 

Perfons in debt, clandeftine tranfportation of, pro- 
hibited, 153, 157, 159, 187, 204. 

Peter the Great, mentioned, xiv. 

Philip of Anjou, mentioned, xiii. 

Pillories, to be erected in each county, 145, 152, 154, 

156, 161, 203. 

Pinkard, Thomas, fheriff of Lancafter County, 252. 
Pinkethman, (Penkethman), Rebecca, authorized to 

fell hufband's eftate for payment of his debts, 

214,215; petitioner, 186, 219. 
Pinkethman (Penkethman), Timothy, mentioned, 

186, 215. 
Pirates, reftraint and punifhment of, 206, 209, 210, 211. 
Pitch, duty on, 324, 325; gauge of barrels for, 154, 158, 

159, 160, 187, 203; making of, 105. 
Pope, Nathaniel, profecuted for not reporting the 

number of tithables in his county, 122. 
Pork, duty on, 324, 325. 

Pork, gauge of barrels for, 154, 158, 159, 160, 187, 203. 
Port Royal, mentioned, xvi. 
Ports, act for eftablifhing, xxix, 190, 196, 202, 210, 212, 

216, 219, 224, 235, 321, 324. 
Portugal, mentioned, xiii. 
Potomac River, rangers at head of, 330, 331. 
Pratt, John, claimant, 342. 
Prefley, Peter, burgefs, ix, 244, 257, 268, 269, 308, 309, 

3io,344.350- 
Prince George County, boundary, 191, 196, 202, 206, 
212, 213, 235; burgeffes, vii, viii, ix, 136, 243, 
332; claims, 49, 246, 305, 341, 345, 348; griev- 
ances, 49, 56, 134, 246, 265; mentioned, xx, 
xxxvi; named for Prince George of Denmark, 
xvii; propofitions, 49, 56; report of committee 
on grievances, 145, 146; return of writ for 
election of burgeffes, 48, 328; writ for election 
of burgefs, 301. 



Princefs Anne County, burgeffes, vii, viii, ix, 6, 139, 

243; claims, 49, 137, 245, 304; grievances, 54, 

140, 163, 183, 248, 255; propofitions, 51, 162, 

223, 244; report of committee on propofitions, 

166. 
Prifoners for debt, relief of, 142, 144, 151, 191, 193, 

198, 200, 205, 213, 215, 234, 235. 
Pnfons, erection of in each county, 145, 154, 156, 161, 

203. 
Prou, Clypian (Cyprian), petitioner, 48, 74. 
Public claims, act concerning, 157, 161, 170, 171, 185, 

203. 
Public expreffes, difpatch of, 222, 225, 226, 227, 230, 

233, 235. 
Public landings, bill for appointing, 266, 268, 271, 272, 

288, 308, 310, 321, 324. 
Public levy, act for raifing, 81, 82, 123, 231, 232, 235, 

297, 298; collection and payment of, 157, 159, 

161, 170, 171, 189, 203. 
Public revenue, act for raifing for better fupport of 

the government, 155, 158, 159, 234, 280, 282, 

284, 290, 298. 
Purvis, James, petitioner, 131. 



Quarry, Robert, guilty of unjuft reflection upon people 
of Virginia, 93, 116; mentioned, xxvii; refo- 
lution in reference to, voted on, 122; furveyor- 
general of Britifh cuftoms in America, xxiv. 

R 

Randolph, William, burgefs, vii, viii, ix, 6, 8, 9, 14, 
19, 23, 24, 26, 28, 43, 46, 50, 51, 53, 54, 55, 56, 
57. 59. 63, 67, 71, 74, 76, 80, 82, 89, 91, 95, 96, 
97, 100, 103, 104, 106, 108, 1 10, 114, 117, 118, 
120, 122, 133, 136, 139, 154, 163, 169, 171, 176, 
182, 186, 190, 195, 200, 202, 210, 212, 214, 216, 
228, 229, 233, 242, 243, 248, 249, 255, 257, 260, 
261, 262, 264, 265, 266, 267, 268, 269, 270, 
271, 273, 275, 278, 279, 280, 282, 285, 286, 290; 
claimant, n ; mentioned, 32, 301, 332; pro- 
pofition, 52, 244. 

Randolph, William, Jr., clerk of Houfe, 43, 131; peti- 
tioner, 9, 95, 137, 179, 246, 292, 293, 307; 
paid for fervice as clerk of Houfe, 173. 

Rangers, act for appointing, xliii, 328, 329, 330, 331, 
335. 337. 339- 

Ranfom (Ranfon, Ranfome, Ranfone), James, burgefs, 
vii, viii, 3, 7, 8, 9, 20, 28,43, 46, 78, 89, in, 
"3. 136, 154. 188, 210. 

Rappahannock River, ferry over, 14, 71; mentioned, 
xxv . 55. 58; propofition concerning ferry over, 
58; rangers at head of, 330, 331. 

Raftadt, treaty of, mentioned, xv. 

Read, Robert, petitioner, 308, 322. 

Redwood, Elizabeth, petitioner, 261. 

Redwood, John, claimant, in, 156; cuftodian of 
public buildings, 30, 175; mentioned, 261; 
petitioner, 17, 51, 94, 124, 125, 144, 182, 254. 

Remington, George, petitioner, 303. 

Remington, John, doorkeeper, 45, 88; paid for fer- 
vices as doorkeeper, 31, 173; petitioner, 8, 131. 

Revington, Margaret, petitioner, 308. 

Reynolds, William, petitioner, 205. 

Ribot, Francis, bill for naturalization of, no, 112, 
117, 119, 120. 

Richmond County, burgeffes, vii, viii, ix, 7, 68, 243, 
332; claims, 12, 89, 183, 245; grievance, 49, 
179; mentioned, xxv, 118; propofition, 49; 
return of writ for election of burgeffes, 136; 
fheriff, 8, no, 112, 143, 151; Sittingburn 
Parifh, 23; writ for election of burgeffes, 87, 
244. 

Rider, Mrs. Mary, grievance, 11; petitioner, 21; 
propofition, n. 

Rivers, pollution of prohibited, 146, 159, 172, 181, 
182, 183, 184, 193, 206, 208, 221, 223, 224, 
225, 228, 233, 234, 235. 

Roads, act for making, clearing, and repairing, 172, 
181, 182, 184, 189, 193, 206, 208, 235; furveyors 
of, empowered to take fuch trees as fhall be 
neceffary to make or repair, 313. 

Robertfon, William, attorney for Francis Nicholfon, 
142, 232; attorney for Mrs. Sufanna Leighton, 
289, 292; claimant, 295, 296, 309; clerk of 
General Affembly, 3, 4, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 18,22, 



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23, 24, 25, 28, 29, 32, 34, 36, 39, 43. 44, 45, 47. 
48, 52, 55, 58, 64, 67, 70, 77, 78, 79. 8i, 82, 83, 
87, 91, 93. 95, 97. 101, 106, 109, ill, 113, 114. 
115, 121, 122, 123, 124, 129, 130, 139, 140, 160, 
161, 167, 169, 170, 174, 181, 184, 185, 186, 189, 
196, 198, 199, 200, 202, 203, 205, 208, 212, 213, 
214, 217, 218, 219, 221, 224, 225, 226, 228, 
229, 230, 231, 232, 233, 234, 259, 262, 263, 
268, 269, 270, 271, 274, 276, 277, 279, 281, 
282, 284, 286, 287, 288, 290, 292, 294, 296, 
297. 298, 301, 309, 316, 317, 321, 322, 323, 
326, 33i, 332, 335, 338, 339, 340, 345. 347. 
348. 349. 35 1 : mentioned, 174, 175; petitioner, 
247; paid for fervices as clerk of General 
Affembly, 173- 

Robinfon (Robertfon), , burgefs, 75, 76, 119, 124, 

125, 154, 203; petitioner, 71; taken into 
cuftody for abfence, 312. 

Robinfon, Chriftopher, burgefs, viii, ix, 132, 136, 139, 
151, 165, 169, 182, 192, 193, 204, 210, 224, 239, 

242, 243, 248, 261, 265, 269, 276, 288, 290, 
291, 304. 307. 310, 321, 323, 324, 347, 35o, 
351; petitioner, 94, 100, 102. 

Robinfon, John, burgefs, ix, 242, 243, 244, 255, 257, 
268, 269, 282, 294, 297, 298, 303, 304, 307, 326, 
337, 344; petitioner, 94, 100, 102. 

Robinfon, Tully, burgefs, vii, 15, 28, 44, 46, 88, 109, 
H2, 113. 

Robinfon, William, burgefs, vii, viii, ix, 7, 16, 18, 23, 
27. 43. 55. 61, 66, 87, 91, no, 114, 123, 124, 
129, 132, »39, 151, 165. 167, 171. 195. 199, 200, 
202, 210, 211, 213, 214, 215, 216, 239, 241, 242, 

243, 244, 245, 246, 247, 256, 257, 258, 263, 
264, 303. 304. 305. 317. 350; letter from, 
190; petitioner, 196. 

Rocroi, battle of, mentioned, xiv. 

Rolling houfes, bill for appointing, 266, 268, 271, 272, 

288, 308, 310, 321, 324. 
Rook, Sir George, mentioned, 121. 
Rofs, Edward, claimant, in, 201, 247; grievance, 11; 

petitioner, 21, 247, 326; propofition, II. 
Roy, John Guy, petitioner, 89. 
Roy, Richard, fummoned as witnefs on behalf of J. 

Holloway, 245. 
Ruckes, Peter, petitioner, 48, 74. 
Ruffin, Robert, mentioned, xxxvii, 270, 288; paid for 

a flave who was emancipated, 276; petitioner, 

282, 284; flave of, emancipated as a reward for 

reporting a confpiracy, 292, 298. 
Rum, import duty on, 180. 
Ryfwick, treaty of, mentioned, xiii. 



Sacheverell, Dr., Tory clergyman, xv. 

Saco, mentioned, xvi. 

Sailors, entertaining or harboring of, prohibited, 287, 

288, 290, 298. 
St. Anne's Parifh, formation of, xxii. 
St. Chriftopher Ifland, capture of by French, 185. 
St. John, Henry, mentioned, xv. 
St. John's Parifh, mentioned, 48; petition, 273, 279. 
St. Mary's Parifh, mentioned, 48. 
St. Paul's Parifh, formation of, xxii; propofition in 

reference to confolidating Overwharton Parifh 

with, 13. 
St. Peter's Parifh, bill for dividing, xxii, 63, 67, 68, 70, 

75; petition, 49, 55. 
St. Stephen's Parifh, bill to oblige minifter of, to 

officiate at chapel in, 267, 268, 271; grievance, 

260; petition, 93, 104. 
Salt works, encouraged, 179. 
Savoy, mentioned, xiii. 
Sayers, William, petitioner, 142. 
Scotland, mentioned, xv. 
Seamer, William, fummoned as witnefs on behalf of 

J. Holliday, 245. 
Secretaries, fees, 221, 224, 225, 227, 228, 229, 231, 232, 

288, 290, 311. 
Sellers, Jacob, figner of a grievance from King William 

County, 141, 150, 151. 
Servants, act concerning, 167, 172, 173, 176, 177, 178, 

184, 188, 197, 198, 204, 205, 235; bill for revifing 

impofition on, 67, 68, 69, 71, 76, 77, 78, 79; 

clandeftine tranfportation of, prohibited, 153, 

157, 159, 187, 204; duty on, 120; refolution 

in reference to duty on, 63. 
Seffums, Nicholas, petitioner, 141. 



Seymour, - 



-, governor Maryland, 88 ; letter from, 92. 



Sheep, trefpaffing by, prohibited, xxii, 158, 167, 170, 
171, 189, 204. 

Sheriffs, bill to fupply certain defects in act prefcribing 
method of appointing, 291, 292, 294, 298; fees, 
221, 224, 225, 227, 228, 229, 231, 232, 288, 290; 
merhod of appointing, 141, 143, 145. 148, 154, 
157, 190, 191, 192, 193, 203; obliged to act 
when appointed, 290; power of, 206, 208, 209, 
211, 212, 213, 234. 

Shilling, George, petitioner, 205. 

Shipp, Jofia, petitioner, 55, 72. 

Ships, act for clearing, 146, 159, 183, 221, 223, 224, 225, 
228, 233; governor's meffage in reference to 
failing of, 106; provifion made for fafety of, 
186; failing in contempt of embargoes, pro- 
hibited, 206, 208, 209, 211, 212, 235. 

Shoreham, a boat, 348. 

Simmons (Simons), John, burgefs, ix, 243, 261, 268, 

271, 282, 284, 351. 

Sittenburn Parifh, bill for dividing, xxii, 61, 63, 64, 
67, 68, 69, 75; mentioned, 48, 58; petition, 55; 
propofition, 23. 

Skins, tax on, for better fupport of William and Mary 
College, 200, 205, 209, 211, 212, 234. 

Slaves, aft concerning, 167, 172, 173, 176, 177, 178, 
184, 188, 197, 198, 204, 205, 235; act for laying 
duty on, amended, 287; bill for revifing im- 
pofition on, 67, 68, 69, 71, 76, 77, 78, 79; bill 
to prevent insurrection and conf piracies, 281, 
328, 329; clandeftine tranfportation of, pro- 
hibited, 153, 157, 159, 187, 204; duty on, 
xxx, xxxii, xxxvii, 120, 194, 195, 199, 201, 202, 
203, 271, 273, 276, 278, 286, 290, 298; governor's 
meffage in reference to high tax on, 281; 
meffage from Council in reference to tax on, 
286; profecution for capital crimes, 158, 171, 
184, 188, 193, 203; refolution in reference to 
duty on, 63. 

Smith, Col., claimant, 348. 

Smith, Arthur, burgefs, vii, ix, 6, 7, 8, 14, 15, 44, 61, 
70, 78, 109, 115, 119, 125, 239, 242, 243, 261, 
265, 267, 298, 303. 

Smith, Chriftopher, petitioner, 273, 279. 

Smith, Guy, grievance, n ; propofitions, n, 17. 

Smith, John, appointed to adminifter oaths to bur- 
geffes, 62, 69, 109; claimant, 309, 342. 

Smith, Lawrence, petitioner, 255. 

Smith, Nicholas, claimant, 115, 118; mentioned, xxv. 

Snead, Robert, profecuted for not reporting the number 
of tithables in his county, 122. 

Soane, Henry, burgefs. ix, 243, 253, 257, 261, 262, 269, 

272, 276, 291, 294, 295, 296, 297, 298, 307, 310, 

3'2, 315. 3«7. 339. 340, 351- 

Sophia, electrefs of Hanover, xiii. 

South Carolina, governor's meffage in reference to 
Indians in, 45; mentioned, xvi. 

Spain, mentioned, xiii, xiv. 

Spanifh money, bill for advancing and afcertaining 
rate of, 100. 

Spanifh Netherlands, mentioned, xiii. 

Spencer, Thomas, figner of grievance from King 
William County, 141, 150, 151. 

Spotfwood, Alexander, mentioned, xxxiv, xxxix, xl, 
xli, xliii; meffage from burgeffes, 260, 265, 283, 
285, 3'3, 314. 318, 320, 343; meffage to bur- 
geffes, 239, 262, 263, 274, 277, 281, 287, 288, 
292, 298, 301, 309, 316, 317, 319, 321, 323, 331, 

339, 349. 351. 355. 356. 
Spratt, Henry, burgefs, ix, 243, 267, 347, 350. 
Stafford County, burgeffes, vii, viii, ix, 7, 136, 243, 

244; claims, 10, 67; grievance, 12; mentioned, 

xxix ; propofitions, 12, 13. 
Stanup, John, burgefs, ix, 253, 261, 272, 291, 304, 344. 
Stevens, James, claimant, 342. 
Stith, Drury, burgefs, vii, 62, 109, in. 
Stocks, to be erected in each county, 145, 152, 154, 156, 

161, 203. 
Stoner, David, petitioner, n. 

Storage, bill for afcertaining prices of, 308, 321, 324. 
Strays, act concerning, 172, 178, 184, 188, 193, 196, 

197, 198, 204. 
Strickland, Richard, doorkeeper, 8, 45, 88; petitioner, 

131- 
Strumbulo, a fhip, 97, 106, no. 
Suits, limitation of action on, 139, 148, 189, 190, 191, 

234; profecuting attorneys to give fecurity 

for payment of cofts and damages awarded, 

144, 158, 159, 160, 185, 234. 



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Sullivan (Sullyvan, Sullivant, Sullyvant), Daniel, 
burgefs, vii, viii, 68, 69, 113, 115, 125, 132, 
136, 151, 188, 203, 209, 215, 217, 223, 224, 226. 

Sunderland, Earl of, mentioned, xiv. 

Surry County, boundary, 106, 191, 196, 202, 206, 212, 
213, 235; burgeffes, vii, viii, ix, 6, 136, 243; 
claims, II, 133, 245, 294, 306, 341, 345, 348; 
Council infifts on claim from being allowed, 296; 
grievances, II, 17, 21, 133, 311; mentioned, 
xxxvii, xxxviii, 7, 71, 162, 258; petition of 
fheriff, 92; propofitions, 11, 133, 306; report 
of committee on grievances, 146, 147; return 
of writ for election of burgeffes, 15. 

Surveyors, duties and fees of, 159, 178, 197, 199, 202, 
205, 206, 208, 234; empowered to take fuch 
trees as fhall be neceffary to make or repair 
roads and bridges, 313. 

Sutherland, William, fummoned as witnefs on behalf 
of J. Holliday, 245. 

Swan, Thomas, burgefs, vii, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 15; men- 
tioned, 46, 69. 

T 

Tar, duty on, 324, 325. 

Tar, gauge of barrels for, 154, 158, 159, 160, 187, 203. 

Tarpley, John, burgefs, ix, 268, 288, 290, 291, 308, 
3<>9. 319. 321, 323. 332, 340; fheriff of Rich- 
mond County, 143, 151; taken into cuftodyfor 
abfence, 350. 

Tart, William, claimant, 121, 145. 

Tate, Mathew, captain of Strumbulo, 97; mentioned, 
88. 

Tayloe, John, Francis Yeates empowered to convey 
to, certain entailed lands in lieu of other lands 
and negroes, 321, 323, 327, 356. 

Tayloe, Jofeph, profecuted for not reporting the number 
of tithables in his county, 122. 

Tayloe, William, burgefs, viii, ix, 132, 156, 180, 189, 

190, 199, 200, 202, 212, 218, 224, 230, 243; 
mentioned, 244, 332. 

Taylor, Ethelred, mentioned, 13. 

Taylor, James, burgefs, viii, 136, 156, 169, 176, 192, 
193. 196, 204, 209, 218, 227, 231, 233, 278; 
petitioner, 92, 105, 106, 124, 125. 

Thacker, Chicheley Corbin, claimant, 295, 296; men- 
tioned, 71; petitioner, 14, 52, 247, 257, 260, 
292, 326. 

Thacker, Edwin, burgefs, vii, 3, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15; 
mentioned, 47, 60, 62; petitioner, 96. 

Thankfgiving Day, meffage from governor in reference 
to, 4; time fet for obfervance of, 10, 11. 

Thompfon, , commander of Woolwich, 184. 

Thomfon, Samuel, petitioner, 266. 

Thomfon, Stevens, anfwer to report of committee 
appointed to inveftigate practice and behavior 
of, 208; attorney-general, 105, 115; report of 
committee appointed to inveftigate practice and 
behavior of, 183, 187; petitioner, 198. 

Thorowgood, Adam, burgefs, vii, viii, 6, 8, 47, 70, 78, 
109, 135. 138, 139. 160. 171. 190, 192, 193. 209. 

Timfon, Lawrence, petitioner, 255. 

Tindall 's Point, fort at, xli. 

Tippling houfes, reftraint of, xxii, 171, 176, 184, 188, 
193. 197. 198. 235, 282, 284, 288, 290, 298. 

Tithables, act concerning, 172, 178, 182, 184, 189, 190, 

191, 192, 193, 203. 

Tobacco, bill permitting difpofition of, xxv, 103, 106, 
108, 112, 114; bill to prevent injury to, 261, 
264, 267, 272, 274, 276, 277, 279, 284, 288, 
298; duty on exported, 324; importation from 
Carolina prohibited, 145, 153, 154, 156, 203; 
petition of merchants and planters concerning, 
93; ftaple improved, xxi, 145, 153, 154, 156, 
162, 192, 196, 197, 198, 235. 

Tobacco hogfheads, cutting of, prohibited, 252; 
tare of, regulated, 54, 63, 67, 68, 70, 75, 76, 78, 
99, 100, 145, 153, 154, 156, 162, 166, 192, 196, 
197, 198, 235. 

Tonnage, rule for afcertaining, 274. 

Towns, act for eftablifhing, xxix, 190, 196, 202, 210, 
212, 216, 219, 224, 235. 

Treafurer, account of duty on liquors, fervants and 
flaves, 120; accounts laid before the houfe, 115; 
accounts paffed by governor and Council, 296; 
appointed by act of affembly, xxx, 73, 75, 80, 
209, 210, 212, 216, 235, 280, 282, 290, 294, 
298, 329, 330; committee appointed to examine 
accounts, no, 137, 255; report of committee 
on accounts of, 35, 58, 73, 114, 115, 160. 



Turberville (Turbervil, Turbervill, Turbervile), John, 
burgefs, vii, 7, 8, 16, 18, 47, 55, 78, 81, 82, 87, 
109, no, 114, 119; member of committee to 
receive and examine the treafurer 's accounts, 
14. 

Tunftall, Thomas, fummoned as witnefs on behalf of 
Z. Lewis, 245. 

Tufcarora Indians, bill for railing land force to carry 
on expedition againft, 326, 329, 330, 337; 
duty on merchandife to raife money for expe- 
dition againft, 327, 328, 332, 333, 334, 335, 
336, 337, 338, 345. 346, 356; Houfe confider 
ways and means to raife money for expedition 
againft, 323, 324; governor's meffage in refer- 
ence to expedition againft, 323; mentioned, 
xli, xlii, xliii, 54, 88, 259, 294, 295; treaty with, 
331, 332. 

U 

Utrecht, treaty of, mentioned, xv. 

V 

Veillon, John James, petition for naturalization of. 

48. 
Veffels, provifion made for fafety of, 186. 
Vice, act for fuppreffion of, 22, 26, 29, 138, 152, 154, 

217, 220, 221, 222, 224, 234. 
Virginia, dividing line between and N. C, 234. 



W 

Waddy, James, fheriff of Northumberland County, 
n. 

Waifs, act concerning, 172, 178, 184, 188, 193, 196, 
197, 198, 204. 

Wales, mentioned, xxxii. 

Walker, George, claimant, 341. 

Walker, John, burgefs, vii, ix, 60, 62, 106, 109, in, 
117, 120; petitioner, 63; propofition in refer- 
ence to building town on land of, 144. 

Waller, John, burgefs, ix, 239, 242, 243, 261, 267, 275, 
276, 278, 287, 294, 304, 318, 337, 347; peti- 
tioner, 133, 136. 

Wardrop, Michael, petitioner, 205. 

Warehouses, bill for eftablifhing, 321, 324. 

Warwick County, burgeffes, vii, viii, ix, 6, 136, 243; 
claims, 12, 95, 140, 179, 245, 304; governor's 
meffage in reference to changing boundaries 
of, 263; grievances, 133, 162, 331; mentioned, 
281; propofitions, 133, 304. 

Wafhbourn, John, burgefs, viii, 134, 139, 149, 154, 171, 
'73. I 83, 189, 192, 226; member of committee 
appointed to examine treafurer's accounts, 
137- 

Wafley, Thomas, fummoned as witnefs on behalf of 
Z. Lewis, 245. 

Water mills, building of, encouraged, 184, 192, 193, 
197. 198, 235. 

Waters, William, burgefs, viii, 134, 136, 139, 156, 180, 
185, 190, 192, 224; member of committee 
appointed to examine treafurer's accounts, 137. 

Waugh, John, burgefs, ix, 243, 244, 296. 

Weft, John, burgefs, vii, viii, xxxi, 3, 7, 8, 9, 43, 45, 
46, 77, 88, 109, 112, 115, 117, 136, 138, 149, 155, 
156, 167, 169, 185, 188, 203, 214, 218; grievance 
from King William written by, 141. 

Weft, Nathaniel, burgefs, viii, xxxi, 136, 149, 155, 215, 
228, 230, 232, 233; examined concerning 
grievance from New Kent, 147; examined 
concerning grievance from King William County, 
150; letter from, 179. 

Weft, Thomas, burgefs, vii, viii, xxxi, 7, 8, 43, 66, 70, 
109, 115, 136, 138, 149, 155, 174, 182, 192, 194, 
201, 213, 217, 228. 

Weft Point, fort at, 200. 

Weftcomb, James, propofitions, 10, 17; profecuted 
for not reporting the number of tithables in 
his county, 122. 

Weftmoreland County, burgeffes, vii, viii, ix, 7, 136, 
243; claims, 12, 245; Copeley Parifh, 34, 35; 
propofition, 244; fheriff, 253. 

Wharton, Richard, petitioner, 252. 

Wheat, duty on, 325. 

Wheatley, Solomon, chaplain, 134, 244; letter to 
Houfe, 123. 



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Whipping pofts, to be erected in each county, 145, 
152, 154, 156, 161, 203. 

Whitby, Thomas, petitioner, 51, 94, 119, 120, 121. 

Whitehead, John, figner of a grievance from King 
William County, 141, 150, 151. 

Widows, dower of, 144, 209, 218, 220, 221, 223, 226, 
227, 228, 234. 

Will, Council recommends reward of for reporting a 
conf piracy, 270; emancipated as reward for 
reporting a confpiracy, 276, 282, 284, 288, 292, 
298. 

William III, mentioned, xiii. 

William & Mary College, burning of, 139, 140; men- 
tioned, xvii, xxxv, xli ; return of writ for ele<5tion 
of burgefs, 7, 149; skins and furs taxed for 
better fupport of, 200, 205, 209, 211, 212, 234. 

Williamfburg, bill for removing criminals from county 
jails to jail in, 67, 69, 71, 76, 215, 218, 235; 
debtors prifon to be built in, 312; enlargement 
authorized, 200, 202, 211, 213, 221, 222, 224, 
235; hogs going at large in, 269, 272, 273; 
mentioned, xvii, xx, xxiii, xlii, xliii, 21, 22, 67, 
2 59. 270; money appropriated to build church 
in, 291. 

Wills, manner of granting probates of, xxviii, xliii, 
29, 142, 193, 194, 198, 199, 204, 225, 229, 230, 
233, 266, 268, 271, 272, 288, 309, 313, 315, 322, 

_, 326, 356. 

Wilmington Parifh, petition, 156, 193, 211. 

Wilfon, James, burgefs, vii, ix, 3, 6, 8, 9, 44, 46, 47, 
82, 88, 94, 109, 117, 119, 124, 242, 243, 261, 
276, 304, 312, 347, 350; letter from John 
Croft, 114. 

Wilfon, William, collector of duty on liquors, fervants 
and flaves, 160. 



Wine, import duty on, 180. 

Winn (Wynn), Jofhua, burgefs, vii, 3, 6, 7, 8, 12, 14, 

24, 44, 47; mentioned, 50. 
Wife, John, burgefs, viii, 134, 138, 139, 149, 154, 160, 

169, 190, 193, 2ii, 218, 225, 226. 
Wolves, reward for killing, 158, 169, 170, 171, 185, 

204. 
Women, tilling of foil by, prohibited, 258, 259, 264. 
Wood, James, letter from, 92. 
Woolens, manufacture of, propofition in reference to, 

251- 
Woolwich, afhip, 184, 186, 187. 
Wyatt, Conqt, propofition, 89. 
Wyn, Thomas, interpreter, 91, 92; petitioner, 51, 96. 



Yeates, Francis, empowered to convey to John Tayloe 
certain entailed lands in lieu of other lands and 
negroes, 321, 323, 326, 327, 356; petitioner, 
319- 

York County, burgeffes, vii, viii, ix, 6, 136, 243; 
claims, 49, 89, 133, 182, 246, 306, 340, 341; 
grievances, 133, 254, 311, 331; juftices of 
peace, 112, 277; mentioned, 281; petition of 
fheriff, 52, 95; proportions, 94, 133, 254, 306; 
report of committee on grievances, 147, 148; 
report of committee on propofition, 99; fheriff, 
64, 66, 137; writ for election of burgefs, 244. 

York River, ferry over, 13; mentioned, xxxii, xxxvi, 
50, 5 1 . 53. 200, 263; rangers at head of, 330, 331. 

Yorktown, fort at, xli. 

Young, Andrew, petitioner, 142. 



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